EIGHT FORTY-EIGHT Audio Library

Federal Judge Upholds Law Banning Hiring and Firing of City Workers for Political Reasons
Carlos Hernandez-Gomez — Chicago Public Radio’s political reporter

Education
Alexander Russo — Contributor, contributing editor for Catalyst, and editor of the book School Reform in Chicago

The Rebirth of All-Girls High Schools
Ilana DeBare — Journalist and author of the book Where Girls Come First: The Rise, Fall, and Surprising Revival of Girls' Schools

Teen Mental Health and Stigma
Dr. Fredrick Miller — Chairman of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, and on faculty at Northwestern medical school. He has produced a short documentary about teens and mental illness entitled, There's No Such Thing as Crazy.

Examining the State of the Black Feminist Movement in Chicago
Dr. Beth Richie — Head of the African-American studies department at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author of the book, Women's Movement: The State of the Black Feminist movement in Chicago
Mary F. Morten — President of the Morten Group (MG), a consultation firm specializing in social change through skills development , public policy and advocacy
Barbra Ransby — Contributor and associate professor of African-American studies and history at the University of Illinois at Chicago
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Knowing Cairo
Jane Galloway Heitz and Ora Jones — Actresses
The Rivendell Theatre Ensemble's production of Knowing Cairo runs through April 4, 2004, at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago

Naperville Gets Top Honors
George Pradel — Mayor of Naperville, Illinois

Wasting Away in Naperitaville
Schadenfreude — Chicago Public Radio's sketch comedy program

March 30, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Study Finds the Chicago Area's Heroin Epidemic One of the Worst in the Nation
Sgt. Sgt. Joe del Pilar — Chicago Police Department
Kathleen Kane-Willis — Researcher at Roosevelt University's Institute for Metropolitan Affairs
Kate Mahoney — Executive director of PEER Services, Inc.

Substance Abuse Treatment Funding Referendum in Illinois
Rep. Danny Davis (D-7) — U.S. Congressman

Ella Baker
Richard Steele — Regular contributor
Barbara Ransby — Associate professor of African American studies and history at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author of the book Ella Baker And The Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision
originally aired July 25, 2003

The Rising Number of Female Farmers
Charlie Schlenker — Reporter for Illinois Public Radio

Rhine - Riding the Rails
Rebecca Rhine — Chicago writer

The People's Music School
Rita Simo — Founder of the People's Music School

March 29, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Business Update
David Greising — Business contributor

Job (In)security
Scott Munn — Writer

A Train Engineer's Perspective on Passenger Rail Accidents
Patrick Corcoran — Federal Railroad Administration operating practices inspector and former Union Pacific Railroad engineer

The New Americans
Steve James— Series editor and co-executive producer
The New Americans debuts on PBS stations the week of March 29, 2004.

Audio

Chinese American Service League
Bernie Wong — President, Chinese American Service League

Between Cultures: Children of Immigrants in America
Gina Grillo — Photographer

Monday Music Corner
Artist: Grazyna Auguscik
Album: River
Song: "If I Ever Dream Again"
Label: GMA Records

March 26, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Month in Review
Eric Zorn — Columnist for the Chicago Tribune
Alysia Tate — Editor and publisher of the Chicago Reporter
Carlos Hernandez Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Patriot Acts
Sree Nallamothu — Filmmaker. Sree Nallamothu's film, Patriot Acts, has its world premiere on March 27, 2004 at the Gene Siskel Film Center, in Chicago.

Patriot Act Essay
Rudy Pamintuan — Media consultant

Theater Reviews
Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel reviews Lady Windermere's Fan at Northlight, Crowns at the Goodman Theater, and Meet John Doe at Shattered Globe

March Madness
Cheryl Raye-Stout — Sports contributor

March 25, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Gambling
The latest developments on the Rosemont casino
Chris Fusco — Staff reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times

Horse Slaughter: Part One
We hear from project manager for the soon-to-reopen slaughterhouse
Jim Tucker — Project Manager for Cavel International

Horse Slaughter: Part Two
As a horse meat plant gets set to open in DeKalb, Illinois, Steve Edwards talks with State Representative Robert Molaro on his proposal to outlaw the killing of horses for food
Robert Molaro — Illinois State Representative (D-Chicago)

Visual Artist
Stephen Lapthisophon, a blind artist, talks with about his experience and his art after sight
Michael Workman — Arts writer and editor of Bridge Magazine
Stephen Lapthisophon - Visual artist currently occupying the Open Studio at the Page Brothers building, 177 N. State Street in Chicago, through March 28, 2004

Cued Speech
Greg Hubert — President of the board for Read Educational Center, Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois

Watching TV
Wally Podrazik — Media contributor and co-author of Watching TV: Six Decades of American Television - Second Edition

March 24, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

School Funding: Part One
Felicia Crayton — Parent from Thornton township school district 205

School Funding: Part Two
Christine Radogno — Illinois, Republican State Senator, Illinois (41st District), talks about school funding and the need for parental accountability

Pass/Fail: A Year in the Life of a Partnership School
This is the sixth in a series of stories on Bass Elementary, a public school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The stories will appear in the Daily Southtown and on Chicago Public Radio throughout the current school year. She reflects on the culture of a school that's on the federal probation list

Barber Shop
Melissa Harris Lacewell — Assistant professor at the University of Chicago and author of the book, Barbershop, Bibles and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought
Richard Steele — Regular contributor and music host for Chicago Public Radio

Women's History Month: Latinas
Maria Pesqueira — Mujeres Latina en Accion
Carlos Flores — Contributor

Damage Control
A scene from the new play, Damage Control, at the Noble Fool Theater

Sock Monkey
Joan Sage — Director of marketing and development for the Midway Village and Museum Center, about the seven-foot-tall sock monkey, Nelson

March 23, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Fire Hearings Update
Jay Field — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Tribune Cartoon Controversy
Discussing the controversy surrounding the political cartoon about race relations in the Chicago Fire Department that ran in the Chicago Tribune
Bruce Dold — Editorial page editor for the Chicago Tribune

Driehaus Award
Demetri Porphyrios — 2004 recipient of the Driehaus Award for Classical Architecture
Ed Keegan — Architecture contributor

Writers Block Party
Amy Krause Rosenthal brings us another assortment of local writers, performers, and talented troubadours as part of her regular "show within a show" known as the Writer's Block Party
Alan Keller — Musician
Abby Schachner — Performance artist, writer
Joe Chiappetta — Writer, graphic novelist, and author of Silly Daddy, due out in May 2004
Hugh Musick
Amy Krause Rosenthal — Host of the Writers Block Party

Woman Made Gallery
Steve Edwards goes to a juried show at Women Made Gallery in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood. The WMG art auction takes place April 24, 2004, at the Catalyst Ranch.
Beate C. Minkovski — Executive director and co-founder of Woman Made Gallery (http://www.womanmade.org/)
Joyce Owens — Artist; instructor at Chicago State University

March 22, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Pritzker Prize
A conversation about the winner of the 2004 Pritzker Prize for Architecture
Donna Robertson — Dean of the college of architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology
Ed Keegan — Architecture contributor

Business Update
David Greising - Business contributor and chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune
1. Hollinger — Sun-Times bids due on Wednesday
2. United Airlines anticipates more time to move past Chapter 11
3. Newly proposed Wal-Mart comes before City Council this Thursday

The Art of Radio Theater
David Shinn — Sound engineer and co-producer of Radio Works
Sue Zizza — New York University professor and executive director of the National Audio Theatre Festival
Barbara Calabrese — Head of radio department at Columbia College Chicago

Schadenfreude: Phudie Mart
Schadenfreude presents an old time radio tale about a classic Chicago grocery store. Schadenfreude, Chicago Public Radio's sketch comedy program, airs Sunday nights at 8:30 pm.

Music Corner: The Brian Costello Show
Brian Costello — Host of the monthly talk show, The Brian Costello Show with Brian Costello. The talk show takes place once every month in the confines of Chicago bar / music venue, the Empty Bottle. Music featured by the Brian Costello Show "house band," the Krunchies.
Artist: the Krunchies
Album: Crotch Rock
Song: "Undaunted"
self-release

March 19, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Where We Stood: Chicago's Resistance to the U.S. War on Iraq
Linda Beckstrom — Producer of the new documentary film, Where We Stood: Chicago's Resistance to the US War on Iraq
Annelise Resique — Activist and protester
Jason DeRose — Religion reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Wave to the FBI Camera
Aaron Freeman wants his daughters to have FBI files, following in the Freeman tradition
Aaron Freeman — Contributor and writer in Chicago

Regina Taylor: Crowns
Regina Taylor — Actress and playwright. Her play, Crowns, runs at the Goodman Theater through April 18, 2004.

Actress Regina Taylor. Photo by Melisa Goh

How Was Your Day?
Pondering some of life's larger questions in an essay about life's beginnings and endings
Richard Steele — Regular contributor and music host for Chicago Public Radio

Fallen Soldiers
Steve Edwards reads the names of area soldiers who have been killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom

March 18, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Sully Baby's Guide to Urban Living
Mark Sullivan — Author of Sully Baby's Guide to Urban Living
Judy Valente — Independent reporter and religion contributor

Study of After School Programs
Robert M. Goerge — Research fellow at Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
Richard Steele — Regular contributor and music host for Chicago Public Radio

Paradox of Choice
Al Gini — Resident philosopher and professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago
Book Reviewed:
The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less by author, Barry Schwartz

Book of Ralph
John McNally — Author of Book of Ralph and professor at Wake Forest University

Food Pyramid
Dr. Quentin Young — Medical contributor

March 17, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Illinois U.S. Senate Primary Winners, Part One
Jack Ryan — Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Illinois

Illinois U.S. Senate Primary Winners, Part Two
Alan Gitelson — Professor of political science, Loyola University Chicago

Illinois School Referenda Results
Jay Field — News correspondent, Chicago Public Radio

Rod's Road
Bob Arya — Reporter, CLTV, talking about Gov. Rod Blagojevich's first year in office

Wisconsin Lawmakers Pass Proposed Constitutional Amendment Banning Gay Marriage
Gil Halstead — Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison

The True Meaning of St. Patrick's Day
Bobby, Liam, Paddy, and Tom Clancy — Artists
Tommy Makem — Musician
Studs Terkel — Special contributor

1933 World's Fair Memorabilia Show
Rick Rann — Founder, 1933 World's Fair Memorabilia Show

March 16, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Rosemont Casino Reaction
Chris Fusco — Staff reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times

Rosemont Casino Reaction from Competition
Ed Schock — Mayor of Elgin

What Makes a Good Casino
John Brokopp — Gaming columnist

UIC Transplants
Dr. Raymond Pollack — Professor of surgery and director of abdominal organ transplant program at the University of Illinois, college of medicine in Peoria, Illinois; prior to 1998, he was the director of the University of Illinois multi-organ transplant program
Peter Johnson — First year medical student at the University of Illinois, college of medicine

New Skool Poets
Kevin Coval — Poet
Krista Franklin — Poet

Sam Lay and Billy Branch

Sweet Home Chicago: Big City Blues
The exibit Sweet Home Chicago: Big City Blues 1946-1966 is on view at the Museum of Science and Industry through June 20, 2004.
Sam Lay — Blues vocalist and drummer
Corky Siegel — Blues vocalist, harmonica player, and keyboard player
Billy Branch — Blues vocalist and harmonica player
Sylvia Ewing — Producer for Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio

March 15, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Election Round-Up—Northwest Illinois
Chuck Sweeny — Political editor for the Rockford Register Star

Campaign Notebook: Election Round-Up—Downstate Illinois
Jeff Williams — News director for WSIU

Campaign Notebook: Election Round-Up—Springfield, Illinois
Bernie Schoenberg — Reporter for the Springfield Journal Register

Campaign Notebook: Election Round-Up—Chicago, Illinois
Carlos Hernandez Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Business Update
David Greising — Business contributor and chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune

Sports Update—March Madness
Where things stand with the NCAA Tournament draw
Cheryl Raye Stout — Sports contributor

Chuck Barksdale.
Photo by Melisa Goh

The Dells
Rhythm and blues vocal group to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
Chuck Barksdale — Bass singer and spokesperson for the Dells; the rhythm and blues vocal group will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

March 12, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Blogs and Politics
Eric Zorn — Columnist for the Chicago Tribune
www.ericzorn.com

Campaign Notebook: Collar County Races—Western Suburbs
Steve Lord — Staff writer for the Beacon News in Aurora

Campaign Notebook: Collar County Races—Northern Suburbs
Susan Kuczka — Staff reporter for the Chicago Tribune

The Passing of Grundy County Sheriff James Olson
JoAnn Hustis — General assignment reporter for Morris Daily Herald.
She discusses the death of longtime Grundy county sheriff James Olson.

Agriculture Industry
Illinos Public Radio's Shawn Johnson reports on the local agriculture industry's efforts to improve its public image.

Water Regulation
Sarah Hulett — Reporter for the Great Lakes Radio Consortium

Cool Spot: Albert Wagner
Rev. Albert Wagner — Artist, visionary, preacher and a child of god
1743 East Lakefront, Cleveland, Ohio

Film Reviews
Jonathan Miller — Film contributor
Films Reviewed : Au Hasard Balthasar; directed by Robert Bresson

Schadenfreude
A visit from 53rd Ward Alderman Ed Bus who gives his pre-election endorsements

March 11, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: South Suburban Races
Kristen McQueary — Goverment and politics reporter for the Daily Southtown talks about the house races in the south suburbs

Campaign Notebook: The Political Comeback—Mel Reynolds
When it comes to the political comeback, the road is often filled with obstacles. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia has the story of one former Illinois politician who's hoping to reclaim his seat in Congress after stepping down almost a decade ago.

Campaign Notebook: Money vs Organizational Support in Illinois Senate Campaigns
Several candidates for Illinois's U.S. Senate seat are spending record amounts of their own money on their campaigns. Others are relying on party or grassroots support to get their names before the voters. Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez looks at the roles of money and organization in this year's senate primary.

Marshall Field's Sale
John Melaniphy III — Executive vice-president, Melaniphy and Associates, Inc. of Chicago

The Role of Hospitals
Dr. Quentin Young — Medical contributor

Irma: Part Two
Ellen Fitzsimmons Steinberg — Author of the book, Irma: A Chicago Woman's Story: 1871-1966

Did a Comet Start the Great Chicago Fire?
Dr. Bob Wood — Retired physicist explains his theory of the cause of the great Chicago Fire of 1871

March 10, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Local School Council Elections
With local school council elections only a week away, there is a typical lack of candidates for all available slots. Our education contributor talks about why participation is so low and efforts to reform the system.
Alexander Russo — Education contributor, and contributing editor for Catalyst

Campaign Notebook: Election Undecided
Chicago Public Radio's Sylvia Ewing spoke with a diverse group of voters who are still undecided about their choice for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Peter Fitzgerald
Sylvia Ewing — Producer for Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio

Judicial Races
Abdon Pallasch — Chicago Sun-Times Legal Affairs Reporter, talks about important judicial races to watch in the March 16, 2004, primary election

NCAA Tournament
Assessing the local college hoops scene and the beginning of March Madness
Cheryl Raye-Stout — Sports contributor

South of Chicago: Suburbs, Steel Mills, and Shoreline
Geoffrey Baer - Producer, WTTW 11 TV
South of Chicago debuts on WTTW on March 10, 2004

Bird-Calling in the City
Jane Farrow - Producer, Canadian Broadcast Corporation

Spring Isn't Quite Here Yet
Lynn Schnaiberg - Chicago writer

Melissa Thodos and Dancers
Melissa Thodos - Artistic director, Melissa Thodos and Dancers
Kelly Kleiman - Contributor

March 9, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Election Referenda
Jay Field — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Pass/Fail: A Year in the Life of a Partnership School
This is the fifth in a series of stories on Bass Elementary, a public school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The stories will appear in the Daily Southtown and on Chicago Public Radio throughout the current school year.
Linda Lutton — Education writer for the Daily Southtown

Bait and Tow
Jon Hilkevitch — Transportation writer for the Chicago Tribune

Congress for the New Urbanism
A conversation about CNUs move to Chicago and the Chicago skyline
John Norquist — President of the Congress for the New Urbanism
Ed Keegan — Architecture contributor

College Campus in an Urban Environment
We'll walk the south loop and find out about forming a college campus in an urban environment.
Alicia Berg — Vice president of campus environment for Chicago's Columbia College

Homeless
Writer Sunny Byers encounters a man who walks away with more than she bargained for
Sunny Byers — Contributor and Chicago writer

Civil Rights
Rita Coburn-Whack spoke Deric Guilliard with local activist, Alice Tre-gay about working with Dr. Martin Luther King.
Alice Tregay — Activist
Deric Gilliard — Writer
Rita Coburn-Whack — Contributor

March 8, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Des Plaines Voters
Patrons of the Sugar Bowl Restaurant in Des Plaines talk about the issues and candidates on their minds in the upcoming Illinois Primary.

Campaign Notebook: Image Consultants
Ben Calhoun — Chicago Public Radio

Voters Voice
Alan Gitelson — Professor of political science at Loyola University in Chicago

Business Update
David Greising — Contributor and chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune

Snow Fox
Susan Fromberg Schaeffer — Novelist
Ray Salazar — Contributor

Parental Death
Paddy Greenwall Lewis, PhD — Co-author of the book, Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Parent: A Guide for the First Year
Jessica Lippman, PhD — Co-author of the book, Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Parent: A Guide for the First Year

Music Corner
Artist: J. Davis Trio
Album: The New No. 2
Song: "Orange Alert"
self-released

March 5, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Rose Man
James Mcgrath Morris — The author of the book, The Rose Man of Sing Sing, a True Tale of Life, Murder and Redemption in the Age of Yellow Journalism

Campaign Notebook: Campaign Promises
Evan Ringquist — Professor at Indiana University's school of public and environmental affairs
John Hibbing — Professor of political science at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Dan Blumberg — Associate editor for Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio

Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor
Productions Reviewed:
Sin and The Vortex, and Struggling Truths, the first show by Prop Theater in their new space

Museum of Broadcasting History
Wally Podrazik — Television contributor
Bruce Dumont — CEO and president of the Museum of Broadcast History Communication. The MBC is holding a "Garage Sale" on Saturday March 6, 2004 from 12 pm to 8 pm at their former Cultural Center space.

Ronco
Tim Samuelson — Cultural historian for the city of Chicago and author of, Isn't That Amazing! The Appeal and Spiel of Ronco & Popeil

Cool Spots: Tilting at Windmills
Our happy Cool Spot travelers dust off their driving goggles, pack the tire pump, and hit the road once again. First stop—the Mid-America Windmill Museum in Kendallville, Indiana >>
Jerry Pohlen — Regular contributor and author of: Oddball Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida And Colorado.
Gianofer Fields — Producer for Chicago Public Radio

March 4, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Chicago Birthday Book Bag
Review the booklist >>
Mary Dempsey — Chicago public library commissioner
Kenan Heise — Historian and author of several books, including Chaos, Creativity and Culture: A Sampling of Chicago in the 20th Century
Craig Sautter — President of the Society of Midland Authors, professor at DePaul University, and co-author of Inside the Wigwam

Politics as a Vocation
Discussing the article, "Politics as a Calling," by Joseph L. Allen of the Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility
Al Gini — Resident philosopher and professor of philosophy at Loyola University

Gift Giving
Sunny Byers — Chicago writer and contributor

DuSable
Celebrating DuSable on the Chicago's birthday
Haroon Rashid — Friends of DuSable
Arnold Romeo — Chicago commission on human relations

Squirrels
"Project Squirrel" is an online database that tracks the fury critters. The database was launched by Joel Brown, a professor of biology at the University of Illinois Chicago. Check out UIC's Project Squirrel >>
Gianofer Fields — Producer for Chicago Public Radio

Skeptics Criticize Illinois Governor's Plan to Create New Department of Education
Sean Crawford — Correspondent, Illinois Public Radio

March 3, 2004

hosted by Tony Sarabia

Chicago Wins Bid to Host 2006 Gay Games
Kevin Boyer—Spokesperson, Chicago Games

Campaign Notebook: Youth Vote Part One
People from ages 18 to 24 have been the least likely to turn out on election day. As part of Chicago Public Radio's Election series, Jenny Lawton reports that while youth activism in on the rise, it's still not getting them out to vote on election day.

Campaign Notebook: Youth Vote Part Two
Numerous groups are working to tell young people they can make a difference if they register and vote. There's also an initiative aimed helping candidates better understand the very demographic that many say is the least likely to cast a ballot. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia has more.
David Skaggs — Executive director and founder of the Campaign Youth Vote

Harold Washington and the Progressive Latino Movement
Jesus Garcia — Former Illinois democratic state Senator
Maria de Los Angeles Torres — Professor At Depaul University

Reparations
Contributor Monroe Anderson expresses his frustration with the reparations debate

Hubbub
Daniel Levy and Robert Milinowski — Creators and inventors of the board game, Hubbub
Jim Carrane — Contributor

Gordon Parks
Leigh Moran — Collections manager for Prints and Photographer at the Chicago Historical Society

March 2, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Women In Politics
Alice Palmer — Former Illinois state Senator (D-13,1991-1997) and research associate professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago college of urban planning
Alejandra Ibanez — Executive director of Pilsen Alliance and former legislative assistant to Sonia Silva (D-1), the state's first Latina state representative
Fran Eaton — Managing editor of the Illinois Leader

Campaign Notebook: Voter Behavior
As part of our election series, Eight Forty-Eight producer Adriene Hill reports on voter behavior

Living Stones
Jason DeRose — Religion reporter for Chicago Public Radio
Linda Thomas — Author of Living Stones in the Household: The Legacy and Future of Black Theology of God

Plensa
Jaume Plensa is the artist responsible for the design of a new fountain that is going up in Millenium Plaza. His work, Jaume Plensa: Silent Noise, is running now through March 27, 2004 at the Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario St.
Scotty Iseri — Arts producer for Chicago Public Radio

Aluminum Group
An interview with musicians John & Frank Navin, the Chicago brothers behind the critically acclaimed Aluminum Group. The duo also perform two songs live off of their latest release, Morehappyness (Wishing Tree Records).
John Navin — The Aluminum Group
Frank Navin — The Aluminum Group

March 1, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Republican Senate Candidate Jonathan Wright
Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Republican Senate candidate Jonathan Wright on the race for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat

Why We Shop
Charlie Wheelan — Economics contributor
Paco Underhill — Retail anthropologist, urban geographer, and CEO and founder of Envirosell. Envirosell is a New York based research and consulting firm.

Business Update
David Griesing — Business contributor chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune

Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout — Sports contributor

Origins of Spring Training
Howard Rosenberg — Author of the 2003 book, Cap Anson 1: When Captaining a Team Meant Something: Leadership in Baseball's Early Years. This spring, Rosenberg will have a follow-up book: Cap Anson 2: The Theatrical and Kingly Mike Kelly: U.S. Team Sport's First Media Sensation and Baseball's Original Casey at the Bat