In the Loop

The Deep Tunnel project is one of the largest and most expensive public works projects in U.S. history. Its aim is to reduce flooding for area residents and divert storm runoff and sewage away from local waterways until it can be treated. But heavy rain last month left many homeowners ankle-deep in nastiness, and long-time backers of the project wondering what improvements the city and the county could be making to the system. Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne joins us with the details.

The Deep Tunnel project is one of the largest and most expensive public works projects in U.S. history. Its aim is to reduce flooding for area residents and divert storm runoff and sewage away from local waterways until it can be treated. But heavy rain last month left many homeowners ankle-deep in nastiness, and long-time backers of the project wondering what improvements the city and the county could be making to the system. Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne joins us with the details.

A new book maps out where more than three dozen black women arrived and lived in Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th century, and the work they did that transformed lives for African-Americans in the city.  GUEST: Essence McDowell, organizer and author of Lifting as they Climbed: Mapping a History of Black Women on Chicago’s South Side – A Self-Guided Tour

A new book maps out where more than three dozen black women arrived and lived in Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th century, and the work they did that transformed lives for African-Americans in the city.  GUEST: Essence McDowell, organizer and author of Lifting as they Climbed: Mapping a History of Black Women on Chicago’s South Side – A Self-Guided Tour

In this week's news roundup, Morning Shift digs into Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of gun licensing legislation and where Democrat J.B. Pritzker is feeling the heat after the Chicago Tribune released a report on his offshore accounts. We also discuss the odds of Jeanne Ives winning the Republican nomination, American Airlines' agreement on an $8.5 billion O'Hare overhaul, and hear how students staged walkouts across the city.

In this week's news roundup, Morning Shift digs into Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of gun licensing legislation and where Democrat J.B. Pritzker is feeling the heat after the Chicago Tribune released a report on his offshore accounts. We also discuss the odds of Jeanne Ives winning the Republican nomination, American Airlines' agreement on an $8.5 billion O'Hare overhaul, and hear how students staged walkouts across the city.

Let’s face it. Illinois has issues. And how our next governor addresses them will help determine whether those issues get solved. Leading up to Illinois primary on March 20, Morning Shift has done in-depth interviews with the men and women who want to replace Gov. Bruce Rauner. Now, we’re breaking those interviews down for you around four key issues: Mike Madigan, taxes, gun violence and marijuana. In a series of conversations this week, we’ll bring context and analysis to the candidates’ soundbites on those issues to give you a clear picture of how the Democrats and Republican candidates for governor will act of all four if and when they become the state’s chief executive. Today, we’ll discuss where the candidates stand on legalizing recreational marijuana in the state and expanding Illinois’ pilot medical marijuana program. Morning Shift talks to Associated Press reporter Sarah Zimmerman, whose focus is on Illinois government and the primaries. 

Let’s face it. Illinois has issues. And how our next governor addresses them will help determine whether those issues get solved. Leading up to Illinois primary on March 20, Morning Shift has done in-depth interviews with the men and women who want to replace Gov. Bruce Rauner. Now, we’re breaking those interviews down for you around four key issues: Mike Madigan, taxes, gun violence and marijuana. In a series of conversations this week, we’ll bring context and analysis to the candidates’ soundbites on those issues to give you a clear picture of how the Democrats and Republican candidates for governor will act of all four if and when they become the state’s chief executive. Today, we’ll discuss where the candidates stand on legalizing recreational marijuana in the state and expanding Illinois’ pilot medical marijuana program. Morning Shift talks to Associated Press reporter Sarah Zimmerman, whose focus is on Illinois government and the primaries. 

Let’s face it. Illinois has issues. And how our next governor addresses them will help determine whether those issues get solved. Leading up to Illinois primary on March 20, Morning Shift has done in-depth interviews with the men and women who want to replace Governor Bruce Rauner. Now, we’re breaking those interviews down for you around four key issues: Mike Madigan, taxes, gun violence and marijuana. In a series of conversations this week, we’re bringing context and analysis to the candidates’ soundbites on those issues to give you a clear picture of how the Democrats and Republican candidates for governor will act on all four issues if and when they become the state’s chief executive. Today, we discuss where the candidates stand on income taxes and property taxes. Morning Shift talks to WBEZ state politics reporter Dave McKinney.