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Why Does Chicago Smell So Bad Lately?
Episode 228
Not everyone has noticed it, but listeners from Beverly To Edgewater have complained recently of a sulfur-like sour smell emanating in Chicago. Kevin…
1 year, 11 months ago
After The Teacher Left, This 15-Year-Old CPS Student Taught Chemistry For Months
Episode 227
Fifty years after Clemente Community Academy opened with the promise of serving the community, its students are missing critical instruction time bec…
1 year, 11 months ago
We're Having A Block Party And We Want You There!
Episode 226
Join Block Club Chicago's end-of-summer bash on Sept. 7, featuring live music, food, beer, local vendors, kids activities, games and more. YOU SHOUL…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Hurdles Ahead For CPS As Classes Begin
Episode 225
Chicago Public Schools students returned to class last week — amid an excessive heat warning, ongoing student transportation challenges, and growing …
1 year, 11 months ago
CTA Boss Travels The World More Than Visiting City Transit Stations
Episode 224
While CTA riders coped with dirty and delayed trains and buses, Carter spent a cumulative total of more than three months in other U.S. cities, Spain…
1 year, 11 months ago
Beethoven And Beers -- Chicago's Only Classical Music Street Fest
Episode 223
ACM’s Thirsty Ears Festival is Chicago’s only classical music street festival!
For two days Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood are closed …
1 year, 11 months ago
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, 11 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…
2 years 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 - …
2 years 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…
2 years ago