Shouts to the guy sitting in this Trader Joe’s parking lot with his dog in back and his windows down bumping Walk Like An Egyptian. Didn’t see that coming on this Wednesday evening.

Dear listeners: In the near future, Curious City will no longer be a podcast. But you’ll still find us on the radio and at the WBEZ website.

We’re collecting your favorite memories of the podcast. See slides for more details 💙

Midweek reflection. Good morning, Chicago 🧡

Cleaning out desk (finally! 2023 was a lot) and discover the kid has been taking notes in my reporter notebooks 🤪

Countdown to the eclipse. Good morning, Chicago ☀️

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It’s officially spring. Unless it snows a couple more times which it definitely might. But then it will be officially spring again. Good morning, Chicago ☀️

Boy, wait until she gets on the actual plane....weird how they never complain about that, right?

This book is a must read if your family has been through it, or you have a family, or are a mental health professional, or anyone at all. Read Heidi Stevens column to get a very good idea of how a personal memoir can be a story for all of us.

For an hour megkissinger1 sat on stage and answered questions—mine and an audience’s—about suicide and grief and healing. And for an hour I was reminded we’re never alone. In whatever we’re enduring. In whatever we’re overcoming.

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'We heroicize migrant workers in their deaths & deny them dignity in life' by Tina Vasquez.

The men who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse join thousands of other undocumented immigrants who’ve died toiling on U.S. job sites.prismreports.org/2024/04/03/we-… via Prism

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Name me a hardier species than the Chicago daffodil 💛

Good morning, Chicago ❄️

At 12.3 million viewers, last night's Iowa-LSU game had more viewers than:

• Any women's CBB game ever
• The 2023 NBA Finals
• The 2023 World Series
• The 2023 Orange Bowl
• The 2023 Big Ten Championship
• The 2023 Cotton Bowl
• The 2023 Pac-12 Championship
• The 2023…

Honestly don't know how to earn that 5th star

Dear Friends Near Winnetka, Illinois: Heidi Stevens and I will be at The Book Stall on Thursday! thebookstall.com/event/louder-h…