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 “smoke ’em if ya’ got ’em” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks new Chicago pot laws, learns about the Near North Unity Program, and explores whether or not Chicago is in decline. Mick Dumke— Senior writer at the Chicago Reader Recently, Mayor Emanuel announced his support for a plan that would lessen the consequences of getting caught with small amounts of marijuana. We get the latest on this from Mick. Photo courtesy of ChicagoReader.com Abu Ansari – Content manager of connectnearnorth.org Randall Blakey- Facilitator of the Near North Unity Program The Near North neighborhood has gone through many changes over the years. We learn about efforts to bring that community closer together through local social programs and technology. Aaron Renn– Urban analyst and publisher of The Urbanophile Aaron wrote an article called “The Second Rate City?” where he argues that our city could be in decline. He discusses his thoughts on this topic this week. OTL #297 local music provided by Soft Jolts…
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 “may the Force be with you” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a Brit who set out to reclaim the fastest L-riding record, learns about the Chicago Jedi, and discusses Mayor Emanuel’s infrastructure trust. Adham Fisher– Transportation enthusiast Last week Adham set out to reclaim the record for riding the entire L system the fastest. We hear from him about his quest and find out if he achieved his goal. Check out his Twitter page. Mike and Adham Fisher in Logan Square Gabe Calderon and Ross Greenberg – The founder and #2 guy, respectively, at the Chicago Jedi You can become a Jedi Knight! We learn about this non-profit group’s devotion to Jedi realism as a way of life. Members of the Chicago Jedi Emily Miller– Policy and government affairs coordinator for the Better Government Association Last week the Chicago City Council passed the infrastructure trust championed by Mayor Emanuel. Emily gives us an analysis of this new funding approach. OTL #291 local music provided by Ornery Little Darlings…
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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 “count every vote” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to Will Guzzardi about his state rep campaign’s decision to request a vote recount in the 39th district, learns about the return of the Late Live Show at Stage 773, and gets a preview of the Chicago Writers Conference. Will Guzzardi– Candidate for the Democratic nominee in the IL State Rep (39th) contest Even though the IL primary election was last month, Will Guzzardi continues his fight against incumbent Toni Berrios. He’s down 125 votes and he tells us why he’s asking for some votes to be recounted and re-examined. Will Guzzardi Joe Kwaczala – Host of The Late Live Show This late-night live talk show is back starting April 21st at Stage 773. We find out why the show disappeared in the first place and what’s on deck for the new run. Mare Swallow– Founder of the Chicago Writers Conference This conference is coming up September 14-16 at the Tribune Tower and will bring together local writers for a unique networking and education experience. OTL #290 local music provided by Chicago Stone Lightning Band…
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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 “get out the vote” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen recaps the local primary election with the Reader’s Mick Dumke, gets a wrong number phone call, and keeps tabs on Mayor Emanuel through a special website. Mick Dumke– Senor Writer at the Chicago Reader We get an insightful recap an analysis of this week’s local primary elections from one of the best reporters in the biz. Mick Dumke Oops, wrong number – Sometimes Mike gets a wrong-number phone call on the OTL Hotline. We hear one of those calls this week. Chirag Patel– Co-Founder of TabsonRahm.org This site displays Mayor Emanuel’s campaign promises and allows you to vote on how good of a job you think he’s doing in keeping those promises. OTL #287 local music provided by Jonas Friddle and the Majority…
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