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What Makes A Great Songwriter May 04, 2018

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Lin Brehmer knows a thing or two about songwriting. After all, he routinely introduces a track as "the greatest song ever written" before playing it on the radio.

The latest episode of Inside The Archives digs deep into songwriting. What is it? What makes a great song? Why is the songwriter stereotyped as someone sitting in their kitchen with an acoustic guitar? Why isn't the blues associated with the image of a classic songwriter?

Plus, we get Lin's prediction on how the Cubs 2018 season will fare.

Lin & Mary Welcome Mayor Emanuel to Announce the XRT Taste of Chicago Concert May 01, 2018

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Lin & Mary had an early guest help them announce our annual Taste of Chicago Concert taking place Saturday, July 14th; The Flaming Lips! Plus, hear Mayor Emanuel's spot-on Bill Clinton impersonation.

Kindergartner Hit In Crossfire In Albany Park Apr 30, 2018

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Chicago police are looking for the men who were arguing in a Northwest Side gangway and injured the little girl when they opened fire on each other. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and sunny weather forecast.

Illinois Considers Swapping Opioids For Pot Apr 27, 2018

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The state House will debate allowing patients to trade their opioid prescriptions for medical marijuana. Illinois senators approved the measure yesterday. Plus the rest of the day's news (a historic agreement on the Korean peninsula, Bill Cosby convicted), sports and springy weather forecast.

Who's Ripping Off The Collection Plate At Holy Name? Apr 26, 2018

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Chicago police are investigating after the Archdiocese discovered mass collections were lighter than usual ... and signs of trespassing at the Cathedral. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

Trump Travel Ban Goes To Supreme Court Apr 25, 2018

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Justices will hear arguments on the Trump administration's third attempt at a travel ban on people from primarily Muslim-majority countries. Hawaii officials allege it's unconstitutional, and violates federal immigration law.

Jack White Delivers Scorching Set In Lollapalooza Preview [Concert Review] Apr 24, 2018

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Jack White launched his 2018 tour last week with shows in Detroit and Milwaukee, which made Jack fans here in Chicago say, “Detroit and Milwaukee but not us?”

We just have to wait until August, to be touched by his Boarding House Reach when Jack headlines Lollapalooza, Marty Lennartz and XRT Digital Producer Marty Rosenbaum didn’t have the patience to wait.

They packed up the car and right after work on Friday and hit the highway to sit in rush hour traffic and make our way slowly up to Brewtown to see Jack play at The Eagles Club.

The trip gave them plenty of time to talk and the two preview and review one of the first shows of Jack White's lengthy tour.

What Does Uranus Smell Like? Apr 24, 2018

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There's so much serious stuff in the news today, but none more serious than this science story out of the Genesis Observatory in Hawaii. Plus a White Sox win, the Cubs return to Cleveland for the first time since November, 2016, and a springy forecast.

Len & Lin: Cubs Take Rocky Wins 4-23-18 Apr 23, 2018

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Catch Len & Lin every Monday morning at 8:30am, brought to you by our friends at Sloan Valve and Vienna Beef!

Is This Rapture Day? Apr 23, 2018

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Police in Nashville are hunting for the central Illinois man who killed four people with an assault-style rifle at a restaurant ... the guy who developed the app used by Cambridge Analytica to scrape Facebook users' personal information for the Trump campaign says he's sorry ... there's a new royal baby in London ... and a numerologist with a shaky record says this is day of The Rapture - when the righteous will be lifted up to heaven. I'm sure it's all a coincidence.

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