It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos defending her efforts as head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to back party incumbents over challengers, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot heading to D.C. to visit with Ivanka Trump, locals Greg Wade, Kevin Boehm, Rob Katz, Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker announcing a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state, Chicago’s first warm weekend ending with an uptick in shootings, longtime Chicago politician Tom Hynes passing away, a study showing that Chicago area employers are asking for college degrees […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Chicago owing residents over 4 million dollars due to overpayment of fees and fines, nearly 1,400 autoworkers losing their jobs in Belvidere, CVS closing stores in the Chicago area, Burger King doing a “Pissed Meal” to counter McDonald’s Happy Meal, the Sox defeating the […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include a number of students being hurt in an aerosol attack at Morgan Park High School, Facebook banning Louis Farrakhan, Stephen Moore withdrawing his name from Fed contention, the Cubs clobbering the Mariners ahead of a home series against the rival Cardinals this weekend at […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Justin’s inadvertent May Day wardrobe, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot preparing for summer violence in Chicago, the Illinois Senate approving a move toward a graduated income tax plan, City Colleges of Chicago staff members striking, lawyers saying R. Kelly didn’t show up to court because he […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include a bill to legalize marijuana in Illinois gaining traction, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot holding a summit to address violence,  students walking out at Homewood-Flossmoor High School after a blackface controversy, Chicago weather continuing to suck, the White Sox winning streak reaching three games, the Cubs […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the SPOILER FREE podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the big ticket items on llinois lawmakers’ list this week, Deb Mell conceding her 33rd Ward seat to Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez, Lori Lightfoot holding her inauguration speech at Wintrust Arena next month, filmmaker John Singleton passing away, Eloy Jimenez being placed on the […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include DCFS coming under scrutiny in the AJ Freund case, the CTU demanding Lori Lightfoot settle teachers’ contract quickly, the snow expecting to hit the Chicago area this weekend, the Bears getting to make their first draft pick, the Cubs losing to the Dodgers, the […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the awful details surrounding the death of AJ Freund, the ammonia spill in north suburban Beach Park, the NFL draft getting underway, the Cubs beating the Dodgers before their day game this afternoon, the Sox losing their series to the Orioles, the Golden State […]

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the missing Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund being found dead and his parents being charged with murder, a report saying Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is under federal investigation for a tax break on his mansion, CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov rushing to help an overdose […]