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Ed Burke's trial as underway and it has been both tedious and wacky. In this episode Alyssa tell John her favorite moments in the trial. From jury selection to sick emotional support dogs this has been a wild ride. This would be too much for a Lifetime Movie.

This is separate from the in-depth episode we will do when all is said and done.

Show Notes:

CST: The one that got away? Burke comes up empty after yearslong pursuit of the ‘tuna,’ jurors hear

CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial

CST: Ald. Edward M. Burke tied to bribery case involving developer who needed city favors

CST: FBI agent tells how morning visit led to ex-Ald. Danny Solis wearing a wire on longtime colleague Ed Burke

CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial

CST: USA vs. Edward M. Burke

Chicago Tribune: Infamous ‘tuna’ quote, other secret recordings paint picture of old-school Chicago in Ed Burke corruption trial

Chicago Tribune: Ald. Ed Burke finally landed ‘the tuna.’ And then it got away, evidence in corruption trial shows

Chicago Tribune: ‘While you’re at it, recommend the good firm of Klafter & Burke’: Jurors in ex-Ald. Ed Burke corruption trial hear first secret recordings by FBI mole Daniel Solis

Chicago Tribune: ‘He was a bribe-taker and he was an extortionist:’ Fiery opening statements begin corruption trial of ex-Ald. Ed Burke

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In this episode, Alyssa Tells David Baxter about William Hale “Big Bill Thompson” who is considered to be the most corrupt politician in Illinois History. This is a wild story about an Anglophobe prone to crazy rants, name-calling, and PR stunts.  

SHOW NOTES:

Chicago Tribune: 'Big Bill' Thompson: Chicago's unfiltered mayor

WTTW: Original Chicago Cocktail: Crooked Cowboy

NBC Chicago: The Most Corrupt Public Official In Illinois History: William Hale Thompson

CST: Before The Donald, there was Big Bill of Chicago

CST: This week in history: ‘Big Bill’s’ big disaster

Chicago Reader: Chicago mayor Big Bill Thompson used ‘America First’ decades before TrumpWBEZ: September 30, 1927: The trial of school superintendent William McAndrew

University of Michigan: The Law

WBEZ: Big Bill’s rat show

Chicago Magazine: The Chicago Political Quote Hall of Fame

Mayors, Madams, Madmen

Gangs of Chicago

Time Out: Rahm might be bad, but Chicago's last Republican mayor was worse

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In this episode, Alyssa tells Cap’n Scoot about the reversal on the Chicago River.

An alternative title could be “A River Runs with It.”

An undertaking brought about by necessity is considered to be one of the top structural engineering accomplishments.

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Taking shots at politicians

Jet Skis, boaters, and kayakers

Brushing your teeth

Police Scanner Twitter

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MWRD: A River ReversedWTTW: Race the Reverse the Chicago River

Chicago Tribune: THE FLOW OF HISTORY

Chicago Tribune: Flashback: In the battle against cholera, a creative city engineer raised streets, tunneled into the lake and reversed the river

WTTW: The History of the Chicago River

Conde Nast Traveler: The Chicago River Actually Flows Backwards

US Crop. of Army Engines: Chicago Harbor Lock – busiest in nation last year for lockages, vessels

WBEZ: Floods, Carp, And Crap: The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal

Thrillist: The Seven Wonders of Chicago

Chicago Tribune: Kayaking the Chicago River? Now you can get an estimate of bacteria levels before you go.

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Welcome to Juicyverse! In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murphy from Reel Relationships about the marketing mastermind behind the Gum empire.

SHOW NOTES:

The Vintage News: The story of William Wrigley Jr.- soap salesman who became the world’s best gum manufacturer

NYT : P. K. Wrigley, 82, Owner of Cubs And Chewing Gum Company Head

Saturday Evening Post: Vintage Advertising: Chew on This!

Chicago Tribune: Wrigley plans consolidation of advertising

About the Toddler Letter

CNN: Doubleminting Money Creative and pervasive marketing built the Chicago gum giant.

The History Channel: Chew on This: The History of Gum

Delish: 11 Things You Need to Know Before Chewing Wrigley's Gum

Smithsonian: A Brief History of Chewing Gum

Investor's Business Dailey: William Wrigley Chewed On Hard Work And Gumption

CST: How William Wrigley Jr. brought soap, gum and Chicago baseball broadcasting together

Forbes: Billionaire Says Cannabis Company Will Be Bigger than his Families Candy Business

CNN: Wrigley halts production of caffeine gum

CST: Plans hold promise for old Wrigley gum site in Bridgeport

Politico: How a Chewing Gum Heir Fell Into a Sticky Situation With Wee

Crytpo Times: Wrigley to Enter NFT and Metaverse Space with ‘Juicyverse’

Confectionary News: Authorities fine Mars Wrigley for factory accident after contractors fell into chocolate tank

CNBC: How Wrigley Dominated the World of Chewing Gum

Chicago Tribune: 40 years ago today: Wrigley gum the first product to have its bar code scanned

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals

NPR: Chew On This: Some Gum May Ward Off Ear Infections

Reuters: Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems

Tasting Table: Why the World's First Scanned Barcode was a Pack of Gum

NYT: Is Chewing Gum Good for Toddlers? Or Anyone?

CNBC: How Wrigley dominated the world of chewing gum

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In this episode Alyssa tells Pat about the 1919 Race Riots which are considered to be, simultaneously, amongst the least known and the bloodiest in US history. I am not going to lie it is unpleasant but important.

Also, expletives employed.

Alyssa is working on something fun for next week. 

Show Notes:

History Channel: The Red Summer of 1919

NPR: Red Summer In Chicago: 100 Years After The Race Riots

Chicago Tribune: ‘Ready to explode’: How a black teen’s drifting raft triggered a deadly week of riots 100 years ago in Chicago

"A Crowd of Howling Negroes": The Chicago Daily Tribune Reports the Chicago Race Riot, 1919

Chicago Magazine: Blood in the Streets

“Chicago and Its Eight Reasons”: Walter White Considers the Causes of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot

DuSable Museum: TROUBLED WATERS: CHICAGO 1919 RACE RIOT

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Ultimately this episode is about Ed Burke's current, and long time coming, legal woes. We also talk about all the things he tried ban as well as his time as Trump's property tax appeals attorney.

Down ballot votes and local media matters.

Alyssa tries to make "Burke" a verb. You should too. It's the new "dibs."

We also talk about dramaturgy.

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Chicago Tribune: Federal agents raid powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke's City Hall and ward offices

Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Told To Give Up 23 Guns After Being Charged With Shaking Down Burger King

CST: Ed Burke once bragged about his work for Trump — now he doesn’t want jurors to know

Block Club Chicago: Just Quit Now, Mayor Lightfoot Tells Ed Burke After He’s Indicted Under Racketeering Law Used Against Mobsters And Gangs

Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds

Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke’s son was under investigation for misconduct allegations when Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired him

CST: The Donald & the Democrat: Edward M. Burke saved Donald Trump $11.7M on property taxes

Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Urged Burger King Franchisee To Donate To Preckwinkle Campaign, Extortion Charges Allege

CST: Ald. Edward Burke benefited, Chicago-style, from Vienna hot dog deals

Curbed Chicago: After indictment, Mayor Lightfoot asks Alderman Ed Burke to resign

The Superseding Indictment

WTTW: Ald. Ed Burke Indicted on 14 Counts of Racketeering, Extortion, Attempted Bribery

WTTW: Former Ald. Danny Solis Charged With Bribery, Years After He Helped Feds Probe Burke, Madigan

CBS Chicago: A look at Burke's Business Dealings, Including Work for President Trump

DOJ Press Release

CST: Burke’s lawyers now say they plan to call Danny Solis to the stand as trial of ex-City Council dean nears

CST: Feds reveal breadth of evidence during brief hearing in Ald. Edward M. Burke case

CST: Feds say Burke made a ‘distasteful’ comment about Jewish people as authorities investigated him

CST: Jurors in corruption trial of Ed Burke will not hear any mention of Donald Trump when they listen to secret recordings

CST: Ed Burke Day proposed, then pulled — at Burke’s request

Chicago Tribune: Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired Ald. Edward Burke's son to nearly $100K-a-year county job

Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore

Chicago Magazine: Burke’s Loss Is Lightfoot's Gain

Block Club Chicago: No Wonder So Many Alderpeople Get In Trouble: There Is No Training Manual For Newly Elected Folks

Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending

Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme

Reason: Chicago City Councilman Wants to Ban Energy Drinks

CST: Viagra, sex acts, use of a luxury farm: Feds detail investigation of Ald. Solis

CST: Political operative accused of plying Solis with Viagra, arranging massage parlor trips is slapped with $25K fine for unregistered lobbying

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In this Episode Alyssa tells John about the long and bitter custody battle for "Baby T."

The only digression is potty training and writing the script made Alyssa "stabby ragey."

SHOW NOTES:

CST: Rebuilt life not enough for DCFS

CST: DCFS unfit to judge Baby T case

CST: Divine secrets and profane lies

CST: Baby T's `condition' also known as being a toddler

CST: DCFS again ends up on wrong side of issue

CST: Father's Day honors go to dads of all sorts

CST: DCFS drops ball in Olison case

CST: Society's child: the battle over Baby T - Tina Olison took her eyes off the real prize

CST: Mothers don't just go away

CST: Burkes, judge deny baby what all children deserve

CST: DCFS comes down hard on black families

CST: 7 years later, Baby T's mom fights for private time

CST: Carothers wore wire for a year - Daley ally charged with fraud and bribery despite reported cooperation with feds in probe of officials, developers

CST: DCFS chief Arthur Bishop steps down after Sun-Times, WBEZ reports

CST: DCFS worker says he didn't back adoption

CST: Anger of Baby T's mom cited - DCFS probe team accused of bias

CST: Baby T's mom provoked: doctor

CST: Witness for mom: DCFS cut me off

CST: Mother says she feared Burke clout

CST: Mother of Baby T cool under cross-examination

CST: State: Bias led to Baby T fight - Ruling on mom's rights due Wednesday

CST: Baby T's mom ruled fit - Burkes likely to lose custody

CST: Dispute over Baby T visits to get hearing

CST: Agency assisting Baby T case wants to quit

CST: Public guardian undecided on Baby T case

CST: Doctor opposes returning Baby T - Psychiatrist says child has `special condition'

CST: Baby T's grandmother testifies in custody trial

CST: Baby T's mom hits custody roadblocks

CST: Judge returns Baby T to mom - Burkes lose custody of child

CST: Baby T ruling gets federal attention

CST: Involvement dilemma not limited to Kosovo

CST: Baby T's mom seeks drug re-test

CST: Judge to Olison: Better cooperation is required

CST: Baby T's mom called `ill-equipped'

CST: Baby T goes to Burkes

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE'

Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOTHER LOSES HER BID TO GAIN CUSTODY

CST: Baby T's mom appeals ruling

CST: Burkes named Baby T's guardians

CST: Baby T's mom scolded for remarks about Burke

CST: Baby T visitation request denied

Washington Post: Powerful Couple Wins Child Custody Case

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE'

CNN: Ex-drug addict mom wins custody battle

Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle

NYT: Former Cocaine User Regains Child in Racial Custody Case

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

Time: Who Gets The Kid?

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM LOSES HER NO. 1 ADVOCATEChicago Tribune: ACTIVISTS BLAST PUBLIC GUARDIAN'S REVERSAL IN BABY T CASE

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In Chicago Politics there are people who benefit from graft and those people who investigate it. These are their stories.

This week Alyssa tells John about Alderman Ed Burke’s corruption. They decide in the Dick Wolf Chicago series needs to add “Fraud” to the lineup. John likens it to mobster movies—he isn’t wrong. 

They share an inside joke where they laugh until they cry. 

Alyssa updates John on Ray Lopez. 

A weird R. Kelly digression which involves Trump Tower

A lot of names from the past. 

Show Notes:

FBI: Operation Graylord

FBI: Chicago History

Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds

Washington Post: TASKS VARIED FOR ALLEGED 'GHOST EMPLOYEES'

WTTW: The Week in Review: Fallout from Ald. Ed Burke’s Corruption Charge

WTTW: The Week in Review: Legal Pot Advances, Ald. Burke Indicted

Chicago Reader: Defending the indefensible

Chicago Tribune: Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney.

Chicago Reader: Council Whores

CST: Ald. Burke Keeping Mum on Shovel, Ghost Probes

CST: Ed Burke Brother Says He Rejected Money From Mole

CST: Burke Faults Dead Staffer in Payroll Scandal

CST: City Remap Bill Tops $5 Mil. - Big Legal Team Battles Aldermen's Suit

CST: Scandal hits close to home

CST: Cloud above Burke doesn't worry supporters

CST: Tighten ethics rules

CST: Curing corruption

CST: City remap history gets rewritten

CST: Stop this shameful parade

CST: Facts about Burke

CST: Daley won't push to get Burke ou

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Ever hear about the "Council Wars?" In this episode Alyssa tells John about the Eds' efforts to obstruct Chicago's First Black Mayor.

TW: Racism

Show Notes:

Encyclopedia of Chicago

Chicago Tribune: Flashback: Chicago’s Council Wars pitted defiant white aldermen against a reform-minded Harold Washington

WTTW: Council Wars

NYT: CHICAGO 'COUNCIL WARS' DRAG INTO INTERMISSION

WBEZ: Council War Veterans

CST: Veterans of the historic Harold Washington era recall a fierce campaign, Council Wars and more

This American Life: Harold

Chicago Tribune: Council Wars

Video: Council Wars

Chicago Reporter: Ald. Ed Burke represents the worst of Chicago’s white political machine

WBEZ: Harold Washington Was Chicago’s First Black Mayor, But Who Else Was He?

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This is the beginning of a five-part series where Alyssa tells John Zinn about someone who might be Chicago’s most notorious current politician. Known as Slow Ed to some and Burger King Burke to others we are gong to highlight the fifty-four-year career of former alderman Ed Burke a man described by the Federal Prosecutors as “thoroughly corrupt.” 

In this episode we lay the groundwork for his rise to power covering the 1960’s and 1970’s. 

We also talk about Lauren Boebert’s night at the theatre.  

SHOW NOTES:

Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending

Chicago Magazine: In 1997, We Profiled Ed Burke. He Was in Trouble Then, Too

WTTW: End of the Burke Era: A 54-year Political Reign at City Hall Comes to a Close

WBUR: How Chicago Politics Produced A Deeply Entrenched Culture Of Corruption

Chicago Magazine: Ed Burke Is Maybe, Finally Done

Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme

Chicago Magazine: Oh, How the Mighty Three Eddies Have Fallen

Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore

Chicago Magazine: The Most Corrupt Addresses in the Chicago Area

Chicago Reader: Chicago once waged a 40-year war on pinball

Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke used mapmaking skills, political guile to hold on to seat his father first occupied some 70 years ago

CST: From ‘young Turk’ to Trump tax lawyer — Burke’s half century of ups and downs

CST: Ald. Ed Burke at 50 years: A remarkable story of political survival

WGN: The Political Past

ABC: Ald. Ed Burke praised, criticized for legacy on Chicago City Council

Chicago Reader: Good riddance

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