Nick D – Monica Eng, Axios News, & Where’s Speedee?

Nick welcomes Monica Eng from Axios Chicago to talk about some of the stories she’s been covering lately, including problems with Cook County electronic monitoring, an update on how kids are doing in CPS, the best spots around town to see and smell lilacs, the history of her great-grandfather’s jazz club, the PopUp Bagels versus New York-style bagel debate, and more. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to celebrate a few historic moments tied to May 15th, including the founding of Las Vegas, the debut of Mickey Mouse, and the birth of McDonald’s, along with its original mascot, Speedee. [Ep 455]