Andrea Guthmann

Chicago

Midwest Emmy-winning journalist. @BarnardCollege/@Columbia & @UMKnightWallace alum. Bylines: @wbez @wttw @usnews @TIME @chicagotribune @SatEvePost @fodorstravel

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Fort Lauderdale’s Mai-Kai Splashes Back

1 month ago | gardenandgun.com | Andrea Guthmann |Gabriela Gomez-Misserian

With its thatched roof, vintage tiki torches, and cocktails served in pineapples and coconuts, Fort Lauderdale’s Mai-Kai restaurant has transported visitors to the Pacific Ocean since 1956. They come for the daiquiris and rum punches, of course, but also for an intoxicating escape into a tropical fantasy.
Fort Lauderdale’s Mai-Kai Splashes Back

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Andrea Guthmann

1 day agoWhere to spend your golden years. Dr. Seuss's “Oh, the Places You Will Go” is a classic graduation present, but the beloved book could just as easily be gifted to a retiree. It's all about life’s challenges and joys, and the need to learn from mistakes. It’s perfect for anyone pondering retirement, …
Chicago author Eve Ewing lays out how American schools harmed Black, Native students by design

2 months ago | wbez.org | Lynnea Domienik |Dan Tucker |Andrea Guthmann |Meha Ahmad

What is the purpose of schools? Most people would say to teach children to meet their potential and to prepare for the world. But in her new book Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism, Chicago author and sociologist Eve Ewing presents readers with an exhaustively researched history of how U.S. schools have instead been a place where separation and inequality have been enshrined by design.
What’s next for electric vehicles as Pritzker, Trump move in opposite directions on EV policy?

2 months ago | wbez.org | Dan Tucker |Andrea Guthmann |Lynnea Domienik |Ari Mejia

Illinois is investing in electric vehicles. The Trump administration is going in the opposite direction, cutting plans for more EV charging stations, among other moves. Reset gets the latest and learns what might be ahead for EVs in Illinois and beyond. GUESTS: Karen Weigert, Reset sustainability contributor, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and ResponsibilityDany Robles, legislative relations director, Illinois Environmental Council
President Trump pardons disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich

2 months ago | wbez.org | Dan Tucker |Andrea Guthmann |Micah Yason

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is one of the latest people to receive a pardon from President Donald Trump. This comes five years after Trump commuted the governor’s 14-year sentence in 2020. Reset checks in with a reporter to learn more about this move. GUEST: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter and host of WBEZ podcast Public Official A
2025 economic outlook: Tariffs, inflation, interest rates and jobs

2 months ago | wbez.org | Meha Ahmad |Andrea Guthmann

How is the U.S. economy doing? And what can we expect in 2025 when it comes to tariffs, jobs, inflation, interest rates and more? Reset takes a look at what might be in store for the U.S. economy. GUEST: Diane Swonk, KPMG chief economist
ICE claims to target those with criminal records, but Chicago area arrests show otherwise

2 months ago | wbez.org | Andrea Guthmann |Meha Ahmad |Lynnea Domienik

More than 100 people have been arrested in immigration raids in the city since Donald Trump took office, according to Chicago officials. In response, volunteers and organizations are holding extensive Know Your Rights trainings. But attorneys say many arrests seem to be in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable search and seizure. Reset learns more from reporters on the story as well as volunteers who are working to educate residents about their rights.
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 7, 2025: DOJ sues Chicago, Virginia McCaskey dies, Madigan trial nears end

2 months ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason |Andrea Guthmann

The Department of Justice sues Illinois and Chicago over immigration laws after Brandon Johnson agrees to testify on Capitol Hill with other sanctuary city mayors. Alder is ousted from City Council meeting and 102 year-old Chicago Bears matriarch, Virginia McCaskey, dies. Reset dives into these and other top local stories in our Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Carrie Shepherd, Chicago reporter for AxiosMariah Woelfel,WBEZ city politics reporterDavid Greising, president, Better Government Association
Escape the February cold at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s orchid show

2 months ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason |Andrea Guthmann |Ellie Gilbert-Bair |Meha Ahmad

As Chicagoans hunker down for what feels like the coldest stretch of a long Midwest winter, local indoor gardens are providing an escape and a taste of warmer days to come. Reset checks in with the Chicago Botanic Garden for what’s on the docket for February. GUESTS: Jodi Zombolo, associate vice president, Visitor Events and Programs, Chicago Botanic GardenJohanna Hutchins, orchid flori-culturist, Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago business owner on resisting Trump immigration agenda

2 months ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason |Andrea Guthmann |Ellie Gilbert-Bair |Lynnea Domienik

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained more than 100 people in the Chicago area in an effort to carry out President Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations. But on Monday, dozens of stores and restaurants closed as part of Day Without Immigrants in protest and to honor the contributions of immigrants. Reset checks in with a business owner in Pilsen who participated. GUEST: Hector Aguirre, co-owner of La Malinche Coffee and Tea House

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Articles

Fort Lauderdale’s Mai-Kai Splashes Back

Fort Lauderdale’s Mai-Kai Splashes Back

Chicago author Eve Ewing lays out how American schools harmed Black, Native students by design

What’s next for electric vehicles as Pritzker, Trump move in opposite directions on EV policy?

President Trump pardons disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich

2025 economic outlook: Tariffs, inflation, interest rates and jobs

ICE claims to target those with criminal records, but Chicago area arrests show otherwise

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 7, 2025: DOJ sues Chicago, Virginia McCaskey dies, Madigan trial nears end

Escape the February cold at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s orchid show

Chicago business owner on resisting Trump immigration agenda

Journalists covering the same region

Julia Rosier

Dave Hinton

Steven Spearie

Colin Feeney

Addi Weakley

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