In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

Morning Shift has been discussing personal financial issues all week and on Thursday turned to questions about saving for college. Financial columnist Gail Marks Jarvis joined Morning Shift to answer listener questions and share  saving tips that might seem counterintuitive for parents looking ahead to their children’s futures

Adam Alter, psychologist, marketing professor and author of Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked talks to Morning Shift host Tony Sarabia about what tech addiction is, and how we know when we've crossed that line.

Morning Shift continues its weeklong series on getting your financial house in order with Jody Giles, author of the new book Missing Pieces Plan: Providing You and Your Loved Ones Peace of Mind, which covers wills, power of attorney documents, living trusts, and legacy planning.

Two experts answer your questions about long-term care: how to plan for it, and how to pay for it. 

WBEZ’s Odette Yousef joins Morning Shift to break down how local agencies are reacting and preparing for the latest version of the immigration order. We also talk to Suzanne Akhras, founder and president of the Syrian Community Network, about how the order impacts refugee resettlement in Illinois.

WBEZ’s Curious City gets around 75 questions about Chicago and the region from listeners each month, and several of them over the years have had to do with the Chicago hot dog. WBEZ’s Monica Eng went out in search of the Chicago dog’s origin and discovered a tale of immigrants and the American melting pot.

Whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, 40s or beyond, it’s never too late to get your finances organized and start building a nest egg. We’ll give you the 411 on financial tools like IRAs, Roth IRAs, 401Ks and 403Bs, life insurance and mutual funds with our guest Christine Benz, director of personal finance for the investment research firm Morningstar and senior columnist for Morningstar.com, the firm’s website for individual investors.

The city of Chicago is the focal point for a growing number of procedural TV dramas, the most recent addition being Chicago Justice. Fox has also added a Chicago based show to its lineup, APB, and there’s a new Chicago based comedy on NBC, Superior Donuts.  NPR TV critic Eric Deggans and assistant editor of the AV Club Danette Chavez discuss why Chicago has become an increasingly popular TV character. 

Legendary trumpeter, composer and educator Wynton Marsalis has been bringing the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Chicago for many years, but they’ve brewed up something special this time around. Marsalis is deeply dedicated to getting kids involved in music and has spent considerable time working in Chicago Public Schools. He joins us, along with JLCO member and Northwestern professor Victor Goines, to talk about the state of music education and the art of jazz.

As attorney General of the United States, Jeff Sessions is the chief law enforcement officer and the head attorney for the country. During the Obama Administration, Attorneys General investigated police departments, went after banks for predatory lending, and sought to protect voting rights. So what does an Attorney General Sessions mean for civil rights?