The Takeaway with Alex
The Takeaway with Alex
Podcast Description
The only weekly Chicago podcast explaining the news through approachable conversations with expert journalists. What we know, how we know it – and most importantly – why it matters. Alex Maragos sits down with the people who have a front row seat to the biggest stories in Chicago and beyond.
Less flash, more facts. Less conflict, more context. Leaving something for the audience to remember – this is The Takeaway.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes including political corruption in Illinois, investigative journalism, and local cultural events. For example, episodes delve into the culture of corruption within Illinois politics with input from journalists like Ray Long, as well as explorations of the Chicago Bears' stadium saga and the history behind the city's tradition of dyeing the river green for St. Patrick's Day.
The only weekly Chicago podcast explaining the news through approachable conversations with expert journalists. What we know, how we know it – and most importantly – why it matters. Alex Maragos sits down with the people who have a front row seat to the biggest stories in Chicago and beyond.
Less flash, more facts. Less conflict, more context. Leaving something for the audience to remember – this is The Takeaway.
🎧 Subscribe now and stay ahead of the story.
Exactly 42 years after the disappearance of Karen Schepers, the Elgin detectives who cracked the 1983 cold case are speaking out about their experience — including a podcast they started to attract new leads. Detectives Andrew Houghton and Matt Vartanian of the Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit join the podcast this week to share the story of Karen Schepers, from the night she went missing to the moment her remains were pulled out of the Fox River just last month.
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