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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
October 5, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, host Glenn Eden and special guest co-host Sufyan Sohel explore how to build careers and stronger communities from within. Friend Health CEO Wendy Thompson returns with Chief Clinical Operations Officer Tracey Robison and program graduate Victoria Bell to reflect on a three-year initiative that helped about 100 Chicago residents become community health workers; Aspire Chicago CEO Serena Alaily joins with Diana, a graduate of Aspire’s first food-service training program for people with disabilities; and CAN TV Executive Director Darrious Hilmon debuts the new segment “Only in Chicago” with the cast of Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Play On!
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
September 25, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, Dr. Suzet McKinney and guest co-host Tawanna Streater unpack the top news stories of the week with Roundtable regulars Jeffery Beckham, Sufyan Sohel, and Claude Robinson. Dr. Lisa Coleman and Dr. Shantay Bolton join for a conversation that centers on women leaders in higher education; CPL’s Shamil Clay returns with a new installment of CPL Insider; and CAN TV Executive Director Darrious Hilmon shares his thoughts on the upcoming Chicago School Board elections.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
September 18, 2026
On the Fall season premiere of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, hosts Dr. Suzet McKinney and Glenn Eden are joined at The Roundtable by Hugo Balta, Sufyan Sohel, and Claude Robinson to analyze the local stories making headlines. Mayoral candidate Joe Holberg returns to discuss his new book ‘The Holberg Plan’; Gary Comer Youth Center Executive Director Remington Price previews the Center’s new Food Sovereignty Hub; and the 40+ Double Dutch Club’s Pamela Robinson and Catrina Dyer-Taylor share how a Chicago-born idea became a national movement.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
September 4, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, host Glenn Eden opens with the Roundtable, where Sufyan Sohel and Claude Robinson examine the week’s biggest stories, from the fights at City Hall to the pressure on public safety and the ongoing impact of federal actions on Chicago neighborhoods. Field Foundation President Daniel Ash then joins with Leaders for a New Chicago awardees Candace Coleman of Access Living and Adriana Velázquez of the Parent Engagement Institute to discuss the $50,000 no-strings award supporting grassroots leaders shaping the city.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
August 28, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, co-hosts Dr. Suzet McKinney and Glenn Eden are joined by The Roundtable to unpack the top stories shaping Chicago this week. Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown and newly appointed Chicago Public Library Foundation President and CEO Eva Giglio then make the case that libraries are investments in people, places, and the connections that make neighborhoods thrive.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
August 14, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, co-hosts Dr. Suzet McKinney and Glenn Eden are joined by The Roundtable to unpack the top stories shaping Chicago this week. Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown and newly appointed Chicago Public Library Foundation President and CEO Eva Giglio then make the case that libraries are investments in people, places, and the connections that make neighborhoods thrive.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
July 31, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, co-hosts Dr. Suzet McKinney and Glenn Eden review the week’s top news at The Roundtable with Jeffery Beckham, Kafi Moragne-Patterson, and Sufyan Sohel. Chicago mayoral candidate Dr. Lisa Nee makes her case for leading the city, and The Stories of Us CEO Ashley Shaw Scott Adjaye discusses a civic imagination and storytelling project centered on lived experiences in Chicago and beyond.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
July 24, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, co-hosts Dr. Suzet McKinney and Glenn Eden open with the Roundtable, breaking down the week’s top stories. Executive coach Nicole Johnson-Scales discusses the unspoken challenges facing leaders of color, and Aspire CEO Serena Alaily details a new food services training program creating job opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
July 17, 2026
In this special edition of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, Dr. Suzet McKinney and Roundtable regulars Hugo Balta, Sufyan Sohel, and Claude Robinson break down Superintendent Larry Snelling’s retirement amid rising crime and the fight over Chicago’s $130 million budget shortfall. Chief Education Correspondent Adrian Segura returns with an Education First Report on the upcoming school board election, joined by Enlace Chicago’s Angel Gutierrez and Harvard’s Adam Parrott-Sheffer, and Executive Director Darrious Hilmon reflects on the country’s 250th birthday.
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Chicago Newsroom 2.0
July 7, 2026
In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, co-hosts Dr. Suzet McKinney and Glenn Eden, joined by roundtable regulars Sufyan Sohel, Hugo Balta, and Jeffrey Beckham, examine the week’s biggest stories, including a banking milestone for Chicago’s underserved communities and proposed cuts to American healthcare. Chicago Public Schools Board President Sean Harden reflects on leading the hybrid school board and his decision to step back from the November election, First Independence Bank’s Dimitrius Hutcherson and Andrew Maychruk discuss the institution’s entry into the Chicago market, and Howard Brown Health CEO Dr. Travis Gayles warns of more than one trillion dollars in proposed healthcare cuts.
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