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Chicago's Small Business Holiday Gift Guide!
Episode 116
Host - Jon Hansen
Block Club Chicago's Holiday Gift Guide is here, and we've got some great ideas on where to shop this season!
Find the entire gift gu…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Are So Many People Dying On The CTA?
Episode 115
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Mack Liederman
Guest - Sheila Haennicke
David Haennicke is one of over 120 people who have died of overdoses on the CTA sin…
2 years, 8 months ago
It's All Good - The Record Store Bringing Vinyl And Live Music To A New Generation
Episode 114
Host - Jon Hansen
Lots of great news today, including a visit to Val's Halla Records in Oak Park! The record store has been around 50+ years and is as…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why Fires Are Getting Hotter And Spreading Faster
Episode 113
Host - Jon Hansen
Guest - Drew Hansen
Firefighter Drew Hansen joins the podcast to discuss how departments battle a big blaze, and why fires are gettin…
2 years, 9 months ago
How The Museum Of Science And Industry Almost Never Happened
Episode 112
Host - Jon Hansen
See more about MSI - HERE
Read more about Dr. Voula Saridakis HERE
More - Black Queer Chicagoans Fought To March In 1993 Bud Billiken…
2 years, 9 months ago
WTF Is Happening In City Council?
Episode 111
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Quinn Myers
Editor - Iridian Fierro
Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the deciding vote Tuesday not to censure Ramirez-Rosa, who s…
2 years, 9 months ago
Crash And Grabs Hitting Chicago Hard
Episode 110
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter Mack Liederman
At least eight businesses have been hit by 'crash and grabs' in the last two weeks, police said. The burglars…
2 years, 9 months ago
Meet The Spanish Radio Voice of the Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and Bulls
Episode 109
Host - Jon Hansen
Guest - Miguel Esparza
Miguel Esparza didn’t grow up wanting to be in broadcasting. Nevertheless, he is now the Spanish broadcaster …
2 years, 9 months ago
'You Make Your Table Longer' - The Woman Opening Her Home To Migrants While Battling Terminal Cancer
Episode 108
Host - Jon Hansen
Editor - Iridian Fierro
Read the Sun-Time article about Elaine HERE
Elaine Pierce is a 68-year-old Oak Park retiree who didn't think t…
2 years, 9 months ago
It's All Good - Honoring Engine 21, The First Paid Black Fire Brigade In The Country
Episode 107
The story of Engine 21 holds a special place in Chicago's history as a symbol of progress and resilience. Their dedication and bravery paved the way …
2 years, 9 months ago