Dec 2, 2023
Mike Stephen learns about efforts to preserve the history of the Illinois Black Panther Party with Leila Wills, executive director of the Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and gets a preview of the upcoming Bronzeville Trail on the South Side of Chicago from John Adams,...
Nov 25, 2023
Mike Stephen explores The State of Local News 2023 report with Tim Franklin, director of the Medill Local News Initiative, and discovers the Secret History of the 1990s power pop band the Joy...
Nov 18, 2023
Mike Stephen discusses efforts to overturn the ban on building new nuclear reactors in Illinois with David Kraft, director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service, and learns about the push to issue work permits for all immigrants from Roberto Valdez, midwest director of policy at The Hispanic Federation and member of...
Nov 11, 2023
Mike Stephen chats with Emily Dupree, founder of Clean Air Club, about the push to purify air in local venues, talks to Ron Haynes, the trombone player from Liquid Soul, about a wonderful upcoming performance, and discovers the Secret History of 1970s Illinois punk-rockers Max...
Nov 4, 2023
Mike Stephen talks to Kalyn Belsha, senior national education reporter at Chalkbeat, about a new influx of money for local school desegregation, goes deep into a controversy around Chicagoland burritos with Chicago Tribune food critic Nick Kindelsperger, and gets an update on the City of Chicago leasing land to the...