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Back to SearchEpisode 44 - The New White Sox Host Is Living His Dream
Episode 44
Host - Jon Hansen
Guest - Ryan Lee
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3 years, 9 months ago
The Mom Who Fought For Clean Air
Episode 43
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Maxwell Evans
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3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 42 -A Barber, An Entrepreneur, A Missing Ring, And A Mom Fighting For Her Son
Episode 42
The episode highlights:
The Bulls Barber Who Says Cutting Hair Saved His Life, The South Side Mom Stitching Together Her Dream, A Missing Ring's 25-Ye…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 41 - The Logan Square Man Battling Muscular Dystrophy With An Apron And An Oven
Episode 41
After years of struggling with physical problems, Billy Zureikat was diagnosed with a rare disease. His love of cooking has provided a creative and t…
3 years, 10 months ago
From Weed Arrests To Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Episode 40
People once arrested for marijuana possession are now learning how to work in the legal weed industry thanks to a scholarship program funded by canna…
3 years, 11 months ago
Episode 39 - We're Launching A TV Show!
Episode 39
Block Club Chicago is partnering with Weigel Broadcasting to launch a TV show on WCIU! Host Brandon Pope joins Jon Hansen to discuss the project, and…
3 years, 11 months ago
Bonus Pod Swap! Week in Review with City Cast Chicago
Host - Jacoby Cochran
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3 years, 11 months ago
Fighting Food Insecurity One Home Delivery At A Time
Episode 38
Host - Jon Hansen
Dion Dawson, founder of Dion's Chicago Dream, is expanding access to free, fresh food from Englewood directly to your door.
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3 years, 11 months ago
Episode 37 - How J.P. Graziano Became The Gucci of Giardiniera
Episode 37
Jim Graziano shut down his family’s generations-old wholesale business and started selling sandwiches, beef kits, giardiniera and designer T-shirts. …
4 years ago
Episode 36 - The Most Chicago Thing That's Ever Happened To You
Episode 36
Host - Jon Hansen
Guest - Mike Vanderbilt @mikevanderbilt
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4 years ago