OTL: Episode #360- Will Guzzardi running again in the 39th, Goose & Fox Pop-Up Supper Club, Parking Ticket Geek update on speed cameras

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 “fully-geeked for parking in Chicago” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to Will Guzzardi about running for IL State Rep once again, learns about the Goose and Fox Pop-Up Supper Club, and checks in with the Parking Ticket Geek about speed cameras and much more.   Will Guzzardi– Candidate for the Democratic nomination for IL State Representative (39th) A couple years ago Will ran for this position and came up just 125 votes short.  He’s back at it again and we find out where he stands on statewide and local issues.         Greg Combs– Chef and proprietor of Goose & Fox We hear about this local pop-up supper club that prides itself on excellent food as well as a down-to-earth atmosphere.       The Parking Ticket Geek– Blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com The Geek discusses red light cameras, city sticker violations, and much more.       OTL #360 local music provided by Project Film…  

OTL: Episode #341- Parking Ticket Geek update, Where is Mike’s tie?, John Wayne Gacy’s Other Victims

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 “where is my tie?” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets an update on local transportation issues from the Parking Ticket Geek, wonders if he’ll ever get his tie back from John Berka, and learns about a blog covering the re-opened John Wayne Gacy investigation.   The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com We get the latest on local transportation issues from The Geek himself.   Will Mike ever get his tie back? – An update from last week Last week John Berka of Group Mind Films admitted to holding on to Mike’s necktie for two years.  He even got married while wearing it.  We get an update on the location of the infamous tie and hear about a sad taqueria closing in Edgewater.       Mike’s tie     Alison True– Creator of the John Wayne Gacy’s Other Victims blog We learn about this blog that chronicles on the ongoing investigation into other victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. John Wayne Gacy   OTL #341 local music provided by The Kickback…  

OTL: Episode #330- Chicago’s budget transparency, The Salsa Truck’s on-board cooking, Parking Ticket Geek’s red light cam update

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…  

OTL: Episode #320- New local speed cameras, Police cameras and their effectiveness, Chicago photogs with Latitude

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 “frequency with latitude” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses new speed cameras in Chicago, explores the effectiveness of police cameras in neighborhoods, and learns about a new arts lab for local photographers called Latitude. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From new speed cameras in the city to a car that racked up over $100K in fines, The Geek discusses Chicago parking and transportation.     Photo courtesy of theexpiredmeter.com.   Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D.– Director of the Justice Policy Center at The Urban Institute Nancy and her research team studied the use of public surveillance cameras in Chicago.  She tells us what they discovered.  You can check out the study here.     Eileen Mueller– Co-founder of Latitude We learn how this non-profit digital arts lab helps the local photography community.   OTL #320 local music provided by The Drastics…