TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “galaxy defender” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses how school closings could impact the neighborhood economy, learns about frustrations over local LED billboards, and goes behind the scenes of a locally-produced web series called Hank Frisco: Galaxy Defender. Mick Dumke– Senior writer at the Chicago Reader Mick discusses his article covering the possible economic impact of school closings in Chicago neighborhoods. Steve Jensen –President of the Bucktown Community Organization New (and very bright) LED billboards are popping up around Chicago. Steve explains the affect they have on his community. Matt Kelley– Writer and producer of Hank Frisco: Galaxy Defender This locally-produced sci-fi comedy web series is getting some attention. We go behind the scenes in the year 3842. OTL #334 local music provided by The Mediocre Fight…
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on “supper club” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about a local pop-up supper club and discusses how participatory budgeting allows for citizens to decide how their local government money is spent. Greg Combs– Chef and proprietor of Goose & Fox We hear about this local pop-up supper club that prides itself on excellent food as well as a down-to-earth atmosphere. Maria Hadden – Project coordinator, Participatory Budgeting Chicago Participatory budgeting is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. We get the lowdown of how this is happening in some Chicago neighborhoods. OTL #333 local music provided by Pet Lions…
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on “cooking on-board” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses Chicago’s budget transparency, talks to the first food truck owner to be able to cook on board a truck, and gets a red light camera update from The Parking Ticket Geek. Hailey Witt– Field director, Illinois PIRG In a recent report, Illinois PIRG gave Chicago an “A” grade for budget transparency. We find out why and what improvements the city can make. Dan Salls – Owner of The Salsa Truck A few weeks ago on OTL #328, Dan told us about his efforts to get a mobile food preparers’ license. He was successful and now owns the first truck in Chicago with a MFP license. We get the story. The Parking Ticket Geek– Blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From updates on red light cameras in the city to the ongoing parking meter saga, The Geek has the latest. OTL #330 local music provided by Cloudbirds…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago parking Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Parking Ticket Geek WLUW
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “in a TIF” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks TIF reform with Tom Tresser and discusses the movers and shakers in Chicago’s performing arts scene. Tom Tresser– Educator, organizer, and co-founder of CivicLab TIF reform is an important topic and Tom is in the thick of it. Check out tifreports.com and a public event at the Chopin Theater (1543 W. Division) on February 12th to learn more about how TIFs work. Brian Hieggelke – Editor and publisher of NewCity Brian discusses NewCity’s Players 2013 List- The 50 People Who Really Perform in Chicago. OTL #329 local music provided by The Jordan Years…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Chicago theater Mike Stephen New City Outside the Loop Radio TIFs WLUW