Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Chicago Tool Library Has You Covered For Nearly Everything
Episode 69
Host - Jon Hansen
The Chicago Tool Library non-profit gives members the chance to borrow tools instead of buying them or hiring someone for jobs they …
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 68 - Trans Chicagoans Finding Joy in gods closet.
Episode 68
Host - Jon Hansen
A free pop-up closet has worked to create safe, welcoming places to shop for transgender and gender nonconforming people — but it ne…
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 67 - The Stories We Loved In 2022
Episode 67
Block Club reporters share their favorite stories from 2022!
Host - Jon Hansen
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3 years, 7 months ago
Semicolon Owner Reminds Chicagoans ‘Every Bookstore Doesn’t Have To Look The Same’
Episode 66
Host - Jon Hansen
A popular local bookstore is moving back to River West after its owner got an opportunity to buy the store’s original location. It's…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 65 - Meet The Tour Guide Showing Off Chicago’s Stranger Side
Episode 65
Host - Jon Hansen
A Chicagoan who takes people on tours of the city’s ugliest buildings and underground to check out its many rats has a new project: …
3 years, 8 months ago
As Whole Foods Leaves Englewood, One Resident Is Finding A New Way To Feed His Neighbors
Episode 64
Host - Jon Hansen
Using skills he picked up on YouTube, police officer and chef Kenneth Griffin partnered with teens to build a garden to honor his sl…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 63 - The Nonprofits Chicagoans Love To Support
Episode 63
Host - Jon Hansen
We opened the 'Good News Hotline' up to Chicagoans to tell us about their favorite nonprofits and why listeners should hear about th…
3 years, 9 months ago
What Happens After Buildings Are Torn Down In Chicago
Episode 62
A Sociologist Photographed 100 Chicago Buildings Just Before They Were Torn Down. What Happened To The Sites 10 Years Later?
Host - Jon Hansen
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3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 61 - A Chicago Mom Is The Chalk Of The Town
Episode 61
North Side Mom Rebecca Laflure began chalking the sidewalk with her daughter during the pandemic, and became a neighborhood -- and instagram -- star.…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why Do People Run The Chicago Marathon?
Episode 60
Sunday's Chicago marathon brings together 40,000 runners for 26.2 grueling miles. We wanted to know - why do people run marathons?
Host - Jon Hansen
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3 years, 10 months ago