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Lower Wacker Live 9-26-19: It was a good run

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the latest on the the U.S. House launching an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders rallying with Chicago teachers, O’Hare and Midway airports lagging in a passenger satisfaction survey, the Bears (and their 1936 throwback jerseys. Wait, 1936?) getting ready to […]

Impeachment watch, Chicago teachers begin vote to authorize a strike and low customer satisfaction at O’Hare and Midway

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcing that the House is moving forward with official impeachment inquiry of President Trump, the state lining up to ban flavored e-cigarettes, the Bears trouncing the Washington D.C.’s on Monday Night Football and the WGN Softball team advancing in the Kup […]

Speaker Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry, Illinois lawmakers want to outlaw flavored vape products and the Bears win big on ‘Monday Night Football’

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the latest on the man accused of shooting a woman and a Chicago cop in Fulton Market district, the continuing saga between CPS and CTU, a Chicago Tribune Editorial blaming people on their cell phones for the uptick on transit crime, the Bears getting […]

Fulton Market district shooting, a Cubs collapse and the Bears on Monday Night Football

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include a man driving a car through Woodfield Mall, thousands converging on downtown to protest the lack of movement on climate change, the Chicago Police and the city of Chicago reportedly missing over 20 deadlines when it comes to federal oversight due to the consent […]

Chaos at Woodfield Mall, Chicago Youth Climate Strike and Chicago Bears fans are among the least confident in the NFL

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Lake County officials dropping the murder charges against teens in an alleged car theft attempt, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle setting out to fix both the Metra Electric and Rock Island train lines, crime rising on the CTA, President Trump denying a whistleblower […]

A whistleblower complaint about President Trump, crime up on the CTA and disappearing birds

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Mayor Lori Lightfoot introducing a legal marijuana zoning proposal, a proposal to ban the sales of electronic cigarettes and the cartridges of liquid used to fill them in Chicago being introduced in the City Council. the Jonas Brothers being spotted at “Chicago barbecue joint,” […]

Marijuana zones, a proposal to ban e-cigarettes and the Jonas Brothers spotted at Chicago barbecue restaurant

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wading into Illinois politics, Alderman Ray Lopez wanting to ban all e-cigarettes, Kanye West still not in Chicago after promising to move back here last year, “The Devil Wears Prada” getting a pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago, the Jonas Brothers […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsing Marie Newman over Rep. Dan Lipinski, the White Sox shutting down ace Lucas Giolito and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ musical debuting in Chicago

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the ongoing negotiations between CPS and CTU, former Alderman Daniel Solis collecting nearly $95K annual city pension, the Bears narrowly beating the Broncos, the Chicago Sky losing their playoff game, the Cubs sweeping the Bucs, the Sox losing 2 of 3 to the Mariners, […]

Chicago teachers strike looming, disgraced former Alderman Danny Solis still collecting his city pension and the Bears narrowly beating the Broncos

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include flooding expected in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez going after Rahm Emanuel, SNL announcing a new cast member who has a controversial background, the Cubs taking on the Pirates at Wrigley, the Sox hit the road for a series with Seattle, […]

Flooding in the Chicago area, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizing Rahm Emanuel and an ‘SNL’ controversy

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the nasty weather rolling through the Chicago area, President Trump announcing the repeal of an Obama-era clean water regulation, Chicago Schools CEO Janice Jackson getting some national attention for putting a Republican congressman in his place, the Chicago Sky winning their first playoff game, […]

Severe weather hitting the area, the EPA repealing Obama-era clean water rule and the Chicago Sky advancing in the WNBA playoffs

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the anniversary of 9/11, President Trump’s Twitter tirade, Tribune columnist John Kass suggesting Rahm Emanuel run for president, Northeastern Illinois University students protesting an appearance by Sean Spicer, the CTA embarking on a 2.1 billion dollar renovation of the Red and Purple lines, Brewers […]

9/11 anniversary, Sean Spicer coming to NEIU and the Chicago Sky open the WNBA playoffs

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Mayor Lightfoot being frustrated about police overtime pay, Mayor Lightfoot looking into a congestion tax, The Art Institute planning a huge makeover, Chance the Rapper postponing his world tour, the Cubs beating the Padres, Cubs prospect Nico Hoerner making his MLB debut, the Sox […]

The Art Institute’s major makeover, a Chicago ‘congestion tax’ and Chance the Rapper postpones tour

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Uber saying it is bringing 2000 jobs to Chicago, Mayor Lightfoot inviting Senator Ted Cruz to visit the South and West sides of Chicago, Northwestern and Notre Dame both rising in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings of best colleges and universities, […]

Uber adding Chicago jobs, Mayor Lightfoot inviting Senator Cruz to Chicago and the world’s largest Starbucks opening on the Magnificent Mile in November

It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include, well, the only story that matters. The Bears gross loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Chicago Bears winners? The defense. Chicago Bears losers? Everybody else

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