The Chicago Corruption Walking Tour

Episode 6: Chicago's Birth in Four Movies

How two comedies, a musical, and a public domain noir tell the story of the birth of Chicago better than any history book. Set in the Marquette Building lobby.

Episode 5: Gerrymandering and German Food

The Campaign Legal Center's Ruth Greenwood shows how the sausage is made in this look at the dirty tricks that draw our district maps. Set at the corner of Dearborn and Adams, where you can see four separate state House districts.

Episode 4: Rod and George

Learn about the parallel downfalls of Illinois governors Rod Blagojevich and George Ryan, and the reality show bids and death row pardons they turned to. Set at the Calder Flamingo at Federal Plaza.

Episode 2 Extra: "Dear Midnight of Love"

"Dear Midnight of Love," written in 1900 by Chicago Ald. John "Bathhouse" Coughlin and Max Hoffman. Recorded Jan. 30, 2020, at the Harold Washington Library Center performed by clown-lawyer and part-time Bathhouse John impersonator Scott Priz of the Amazing Prizzini Brothers and pianist John Gieger. Supplement to Episode 2: Midnight of Love. The Chicago Corruption Walking Tour podcast is suspending its Patreon campaign and spending all week posting previously Patreon-only content. Please donate any money you would have spent on the Patreon campaign to the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund [https://www.chicagocovid19responsefund.org/] or to hurting bar, restaurant and other service industry workers at chicagoservicerelief.com [https://chicagoservicerelief.com/].

Episode 2 Extra: The Irish-ish

For the joint Election Day/St. Patrick's Day March 2020 Primary, a look at current and former judicial candidates U. O'Neal (born Ubochi Osuji), Shannon O'Malley (born Phillip Spiwak) and Bonnie McGrath (born Benita Taman), whom some other people who aren't me so sue them not me allege Irished up their names to court Cook County voters. Pulled from the Chicago Corruption Walking Tour podcast Episode 2: Midnight of Love. Music by Scott Priz and John Gieger. The Chicago Corruption Walking Tour podcast is suspending its Patreon campaign and spending all week posting previously Patreon-only content. Please donate any money you would have spent on the Patreon campaign to the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund [https://www.chicagocovid19responsefund.org/] or to hurting bar, restaurant and other service industry workers at chicagoservicerelief.com [https://chicagoservicerelief.com/].