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Berrios Property Assessments Give $2B To The Rich Mar 16, 2018

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Berrios faces a primary challenge on Tuesday; he complains the Harris School study is unfairly political. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports (Ramblers! DePaul!) and St. Patrick's Day forecast.

There Are Little Bits Of Plastic In Bottled Water Mar 15, 2018

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The next research project may be on the health consequences of this discovery at SUNY, and whether we need to also study beer. Lin and I volunteer!

Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast ...

Students Walk Out Mar 14, 2018

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Thousands of kids are expected to demonstrate at 10 a.m. Chicago time. The national gun violence protest marks the one month anniversary of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports, weather and an obituary for physicist Stephen Hawking.

Trump Fires Secretary Of State Tillerson Mar 13, 2018

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The president has named CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace the embattled Tillerson; Deputy Director Gina Haspel is nominated to lead the CIA. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

Record Store Day Rundown Mar 09, 2018

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Record Store Day holds a special place in our hearts here at XRT. When the list of releases was announced earlier this week, we had to record a podcast about it.

The latest episode of Inside The Archives chats with certified vinyl junkie Ryan Arnold about all things Record Store Day. We touch on this year's releases, the pillars of communities record stores represent, vinyl's resurgence, and much more.

Lies Spread Faster Than Truth Mar 09, 2018

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... On Twitter, at least, say researchers from MIT. Plus the rest of the day's eyebrow-raising news, sports, and weather forecast.

Alexa, Stop Laughing At Me! Mar 08, 2018

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Amazon executives say they're aware of the problem, which is that some Alexa-enabled device users report their devices are ignoring their commands and in some instances laughing at them. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports, weather and a shout-out to the winners of the Ring Lardner Awards.

JOLLY ROGER Mar 07, 2018

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Behind the scenes at hundreds of Chicago rock and roll events stands a giant. Jolly Roger. Lin Brehmer toasts him on the air for his 70^th birthday.

Opioid ODs Are Up In IL Mar 07, 2018

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The CDC reports emergency room visits for opioid overdoses rose by 66% last year - the highest jump in the US. The city is suing opioid distributors for their role in the epidemic. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and chilly weather forecast.

Why Moby Stopped Touring And Started Recording Mar 06, 2018

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Moby released his 15th studio album 'Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt' this past March and took some time out to speak with XRT about the album and inspiration that went into it.

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