Mike Stephen talks with: retired art teacher, union guy, and blogger Fred Klonsky about Governor Rauner and Mayor Emanuel teaming up to bust the Chicago Teachers Union and more; journalist Evan F. Moore about his Chicago Reader interview with three African-American cops caught between black and blue; and Logan Square Preservation president Andrew Schneider about an ongoing fight to remove eyesore billboards from the neighborhood. Meanwhile, we pay tribute to Dan Turner, a personal friend and social justice activist; and we wish Mike’s mom a happy birthday! This week’s local music is provided by Jodee Lewis. OTL host Mike Stephen takes a selfie under a blacked-out billboard in Logan Square. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: Chicago Sun-Times staff reporter Mick Dumke about criminal justice and some of the other important issues he wrote about in 2015; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about Luther “Snake Boy” Johnson for this week’s “Winter Blues” edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; and The Expired Meter blogger The Parking Ticket Geek about where you can and can’t park in the city in the winter months. Meanwhile, “Santa Claus” calls in and nearly derails the show! This week’s local music is provided by The Fource. OTL host Mike Stephen III introduces his son Mike Stephen IV to his old friend and radio show guest Santa Claus. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: Chicago Justice Project executive director Tracy Siska about the new Chicago Police Board Information Center website; Run Chicago creator Darcy Phillips about running each and every block of the city and his 25-mile bike commute; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about a 1980s far-out jazz trio consisting of Rich Corpolongo, Doug Lofstrom, and Paul Wertico for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we celebrate OTL’s first anniversary on WGN Radio! This week’s local music is provided by Royal Outsiders. Delicious cupcakes mark OTL’s first anniversary on WGN Radio! To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed. OTL producer Andy Hermann and host Mike Stephen celebrate one year of shows at WGN Radio!
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Mike Stephen talks with: Better Government Association senior investigator Andrew Schroedter about his recent “Fatal Shootings By Chicago Police: Tops Among Biggest U.S. Cities” report; Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield to get “More Deets on the Divvy Funding Situation;” and Six Corners Association interim executive director Kelli Wefenstette about what her organization is doing to revitalize the historic Milwaukee/Irving/Cicero shopping district. This week’s local music is provided by Andrew Wallace Lothian — support his Debut Full-Length Album Indiegogo campaign! OTL host Mike Stephen is noticeably less excited after Divvy announced a rate increase for their bike sharing system. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Posted 11 years ago Tagged Better Government Association Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago neighborhoods Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WGN