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…
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…
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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 “you don’t have to buy it” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen visits The Salsa Truck, previews Wing Fling at Toons Bar, and talks to the co-owner of a Portage Park thrift store who isn’t buying anything for the entire year (kind of). Dan Salls– Owner of The Salsa Truck and The Garage We learn about a new food truck in Chicago that specializes in salsa and go inside a new shared food truck kitchen in the West Loop. Danny Beck – Owner of Toons Bar and Grill If you love chicken wings, then get to Toons for the 2nd annual Wing Fling this Saturday! Danny gives us a preview. Joe Basilone– Co-owner of Thrift & Thrive resale shop Could you go a whole year without buying anything? That’s what Joe and his family are attempting in 2013. We find out why. OTL #328 local music provided by the BS Brass 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 “craft” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen visits The Beer Temple, a new craft beer boutique on Elston and learns about Chicago’s cable car history. Chris Quinn– Owner, of The Beer Temple We go inside this new craft beer boutique in the Avondale neighborhood (3185 N. Elston). Be sure to check out Chris’ great video podcast too! Greg Borzo – Author, Chicago Cable Cars Chicago once had the largest cable car system in the world. We learn about why it eventually went bust. OTL #327 local music provided by Swearwords…
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