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Chicago Amplified
Chicago Amplified is a Web-based audio archive filled with educational events taking place throughout the Chicago region.

Click on Archive to listen to and download past events. Click on Upcoming Events to see what’s upcoming, and look below to see what’s been recently featured by Chicago Public Radio.
Featured Events
Where Women Stand in Chicago Newsrooms  
Four prominent Chicago women journalists discuss the results of a new study, “Where Women Stand: A Survey of Newsroom Staff in the Chicago Region.”
Series A: Special Wave Books Reading  
Chicago-based Series A and Wave Books are co-sponsor an evening of political poetry, featuring readings by Suzanne Buffam, Lisa Fishman, Richard Meier, Srikanth Reddy, Chuck Stebelton and Catherine Wagner.
The Poetry Center of Chicago presents Li-Young Lee  
Li-Young Lee is the author of four critically acclaimed books of poetry, his most recent being Behind My Eyes (W.W. Norton, 2008).
The Way We'll Be  
Zogby International is known for its expertise in calling elections. What does Zogby foresee for this one?
A Kitchen Table Conversation About This Year's Historic Presidential Election  
Join us after the summer conventions for a conversation about this year's historic presidential election, featuring Don Rose, Chris Robling, and Carlos Hernandez Gomez.
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