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The Chicago Artist Turning Cicadas Into Jewelry
Episode 202
When Sophia Catania learned that there would be a massive invasion of cicadas in the Chicago area, she was thrilled.
That’s because she turns cicadas…
2 years ago
Quiet Zone Established Around Downtown Women’s Clinic Targeted By Protesters
Episode 201
An ordinance establishing a noise-sensitive zone around a Downtown woman’s clinic passed City Council Wednesday, ending an eight-month battle spearhe…
2 years ago
The Fight For Local News -- And You Can Help
Episode 200
Six years ago, a small and scrappy group of journalists refused to give up on neighborhood news, and Block Club Chicago was born. But our 6th birthda…
2 years ago
Will DuSable Lake Shore Drive Always Be A Big, Fast, Loud Highway?
Episode 199
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Mack Liederman
A group of alderpeople want the state to pump the brakes on plans to redesign DuSable Lake Shore Drive and …
2 years ago
The Country’s Oldest Black Tennis Club Is Keeping The Sport Alive In Bronzeville
Episode 197
The nation’s first Black tennis club started on privately owned land needs help repairing its tennis courts, and club members are looking to the publ…
2 years ago
The Cubs-White Sox Rivalry Goes Back To A Baseball ‘War’ In 1900
Episode 196
For over 120 years, the battle over fans, space and prestige in Chicago — and in the history books — has simmered between the North Side and South Si…
2 years ago
This Chicago Bar Is Celebrating 90 Legal Years -- Not Counting Its Speakeasy Era
Episode 195
The backdrop of Andersonville’s Clark Street business corridor may have evolved over the decades, but one anchor on the street has remained steadfast…
2 years, 1 month ago
Turns Out, Our 'City Of Neighborhoods' Has No Neighborhoods At All
Episode 194
The city has 77 community areas -- but no officially recognized neighborhoods. A Chicago Neighborhood Project survey asked residents to define where …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Ultimate 2024 Summer Bucket List!
Episode 193
The Block Club Chicago Staff offers their summer bucket lists for 2024!
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2 years, 1 month ago
Chicago's Pride Month Celebrations Start With The Queer Fam Pride Jam
Episode 192
Queer Fam Pride Jam returns June 2nd for its second annual edition. The LGBTQ+ family-friendly celebration will kick off Pride Month with drag perfor…
2 years, 1 month ago