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Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:
1985 Bears’ Hit Single ‘The Super Bowl Shuffle’ Is The Subject Of New HBO Documentary: The 40-minute documentary will explore how a local record executive convinced the Bears to try rapping, marking “a major turning point in the relationship between sports, music and pop culture.”
Derrick Rose Moves Back To Chicago In Retirement: ‘I Love Chi. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly’: The retired NBA star and Englewood native talked about moving back home on the first episode of his former teammate Joakim Noah’s travel show.
Little Village’s 26th Street Slowly Comes Back To Life After Months Of Immigration Raids: Business owners celebrated a more lively weekend after many Border Patrol agents left town. “There’s feeling of a brotherhood now, of people coming out to the community to be supportive,” one manager said.
Illinois Rolls Out Digital Driver’s Licenses, ID Cards: Illinois residents will soon be able to present a digital ID to get through airport security or buy alcohol at participating stores — but you still need to carry a physical license while driving.
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