Statewide

Statewide: How Songwriter Steve Goodman Left His Mark On Baseball And Chicago


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On this episode, we recall Chicago's own Steve Goodman, the songwriter who died 36 years ago this month. He left behind a catalog of work, but is probably best known for the song played after a Chicago Cubs home victory - "Go Cubs Go." Also, we find out how misinformation about the coronavirus can spread so rapidly. And, a southern Illinois couple tells their account of growing up amid segregation. That and more on this week's Statewide.
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