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After 85 years, Gene & Georgetti’s continues to be a family owned business thriving in River North (500 N. Franklin St). Steve talks with third generation owner Michelle Durpetti.  Nothing has changed at Gene & Georgetti’s, yet everything has changed. Michelle explains what that means. What’s their secret to thrive as a privately owned restaurant among all the corporate […]

Actress Jacqueline Guillen, who is in Dead Girl’s Quinceañera at the Goodman’s Harris Theatre, talks to Steve Dale about the unique and premiere show, a sort of coming of age detective story. You’ve perhaps seen her on TV, but she says why she prefers the stage and she says Steve Dale’s Spanish isn’t awful.

It’s 1943, and the Allied Forces are on the ropes. Luckily, they’ve got a trick up their sleeve. Well, not up their sleeve, per se, but rather inside the pocket of a stolen dead body – that’s Operation Mincemeat at the CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., through Oct 11, a Broadway in Chicago show.  […]

Alex Goodrich is a veteran Chicago actor who plays the Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland – who had to deal with 38 International flights diverted there on September 11 following the terrorists attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The show is Come from Away, at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. This story is particularly touching today […]

Going Bacharach: Songs of an Icon has moved from Chicago’s north side to off-Broadway, Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre, 10 W. 64th Street, New York. The songs include Walk on By, I Say A Little Prayer, That’s What Friends Are For, I’ll Never Love This Way Again, and so many more. Here’s a conversation with Steve Dale and vocalist John Pagano, […]

Whether it is for Don’t Cry Out Loud, Come in From the Rain, or the Through the Eyes of Love/Theme from Ice Castles (which Steve Dale says was played at his wedding.) Melissa Manchester has had many hits, earning her two Oscar nominations and a Grammy Award. Steve Dale talks with her about the Midnight Blue duet […]

Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, talks auto trends with Steve Dale. Are EV’s already passe? Even small car hybrids are hard to find with no shortage of crossovers and SUV’s. What about the “tariff war” with Canada? Are car prices soon likely to go up? Steve finds out during his chat […]

Dennis Watkins is, without question, a world class magician and he joins Steve Dale to talk about his 25 years in Chicago and his 12th year at the Magic Parlour. He’s also known to be able to read minds, Steve Dale explores the mentalist phenomena.

Dirty Dancing’s lead performers Analese Starzec (who plays Frances) and Blake Zelesnika (who plays Johnny) chat with Steve Dale about Dirty Dancing: The Musical, running from September 9th to 20th at the James Nederlander Theatre.

Charlie Propsom, the founder of Friends of Chicago Animal Care & Control, stops by the WGN Skyline Studios to discuss the upcoming September 23rd Dog Friendly Cruise to raise money for the City’s municipal shelter and the upcoming Canine Cruise. Steve and Charlie also talk about Chicago Animal Care & Control initiatives from September 8th […]

Chicago businessman Dr. Willie Wilson reveals to Steve Dale on-air that he will be having a press-conference on August 10th to officially announce his 4th running for Chicago Mayor. Steve has a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Wilson regarding plans to lower taxes, changes needed in parking infrastructure, and his latest gas and groceries outreach, set […]

Have you heard of Led Zeppelin or Stevie Nicks… perhaps, U2? Monroe Jones has produced all of them and so many more. Monroe talks with Steve Dale about the behind the scenes stories of legendary tracks and how they came to be.

Lynn Sapp, the granddaughter of the inventor of the original Rainbow Cone, talks about the 100th anniversary of Chicago’s beloved Rainbow Cone and the unique flavor combinations involved, in addition to the engineering involved with the stacking of scoop slices and it’s historic Chicago origins.

The iconic Wayne Messmer joins Steve Dale in the WGN Skyline Studios to regale our audience with an amazing rendition of The Star Spangled Banner and reveal some of the stories profiled in his newly-released book, The Voice of Victory, including how his career got started, current ambitions, and a harrowing must-listen story of survival […]

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley calls in to explain why he wants to take up the job as the Mayor of the city of Chicago. He talks to Steve Dale about the current parking meter agreement plaguing the city and perhaps the biggest question, public safety. He has also talked about getting the city’s budget into […]