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…
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 “go vote” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the possibility of an elected Chicago School Board and previews the Neo-Futurists production of “44 Plays for 44 Presidents.” Will Guzzardi– Community organizer in Logan Square Along with the CODE organization, Will worked to get a referendum on the November 6th ballot asking if the Chicago School Board should be elected rather than appointed by the mayor. We discuss his efforts. Local craft beer in Chipotle – Chicago Tribune writer Josh Noel reports that soon you’ll be able to drink local craft beer from 5 Rabbit Brewery in select Chicago Chipotle locations. Photo courtesy of Joel Wintermantle and the Chicago Tribune Genevra Gallo-Bayiates– Co-author and choreographer of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents We learn about this variety show put on by the Neo-Futurists that surveys the lives of the 44 U.S. presidents. OTL #316 local music provided by Great Divide…
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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 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…
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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 the “pawn star” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks about pawn shops in Chicago middle-class neighborhoods with the Chicago Reader’s Mick Dumke and checks in with the Parking Ticket Geek on local transportation issues. Mick Dumke– Senior writer at the Chicago Reader Pawn shops are in every Chicago neighborhood. Mick writes about how some local residents are pushing back against new pawn shops in their community. Photo courtesy of Andrea Bauer and the Chicago Reader Uber gets sued – Uber is a smartphone app that allows you to order an on-demand private driver that can take you around the city. Recently this service was sued in a US District Court in Chicago. Check out the full conversation about Uber on OTL #299. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From an increase in sticker violations to explaining why gas prices are still high, the Geek gives us an update on all things related to Chicago parking. OTL #313 local music provided by Mazes…
Posted 14 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago parking Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Parking Ticket Geek WLUW