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    PM Chicago (4/29) – A Chicago Cicada Guide & Honoring Officer Huesca

    On this episode of PM Chicago with Bret Gogoel: AXIOS reporter Monica Eng joins the show with a guide to the upcoming co-emergence of cicadas in Chicagoland. Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel from Riverside discusses the funeral of fallen Officer Luis Huesca. Plus, Nick Gale brings us a conversation from this morning with Bridget Gainer about […]

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    PM Chicago (4/24) – A $3.2 Billion Bears Stadium Proposal & Pickle Fest Chicago

    On this episode of PM Chicago with Bret Gogoel: Marc Ganis, Chicago-based Sports Marketing Expert, joins the show after today’s Bears press conference revealed plans for a $3 billion new stadium. Nick Griseto previews this weekend’s Pickle Fest Chicago. Plus, Nick Gale brings us a piece from the morning show with Pat Quinn talking about […]

  • Apple Releases iOS 17.5 Beta 4 and iPadOS 17.5 Beta 4

    Apple has released iOS 17.5 beta 4 for the iPhone and iPadOS 17.5 beta 4 for the iPad, extending access to both developers and participants in Apple’s Public Beta Testing program. This latest release marks a continuation of Apple’s iterative testing cycle, arriving just one week following the introduction of the prior beta iterations. These […]

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    PM Chicago (4/26) – Proposals for a Change in Transit Agency and Football Stadium

    On this episode of PM Chicago with Bret Gogoel: Greg Hinz from Crain’s Chicago has the story on a Watchdog group who’s suggesting Chicago needs a new transit agency to replace the CTA. After that, the Daily Herald’s Christopher Placek discusses how the Bears stadium plans have shifted from owning with the new public-private plans. […]

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    PM Chicago (4/25) – Illinois Craft Beer Week & Bears Stadium Plans

    On this episode of PM Chicago with Bret Gogoel: Lee Bey, Chicago Sun-times Architecture Critic, shares why he believes the Bears’ stadium plans look great for Arlington Heights. Then, Ray Stout, Executive Director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, joins Bret in studio to preview the happenings surrounding Illinois Craft Beer Week. For more details, visit […]

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    PM Chicago (4/22) – Recall This Fall Campaign, Officer Safety, & Baseball in Full Swing

    On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with Dan Boland about the Recall This Fall campaign, which is pushing to add a question on the ballot this Fall that would eventually allow Chicagoans the power to recall their mayor. Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel from Riverside shares his thoughts on the tragic officer shooting […]

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    PM Chicago (4/23) – A Summer 2024 Construction Preview & Sheriff Tom Dart on Karina’s Bill

    On this episode of PM Chicago with Bret Gogoel: Buckle up! The Daily Herald’s Marni Pyke gives us a Summer 2024 road construction preview, whether we want the traffic or not. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart joins the program to discuss his support of Karina’s bill, as well as his thoughts on the tragic passing […]

  • Rafaela (4-for-4, 7 RBIs) breaks out in Sox's 17-run shutout

    BOSTON -- Patience. That is what the Red Sox have been preaching for people to exercise when it comes to Ceddanne Rafaela’s bat. And the rookie, known for his top-notch defense in center field and at shortstop, proved Saturday that his offense could be worth waiting for. It was there

  • Our Chicago: Bicycling In Chicago

    May is National Bike Month, so it might be a good time to get out and go for a ride.

  • PRR T1 Trust to hold open house for its new-build 4-4-4-4 frame

    ALTOONA, Pa. — A series of events, including a public open house, will be held next weekend to show the progress on building a 21st-century recreation of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s T1-class 4-4-4-4 streamlined steam locomotive. The nonprofit Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Steam Locomotive Trust will display its 64-foot-long, 35-ton fabricated frame at the Blair County Convention []Read More

  • Why (some) cicadas only come out once every 17 years

    Periodical cicadas spend 99.5% of their life underground. Most of them live in large broods that go underground for cycles of 17 or 13 years — though some have different timings. During these periods, they live as nymphs that feed on fluids from the roots of trees. When the time is right, the individuals in a brood emerge, all at once, and live overground for only a few weeks. Cicadas likely developed this evolutionary strategy to avoid predators. Using prime numbers for their emergence makes it...

  • What's New in iOS 17.5 Beta 4 (Video)

    Apple’s development team has rolled out iOS 17.5 Beta 4 to its developers, and it’s poised to reach public beta testers soon. This update accompanies other significant releases like macOS 14.5 Beta 4 and HomePod OS 17.5 Beta 4, showcasing Apple’s synchronized advancement across its ecosystem. If you are an avid Apple user, you will […]