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Kamala Accepts, Chicago Takes A Bow, And Beyoncé Didn’t Show — Day Four Of The DNC
Episode 222
An eventful final day at the DNC convention. Block Club reporters covered it all.
Reporters - Mack Liederman, Alex V Hernandez, Melody Mercado, Colin…
1 year, 6 months ago
Marches, Maggots and Monologues - Day Three Of The DNC
Episode 221
An eventful Day Three of the DNC featured continued protests, a strange incident involving maggots, the pomp inside the United Center and a sit-in fo…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Obamas, Lil Jon, And The MyPillow Guy -- Day Two Of The DNC
Episode 220
The DNC is halfway through, and day two featured energy, drama, and some weird stuff too! Our reporters covered it all.
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporters - …
1 year, 6 months ago
Dispatches From Day One Of The DNC
Episode 219
The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago Monday, after months of preparations and an eventful summer that saw Vice President Kam…
1 year, 6 months ago
Honoring History And Heartache By Saving A Cabrini-Green Church
Episode 218
Marques “Merk” Elliston and Cher’Don Reynolds hope to buy the former Strangers Home Missionary Baptist Church and convert it into the Cabrini Art Hou…
1 year, 6 months ago
Are Chicago's Street Festivals Less Safe As They Get More Crowded?
Episode 217
An analysis of city permit data found many street festival producers are submitting permits for crowd sizes significantly lower than what’s being adv…
1 year, 6 months ago
How The Dave Matthews Dump Actually Helped The Chicago River
Episode 216
Dave Matthews’ tour bus emptied its 800-pound septic tank on people taking a cruise 20 years ago this week. One boat passenger thinks the band has pa…
1 year, 6 months ago
How 'Chance The Snapper' Changed Chicago
Episode 215
Gator trapper Frank Robb said Chance is the “beefiest and bossiest” gator at the Florida gator farm, where he’s been living “a glorious life” since h…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Olympic Sport That Started In A Chicago Pool
Episode 214
The “mother of synchronized swimming” was once an instructor at Wilbur Wright College. The college’s longtime synchro club is trying to rebuild after…
1 year, 7 months ago
Saving A Great Lakes Species One Nest At A Time
Episode 213
For 71 years, piping plovers were missing from Cook County shores. Monty and Rose changed that in 2019, and one organization is working hard to ensur…
1 year, 7 months ago