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…
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 “do the right thing” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about a local recycling advocacy organization, discusses participatory budgeting in Chicago, and previews a seminar aimed to help those who are self-employed with their taxes. Adam Goldstein– Founder of Do the Right Thing! Recycling We learn about this non-profit organization that educates Chicago’s residents about the positive environmental impact of recycling. 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. Mare Swallow– Founder of the Chicago Writers Conference The CWC is hosting an event called “Taxes for the Self-Employed: Writers, Artists and Creative Types” on January 21 at Brasserie 54 (5420 N. Clark). OTL #326 local music provided by Inkeepers…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Chicago recycling Chicago writers Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio 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 “thankful for late-night tacos” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses if there are too many local street fests, learns about Andersonville’s successful recycling program, and gets the lowdown on the Unwrap Chicago initiative. Happy Thanksgiving! Paul Wilson– Reporter for Center Square Journal Are there too many street fests in Chicago? Paul examines that question in his article. We discuss this topic. Summerfest. Photo courtesy of centersquarejournal.com. Brian Bonanno – Sustainability Programs Manager for Andersonville Development Corporation We learn about the successful Andersonville Recycles program that’s in its third year. Suzanne Keers– Co-founder and Executive Director of Local First Chicago The Unwrap Chicago initiative encourages us to spend a portion of our holiday shopping money on locally-owned stores. OTL #319 local music provided by Stereospeak…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Business Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio 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 “science is cool” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about the Illinois Science Council, updates a people v. pawn shop story, and discusses local lobbying with the creators of chicagolobbyists.org. Monica Metzler– Founder and executive director of the IL Science Council This local non-profit seeks to keep alive our fascination with science. We get the lowdown on this cool organization. People v. The Pawn Shop update – We get an update on a story from OTL #313 about pawn shops in Chicago. You can here that interview HERE. Photo courtesy of Andrea Bauer and the Chicago Reader Paul Baker, Derek Eder, and Chad Pry– Part of the creative team behindChicagoLobbyists.org We learn about this website that’s intended to improve transparency of interactions between the City of Chicago and lobbyists and their clients. OTL #315 local music provided by Majors Junction…
Posted 14 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Business Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mick Dumke Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW