Alderman Matt O’Shea from the 19th District joins Rick to talk about Police Memorial Foundation’s “Paint the Town Blue” campaign and Special Olympics, which you can find out more about on their website.

Daryl Nitz, David Marienthal, Adam Carston & Caleb Smith joined Rick to talk about “Sarah Vaughan Live at Mister Kelly’s,” May 21 at City Winery. They delve into the amazingly rich cultural history of Mister Kelly’s and talk about the documentary they are working on about the venue, featuring the likes of Woody Allen & David Mamet.

Tonight on the program, Rick is joined in studio by Lincoln Park Zoo president, Kevin Bell, to discuss his career, the zoo’s 150th-anniversary celebration. John K. Wilson and Lynn Haller stop by the studio to talk about the Evanston Literary Festival. Rick finishes the program off with an interview sample from the Studs Terkel Radio Archive of Studs with Bob Dylan. The archive will be going live May 15th and will share more than 5,000 of Terkel’s interview programs.

Rick is joined in-studio by Kevin Bell to discuss his career, changes that are happening at the zoo, the 150th-anniversary celebration and celebratory book.

Tonight on the program, Rick is joined in studio by Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow to talk about her stories published in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman: 101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self.” Further in, Rick talks about the deaths of Art Shay and Art Paul. R.C. Goodwin stops by the studio to talk about his novel, “Model Child.” The show concludes with a segment of Mike Royko sharing stories of his days playing 16-inch softball.

Rick is joined in-studio by author R.C. Goodwin to talk about his recent novel, “Model Child.”

Rick Kogan talks in-studio with Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow about her two published stories in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman: 101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self.”

Rick shares an interview from the Studs Terkel Radio Archive.

Tonight on the program, Rick is joined in studio by author Larry Broutman to talk about his new book, “Chicago Eternal.” Linda Gartz discusses her new book “Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change and Fractured Community.” Rick also shares interview selections throughout the show from the Studs Terkel Archive.

Rick Kogan talks in-studio with author Larry Broutman about his new book, “Chicago Eternal.”