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The Chicago Teachers Union reaches tentative contract deal with Chicago Public Schools. Teen violence in Streeterville has alder calling for earlier curfew. Jewish students at DePaul sue the university over alleged antisemitic attack. Reset dives into these and other top local stories with ABC 7 News anchor Ravi Baichwal, WBEZ senior education editor Kate Grossman and Better Government Association president David Greising. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Deb Hutton guest hosts the show and opens by discussing the possible CUPE 79 strike on Monday. Then, Jerry Agar joins the show to discuss tariffs and his recent experience with them. Ravi Baichwal from ABC 7 Chicago weighs in on Donald Trump's speech. Plus, Chrystia Freeland talks about the Liberal leadership election.
Nearly 300 new laws are now in effect in Illinois in 2025. Chicago Public Schools parents are under the microscope after a damning report from the district's inspector general. Meanwhile, former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan spoke candidly about his life and work for the first time in years during his federal corruption trial. Reset discusses those stories and much more with Chicago Sun-Times education reporter Nader Issa, WTTW political correspondent Amanda Vinicky and ABC7 News anchor Ravi Baichwal. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Illinois Republicans called on Democrats to “end dangerous rhetoric” after an apparent second Trump assassination attempt, while the Illinois Supreme Court heard challenges to the state's assault weapons ban. Reset goes behind the headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap with Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long, ABC7 News anchor Ravi Baichwal, and WBEZ city government and politics reporter Tessa Weinberg. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Chicago City Council approves another $1.3 million to resolve two lawsuits involving police misconduct during 2020 protests. Northwestern University's president testifies about pro-Palestinian protests before Congress. Reset goes behind the headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap. The panelists today are ABC 7 anchor Ravi Baichwal, WBEZ city politics reporter Mariah Woelfel, and Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability releases body cam footage from a deadly March traffic stop where officers fired nearly 100 shots in less than a minute. Plus, new legislation aims to close a race gap in teacher evaluations, and stargazers head downstate for a total solar eclipse. Reset goes behind the headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap with Andy Grimm of the Chicago Sun-Times, Ravi Baichwal at ABC 7 News, and Leigh Giangreco with Crain's Chicago Business. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Continued freezing temperatures add another challenge to housing migrants. Car insurance rates are on the rise. And Illinois releases new assault weapons registration rules after only a fraction of eligible gun owners registered their weapons with the state. Reset breaks down these stories and more with Ravi Baichwal anchor at ABC 7 News, Stephanie Zimmermann, consumer investigations reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times and Paris Schutz, reporter and anchor, WTTW.
One of Brandon Johnson's top City Council allies resigns his leadership post; state legislators wrap up fall veto session; President Biden visits UAW workers at Belvidere auto plant and is met with protesters. Reset goes behind those headlines and more in our Weekly News Recap with Leigh Giangreco, government and politics reporter for Crain's Chicago Business; Ravi Baichwal, anchor at ABC7; and Jon Seidel, federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. If you want to check out more Reset conversations, go to wbez.org/reset.
Ravi Baichwal is an anchor at ABC 7 Chicago and talks about his hockey documentary Summit 72; his hometown Toronto and Canadian culture; his radio career at CKNW in Vancouver before he went to CTV National News, then doing CTV and being on the air at CFRB radio in Toronto (where I previously interviewed Jerry Agar and John Moore); filling in at WLS Radio; why he thinks radio is fun and important; doing TV vs radio; his accent; corruption; why fair pay is important; how he got into media; advice for getting into TV news; challenges he faced; why TV news is still important; diversity; perseverance; what makes a good anchor; elements of a story; what is integrity; why he likes working in Chicago; why he loves radio, and much more!This is from a livestream that we did; watch the full interview here. But there is also extra content that wasn't in the livestream about his radio career (done in a separate follow-up interview specially for the Radiogirl podcast).Click the link below to play, or download it by right-clicking (on a PC) or holding down the CTRL key and clicking on it (for Mac). http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG193.mp3Note: this is the video he didn't want me to play during the interview: a van crashed into the ABC 7 studio while he was on the air (back in 2007, just one year after he started anchoring there). Watch the Radiogirl livestreams and videos at the Radiogirl FB page and on YouTube (also live-streaming on Radiogirl Twitter, Metrolingua Twitter, and my own Fakebook page).If you like what I'm doing, Buy Me a Coffee...thanks!
The Hamilton Today Podcast with Ted Michaels: Hump day with Ted Michaels today, and it was an explosive one… literally! A blast furnace at a former Stelco building in Hamilton underwent a controlled demolition, spooking a great many Hamilton residents! Controversy ensued and Ted speaks with Environment Hamilton about its effects. Ted also wants to break us out of the hump day slump with some fun topics like Covid Elvis' new tour, and talking about National Black Cat Appreciation Day with CHML news anchor Diana Weeks. A Canada vs USSR documentary series on the CBC details game 8 of the Hockey super series, and Ted speaks with Ravi Baichwal, co-writer of the documentary Summit 72. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst & Author, ‘Retail Before, During & After COVID-19' Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor of Hamilton. Diana Weeks, anchor with 900 CHML, cat-owner and black cat enthusiast. Cameron Caton, a.k.a. Covid-Elvis. Keanin Loomis, Hamilton mayoral candidate. Ravi Baichwal, Co-Writer and Co-Director on Summit 72. Lynda Lukasik of Environment Hamilton, candidate for Ward 5 in the municipal election. Host – Ted Michaels Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchors – David Woodard & Diana Weeks Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show
Ravi Baichwal from ABC 7 joins the show to talk about the news coverage from over the weekend on the protests and riots in the city.
Ravi Baichwal from ABC 7 joins the show to talk about the news coverage from over the weekend on the protests and riots in the city.
On this edition of The Starting Lineup, James and Perry discuss the NHL’s plan for a draft in June. They discuss how that impacts the Vancouver Canucks, notably with the J.T. Miller trade. On the show, Alan Doyle, Ravi Baichwal, and Corey Hirsch.
ABC 7 Chicago journalist, Ravi Baichwal talks with John about Uber drivers on strike before the company's I.P.O.
Former Canucks Assistant GM Laurence Gillman, Ryan Biech of Canucks Army and Ravi Baichwal from ABC 7 Chicago joined the show.
Former Canucks Assistant GM Laurence Gilman, Ryan Biech of Canucks Army and Ravi Baichwal of ABC 7 Chicago joined the show.
CSN's David Kaplan hosts a discussion with today's panel: Ravi Baichwal from ABC 7, David Haugh lead columnist from the Chicago Tribune, and Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times. The group discusses the Cubs reaching 100 wins on the season, talk Jay Cutler's future as Bears QB, and Scott Paddock stops by to talk NASCAR.
Lauren Cohn and Ravi Baichwal are in for Roe & Roeper today and they bring in Peter Brookes to talk about General Dempsey. General Dempsey told Congress on Tuesday he would recommend that the United States consider deploying ground forces to Iraq if President Barack Obama's expanded air campaign to destroy Islamic extremists fails. Lauren and Ravi discuss the topic.
Lauren Cohn and Ravi Baichwal are in for Roe & Roeper today and they bring in Peter Brookes to talk about General Dempsey. General Dempsey told Congress on Tuesday he would recommend that the United States consider deploying ground forces to Iraq if President Barack Obama's expanded air campaign to destroy Islamic extremists fails. Lauren and Ravi discuss the topic.