Wgn Radio - Extension 720 With Justin Kaufmann

What is the best Chicago Movie of all-time? Is it Adventures in Babysitting? The Fugitive? The Untouchables? We are down to the Elite 8 and it’s time for you to decide! Welcome to the No Holds Barred Ultimate Chicago Movie Cage Match. Tonight, two movies duke it out and only one can move to the […]

What is the best Chicago Movie of all-time? Is it The Blues Brothers? The Fugitive? The Untouchables? We are down to the Elite 8 and it’s time for you to decide! Welcome to the No Holds Barred Ultimate Chicago Movie Cage Match. Tonight, 2 movies duke it out and only one can move to the […]

It’s National Mentoring Month and Justin is joined in-studio by Com Ed’s Melissa Washington to discuss the ComEd HFS Scholars STEM Program. Also joining Melissa in-studio is mentor Hector Montes and mentees Melanie Ovalle, Delilah Queen and Destiny Degante. Melissa talks about why mentoring is important to ComEd and the importance of growing a diverse […]

NPR Transportation Correspondent David Schaper joins Justin to discuss how new Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is going to lead the troubled airplane manufacturer in the wake of two deadly 737 MAX crashes. This is the podcast for The Justin Kaufmann Show. The show originates from Chicago on WGN Radio and features newsmakers, tastemakers and trailblazers.  Hosted […]

Incredible photographer John Soss joins Justin to discuss his “On the Beach” photo exhibit currently running at The Dime. John talks about where the idea to collect beach debris and turn it into art comes from, if he is ever surprised by what he finds on the beach, how Lake Michigan impacts the remnants he […]

What is the best Chicago Movie of all-time? Is it The Blues Brothers? The Fugitive? The Untouchables? We are down to the Elite 8 and it’s time for you to decide! Welcome to the No Holds Barred Ultimate Chicago Movie Cage Match. Tonight, 2 movies duke it out and only one can move to the […]

Joan Lynch and Ramona Schindelheim of WorkingNation, a news operation that tells stories about the future of work, join Justin once again to discuss the 2020 economic outlook. Joan and “The Angel of Economic Doom” Ramona talk about the importance of looking beyond the economic numbers, why there is a need to talk about underemployment, the chances we […]

Sara Freund, editor of Curbed Chicago, joins Justin to discuss what Chicago is going to look like in 2020 when it comes to development and architecture. Sara talks about the future of big projects like Lincoln Yards, the Navy Pier flyover, Jeanne Gang’s Vista Tower, O’Hare Airport expansion and 725 W. Randolph Street. Sara also […]

Chicago Tribune Food and Dining reporters Louisa Chu and Nick Kindelsperger join Justin to discuss the latest news in the culinary world including the impact of the new downtown restaurant tax, how delivery apps have changed the restaurant industry, the restaurant trends that we should know about, the proliferation of food halls (“fancy food courts”) […]

Two of the best in-studio tonight! WTTW Chicago Tonight correspondent Amanda Vinicky and Chicago Sun-Times political reporter Tina Sfondeles join Justin to recap all the stories making news this week including the WBEZ story that shook Springfield about an email from a powerful former state lobbyist hinting at a rape cover-up, the contenders to replace Illinois Senate President John Cullerton and […]

It’s “The Download on Chicago Business” sponsored by Signature Bank. Tonight, Justin speaks with John Wallace, the Co-Founder and CEO of co-working accelerator Workbox. John talks about what Workbox does, how Workbox differs from co-working spaces, the role mentorship plays in their business, the benefits of a co-working community, the challenges of working with entrepreneurs, how […]

It’s Wednesday so that means it’s time to brag about your memorabilia! Greg Flamm aka The DuPage Picker is here to evaluate the old junk you want to brag about on the Swap Meet! Are you looking to sell that commemorative cup from ChicagoFest? Have you been hanging on to that 1980’s Blackhawks poster? Been hanging on to all […]

Heather Cherone, Chicago City Hall reporter and Managing Editor of The Daily Line, joins Justin to discuss the week in politics including the first week of legal marijuana sales and to preview some of the biggest stories we need to pay attention to in 2020. This is the podcast for The Justin Kaufmann Show. The show originates from Chicago on […]