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Gilbert Baker created the Rainbow Flag in 1978 for San Francisco's Gay Pride Parade and it remains and enduring symbol of the movement. Do you know what the colors represent? Listen:

ABC News Radio Special Report: FBI Conclusions Unchanged Based on Review of Hillary Clinton's Emails

Chicago's Ballot Ready is an online voter guide to thousands of candidates running for office across the U-S on Nov. 8. It provides the most accurate details about candidates and referendums on your ballot. WGN's Steve Grzanich interviewed Ballot Ready CEO Alex Niemczewski. Find more info: https://www.ballotready.org

Special Report: Chicago Cubs Win The World Series by Steve Grzanich

From the October 20, 2016 edition of The Opening Bell on WGN, Steve Grzanich interviews author Sebastian Mallaby about ‘The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan,’ a biography of Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Mallaby has been a Washington Post columnist since 1999. He spent 2003 as a Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and has written for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The New York Times, and The New Republic, among others. ‘The Man Who Knew’ is published by Penguin Press. Read more here http://ow.ly/Aqcj305rR0r

On the October 10, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell on WGN-AM, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Associate Professor of Organizations and Strategy Elizabeth G. Pontikes shared her research that finds entrepreneurs who resist pressure to ‘follow the leader’ are most likely to stay in a market, receive funding and eventually go public. http://ow.ly/hja23052SRC

Arnold Palmer, a legend in American sports history, has died at the age of 87. ABC News Correspondent Linsey Davis reflects on his life and career.

As America marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, there are fewer of us who remember the horrific events of that day firsthand. By some estimates, nearly one out of five people in the U-S have birthdays after the attacks of September 11, 2001. So how do we make sure Americans remember 9/11? Purdue University History Professor Caroline Janney may have some answers and advice and she talked with WGN’s Steve Grzanich.

Status Report: Hot Air Balloon Crash in Texas

July 23, 2016: Tim Kaine took the stage alongside Hillary Clinton in Miami Saturday in their first joint appearance as running mates at a campaign rally marking the official unveiling of the Democratic ticket. The duo will face off against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.

Hillary Clinton could select a running mate as early as today (7/22/16). At the top of the shortlist are reportedly Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Other contenders include first-term New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (former Newark mayor), Housing Secretary Julián Castro, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. I spoke with Purdue University Political Science Professor Nadia Brown about Clinton's selection.

At least three police officers are dead and several others are injured after a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One officer is in critical condition, one fair condition. Here's an ABC News Radio Special Report.

On this installment of The Allstate CEO Spotlight on WGN's The Opening Bell, we meet veterinarian Alexis Newman of Partner and Paws Veterinary Services, who's created a 501c3 Not-for-Profit Charity called MARK-9 (Medical Assistance For Retired K-9s). The mission is to provide financial assistance for the medical care of retired working dogs. When working K-9s retire they often live with their partner and family. These retired police and other law enforcement dogs do not get a pension and very few departments have a program in place to care for the medical needs of these K-9s during retirement. MARK-9 will raise funds which will be distributed for K-9s who meet this requirement, in hopes of making it a comfortable retirement for these animals, who serve and protect just like human officers. Alexis and Steve Grzanich talk about what happens after service dogs end their careers and how MARK-9 and Alexi help (sometimes covering expenses out of her own pocket). BTW, MARK-9's annual Golf Outing Fundraiser is coming up July 22 at Bloomingdale Golf Club. To get involved or donate, call (630) 301-2320 or email [email protected].

From the July 7, 2016 edition of The Opening Bell: Steve Grzanich interviews Harvard Law Professor Hal Scott, author of "Connectedness and Contagion: Protecting the Financial System from Panics" from MIT Press. Scott is also Director of the Program on International Financial Systems at Harvard Law School and serves as director of the research organization Committee on Capital Markets Regulation. On Twitter @HalScott_HLS and @MITpress

On this Independence Day weekend there’s troubling new research about kids and drowning that shows nearly 800 kids drown each year and more than half of them are under age five. Steve Grzanich spoke with Safe Kids Worldwide President Kate Carr on WGN’s The Opening Bell on June 29, 2016. You can find more at http://www.safekids.org

President Obama called Garrison Keillor during Keillor's final 'A Prairie Home Companion' broadcast on Saturday July 2, 2016. Keillor is retiring after 42-years.

AAA projects nearly 43-million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend. That's the highest Fourth of July travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day weekend this year. Steve Grzanich spoke with AAA Chicago’s Beth Mosher on @WGNRadio’s The Opening Bell.

June 30, 2016: Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner news conference on passage of stopgap state budget

Chicago Gay Men's Chorus performs True Colors live on WGN Radio in Chicago

President Obama speaks after visiting the families of the #OrlandoShooting victims.

President Obama just spoke to reporters about the latest in the Orlando shooting investigation.

Terror at the Nightclub (ABC News Radio Special)on the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016

Cassius Clay found refuge in Chicago after being exiled following his decision not to fight in the Vietnam War and Chicago's where he became Muhammad Ali. Steve Grzanich reports on Ali's strong ties to Chicago. More here on the death of Muhammad Ali http://ow.ly/esT3300VPzO

The 36th annual Fermilab-WGN-TV Tornado and Severe Storms seminar was Saturday (4/2) at Fermilab. This event's become something like a 'Storm-a-Palooza' for the Chicago-area and WGN Chief meteorologist Tom Skilling who joined us on The Opening Bell on 720 WGN to talk about the event and the 'business of weather.'

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans says he sees two interest rates hikes in 2016 and thinks the Fed should stick with a “wait-and-see monetary response” absent more evidence of sustainable inflation gripping the U-S economy, Here's his full address Tuesday to the City Club of Chicago.

On the February 18, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, we get a sneak peek at the hot new toys of the year at the New York Toy Fair with Meredith Sinclair @MeredithPlays and ambassador for the not-for-profit organization, the Genius of Play, a leading resource on the physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits of play that serve children throughout their lives (www.TheGeniusOfPlay.org). More at http://ow.ly/YyvLF

On the February 19, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, portfolio manager Paul Nolte of Kingsview Asset Management in Chicago explains the reasons behind market moves and has advice about your portfolio strategy.

On the February 15, 2016 edition of The Opening Bell on WGN, Steve Grzanich talks with Ben Farr, a University of Chicago astrophysicist, about the confirmation of gravitational waves.

On the February 18, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell on WGN, David Hochberg, VP of Lending at Perl Mortgage, tells us if now is the time to buy and/or refinance. http://www.perlmortgage.com/dhochberg

U-S Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia dead at age 79. Here's an ABC News Radio Special Report. http://ow.ly/Yinno

On the February 4, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Forbes contributor Dale Buss @DaleDBuss, WGN's Kevin Powell and WGN's Mark Carman @TheCarm talked about this year's Super Bowl ads, especially the strategy behind automakers’ ads. The conversation also focused on how much do the ads cost and what is their benefit is to advertisers and viewers alike?

On the February 5, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Aimee Groth @AimeeGroth of Quartz qz.com joins Steve Grzanich to discuss the shift in workers weighing job security vs the quality of the networks they are building and the concept of ‘Freelance Nation’ and 'gig economy'. Read her story http://ow.ly/Y1Yql

On the February 5, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell on WGN Radio-Chicago, CNN Money’s Heather Long @byHeatherLong sums up the January job cut numbers, her thoughts on the feds and if they will raise interest rates and reasons why investors shouldn’t panic. Read Heather's stories http://ow.ly/Y1Yta

On the February 2, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Kingsview Asset Management Portfolio Manager Paul Nolte joins Steve Grzanich to discuss market trends and the continuing impact of China's economic issues on U-S markets.

Deerfield-based Mondelez International says it will use exclusively cage-free eggs in the U.S. and Canada by 2020 and in Europe by 2025. The maker of Oreo cookies, Nabisco biscuits and Cadbury chocolates has already switched to 100 percent cage-free eggs in its European chocolate brands, as well as in other snacks sold in Belgium and the Netherlands. Crain's Chicago Business reporter Peter Frost joined Steve Grzanich on The Opening Bell.

Oakbrook-based McDonald’s has reported stronger-than-expected quarterly gains in earnings thanks largely to serving items from its breakfast menu all day. Same-store sales rose 5.7% in the United States in the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2015. It was the strongest gain in such sales in almost four years. Washington Post reporter Roberto Ferdman joined The Opening Bell with an update on what’s happening under the golden arches. His story: http://ow.ly/XKCWu More about expanded breakfast: http://ow.ly/XL22F

On the January 15, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, just when you think flying can’t get any worst, Brett Snyder @crankyflier of the Cranky Flier blog describes what flying ‘last class’ really means.

On the January 15, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell Gas Buddy’s Patrick DeHaan @GasBuddyGuy joined Steve Grzanich for a discussion about how low gas prices and crude oil prices will go.

On the January 14, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Paul Nolte CFA, SVP, portfolio manager Kingsview Asset Management, LLC joins Steve Grzanich to decipher the latest market news.

(January 5, 2015) Our discussion focused on the business of space travel. Now that SpaceX has landed a rocket after launching it into space, reusing rockets is no longer a dream on a drawing board. Rocket re-usability could be a major cost-saver for the private spaceflight industry because right now rockets are treated as trash once they launch. UniverseToday.com contributing editor Nancy Atkinson joins Steve Grzanich to help us learn what the space program really costs and what’s ahead in 2016.

Mayor Emanuel addresses Civil Rights probe of CPD by DOJ, raw news briefing from December 7, 2015

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Takaaki Kajita of University of Tokyo and Arthur B. McDonald of Queen’s University in Canada have been awarded the @NobelPrize in physics for discovering that neutrinos have mass. The discovery's changed our understanding of the innermost workings of matter and helps improve our view of the universe. http://ow.ly/T4els

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin holds news conference on 10/3/2015 on Oregon shooting investigation and says the shooter died of self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Oregon governor Kate Brown says more must be done to prevent mass shootings but right now the focus should be on the victims of Thursday's college shooting in her state.

President Obama remarks following mass shooting at college in southern Oregon (October 1, 2015)

Pope Francis' remarks on September 26, 2015 at the Celebration for Families and Vigil of Prayer in Philadelphia. Francis called families a "factory of hope" even with their imperfections. He told families from the U-S, Australia, Ukraine, Jordan, Nigeria and Argentina to "defend the family, because that's where our future will play out."

Pope Francis delivers address at Independence Mall on religious freedom and immigration. He spoke from the lectern used by Abraham Lincoln to deliver the Gettysburg Address.

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City performs "Let There Be Peace on Earth" for Pope Francis during a service September 25, 2015 at the 9/11 Memorial.

U-S House Speaker John Boehner holds news conference about his resignation as House Speaker and from Congress. http://ow.ly/SG0in