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 “are you on the clock?” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the economic impact of government unions in Illinois, talks to the guy who biked the entire perimeter of the Metra rail lines, and previews Fulton Fest. Paul Kersey– Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute How much are Illinois government unions costing taxpayers? We explore the impact of these unions on our state’s economic future. John Greenfield– Editor of Streetsblog Chicago Recently John biked the entire perimeter of Metra’s rail lines in order to better understand our region. He also wrote an article about it. We find out what he learned from his 4-day trek. John’s bike route around the Metra lines. Liz Valentine– Co-organizer of Fulton Fest We get a preview of this festival that showcases the Nearwest Side’s innovation. It takes place Friday, August 22, from 2-7pm on Fulton between Damen and Hoyne. OTL #410 local music provided by The Lemons…
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 “smile, you’re on the red light camera” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the pollution level of Chicago beaches, previews the STORY festival, and talks to a rep from Citizens to Abolish Red Light Cameras about that group’s work. Josh Mogerman– Deputy Director of National Media for the Natural Resources Defense Council The NRDC makes it easy for us to see the pollution level of Chicago beaches through their website. We find out how it works. Katie Strandlund– Director of Operations for STORY On October 2-3, the STORY conference takes place in Chicago. It’s an event where all creative types get together to network and learn from one another. We get a preview. Don Bransford– Committee member of Citizens to Abolish Red Light Cameras Are the red light cameras making us safer? Not everyone thinks so. We learn about the actions this organization is taking to get the cameras taken down. A recent red light camera protest. OTL #408 local music provided by Noah Harris…
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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 “singles club” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the inconsistencies of the red light cameras, learns about Chicago Singles Club’s musical quest, and talks issues with aldermanic candidate Denice Davis. The Parking Ticket Geek– Blogger at The Expired Meter The Geek talks to us about the erratic local red light camera behavior that was recently exposed by the Chicago Tribune. Kevin Claxton– Managing Director of the Chicago Singles Club We learn about this local record label that produces a video, new song and a photo shoot for local musicians every month. Denice Davis– Candidate for alderman in the 46th Ward From affordable housing to crime in the ward, we hear Denice Davis’ vision of Uptown. OTL #406 local music provided by Any Kind…
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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 “encyclopizzeria” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses new local transit efficiency maps, eats pizza with the co-founder of Encyclopizzeria, and previews The Comedy Exposition 2014 Festival. Sep Kamvar– Professor at the MIT Media Lab The folks at the MIT Media Lab have created some very interesting maps of Chicago transit efficiency. We get the details. The recent transit efficiency map of Chicago. Erin Nederbo– Co-founder of Encyclopizzeria Eating pizza should not be a solitary event! We get the details on this site that creates a local pizza-crazy community. Katie McVay– Local stand-up comic and founder of The Comedy Exposition 2014 We get a preview of this independent DIY comedy festival happening in Lakeview, Wicker Park, and Logan Square from July 11-13. OTL #403 local music provided by Meatwave…
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