OTL #515: Back taxes for Chicago music venues?, Great Lakes Surf Rescue...
Mike Stephen talks with freelance reporter Lee V. Gaines about Cook County attempting to define “fine art” while going after small venues for supposed back amusement taxes, chats with Great Lakes Surf...
View ArticleOTL #516: Is Riot Fest a good thing?, More government transparency hurdles,...
Mike Stephen talks with Concerned Citizens of Riot Fest in Douglas Park co-founder Sharaya Tindal about her organization’s concerns about the annual music festival in their neighborhood, checks in with...
View ArticleOTL #521: Religion and politics, Ruckus Entrepreneurs, Chicago food truck...
Mike Stephen talks with U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom chair Fr. Thomas J. Reese, SJ about his upcoming “Religion & Politics 2016” Albertus Magnus Lecture at Dominican...
View ArticleOTL #523: Chicago’s Equality Index score, Local parking and transit roundup,...
Mike Stephen talks with Human Rights Campaign legislative counsel Xavier Persad about how Chicago ranks in the fifth annual Municipal Equality Index, a nationwide rating system of LGBTQ inclusion in...
View ArticleCity Club of Chicago: Dorval Carter, President of the Chicago Transit Authority
October 31, 2016 Dorval Carter – President – Chicago Transit Authority http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3185417/3185417_2016-11-01-005417.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D4193.mp3...
View ArticleIt’s Not Real Until It Happens To You
Last week I was the victim of a strong armed robbery and battery. I received 5 blows to the head, yet the robbers only took my phone. This was a jolting situation but I want to share with you the...
View ArticleOTL #525: The CTA gets new buses, Preparing to vote with BallotReady, A...
Mike Stephen checks in with DNAinfo Chicago City Hall reporter Heather Cherone about the CTA’s upcoming new buses and improved service and why Chicago aldermen were upset about not getting World Series...
View ArticleThe Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher: “If there is no budget and government shuts...
The Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher is back to talk about the busy week in Illinois and Chicago politics. Mike and Justin discuss the continuing drama between Governor Bruce Rauner and Speaker Madigan over...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 1-9-17: “Finally someone calls out Meryl Streep for being...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include President Obama giving his farewell address in Chicago tomorrow, Donald Trump...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 2-14-17: “A Russian spy ship was spotted off the coast of...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include national security adviser Michael Flynn resigning, Kellyanne Conway being...
View ArticleWintrust Business Lunch 3/21/17: Suzanne Muchin, Seasonal Weddings, &“The...
Suzanne Muchin sat in for Steve Bertrand today and kicked off the Tuesday show with Jon Najarian (CNBC Contributor) to discuss the biggest stories shifting the markets today. Andrew Herrmann of DNA...
View ArticleHeidi Stevens: Menstruation versus induced constipation
Chicago Tribune “Balancing Act” Columnist Heidi Stevens explains to John the purpose of new Thinx “period panty” ads, seen on the CTA brown line and others. John questions his own discomfort with the...
View ArticleWTTW’s Geoffrey Baer and CTA’s Graham Garfield on the 125th Anniversary of...
WTTW”s Geoffrey Baer and the CTA’s Graham Garfield join Dave to discuss the 125th Anniversary of the Chicago “L’, including the story of the first steam locomotive that pulled four wooden coaches, as...
View ArticleOTL #551: Chicago Market Co-Op, Our food truck scene has stalled, How to get...
Mike Stephen chats with Chicagoist food editor Anthony Todd about the development of the Chicago Market, a new co-op grocery store that’s coming to Uptown; talks with Chicago Reader staff writer Julia...
View ArticleDo we have an infrastructure plan in the state of Illinois?
RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard joins Justin to discuss the future of public transportation in Illinois, how quality mass transportation increases property values and spurs economic development, the chances...
View ArticleSteve Dale’s Other World | Buses, Trains, Bikes and Legs
Instead of trains, boats and planes, the Active Transportation Alliance (ATA) supports public transportation, bicycles and walking. How does Chicago compare to other major cities? A lively discussion...
View ArticleThe Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher: “The state is really, really messed up in a...
The Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher joins Justin for his weekly visit to break down the top local political stories making news this week including the movement towards a state budget agreement, Mayor...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 7-20-17: “I would much rather watch a hobbled Derrick Rose than...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include O.J. Simpson being granted parole, Robert Mueller looking into President Trump’s...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 8-1-17: “Isn’t it great that after the budget we went three...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders blasting the media, a stunning...
View ArticleThe Traveling John Williams Show CrownCam: Donut Trap
CrownCam Season 2, Episode 3: Here’s what happens when someone with more than two hours a day of big thoughts gets only two hours to say them. Also, watch the inception of The Traveling John Williams...
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