Justin Kaufmann

It’s the Justin Kaufmann Show for 1.30.20. The top story has to be the first US person-to-person case of coronavirus reported in Chicago. How concerned are you? The Chicago Tribune’s Jeremy Gorner joins joins Justin to break down the Chicago police announcing a major restructuring, moving detectives and specialized cops to patrol districts to take on violence. What does this mean and do you think it will help reduce violence? It’s finally time to crown The Best Chicago Movie of […]

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We’ve made it to the Finals of The Ultimate Chicago Movie Cage Match! We started with 64 Chicago movies and are now down to the final 2. It’s “The Blues Brothers” vs. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Only 1 will crowned The Best Chicago Movie of All-Time! Which movie deserves the title? Once again, poet, radio host and activist Mario Smith makes the case for “The Blues Brothers,” while ubercritic Patrick McDonald tells us why he thinks that “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is the best […]

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It’s the Justin Kaufmann Show for Wednesday, 1.29.20. Facebook may pay Illinois users a couple of hundred dollars each in a $550 million privacy settlement. Should we be able to own and be paid for our data to be used? Harvey Levin defends site breaking the news of Kobe Bryant’s death. Do you think they handled the breaking news correctly? Heather Cherone of The Daily Line watched the State of the State address so you didn’t have to. What did […]

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It’s Wednesday so that means it’s time to brag about your memorabilia! Greg Flamm aka The DuPage Picker is here to evaluate the old junk you want to brag about on the Swap Meet! Have you been down to your basement recently and uncovered a treasure trove of cool things? Have you been hanging on to your Oscar Mayer Wienermobile vintage toy? Do you think that old ‘ZOOM’ poster will fetch you some cash? Finally ready to sell those classic The Monkees records? Greg is […]

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Heather Cherone, Chicago City Hall reporter and Managing Editor of The Daily Line, joins Justin to discuss the week in political news including Governor Pritzker’s State of the State address, electric scooters coming back to Chicago, the CPD using facial recognition software and Mayor Lightfoot saying she will be more aggressive than former Mayor Rahm Emanuel was in negotiating the final Obama Presidential Center details. This is the podcast for The Justin Kaufmann Show. The show originates from Chicago on WGN Radio and features newsmakers, […]

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