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Back to SearchEpisode 20 - Barbershop Books and Beachside Eats
Episode 20
Two stories about everyday Chicagoans empowering the next generation through literacy and entrepreneurship. With books in barbershops, and a concessi…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 19 - The Double Dutch Sisterhood
Episode 19
Women 40 and older are reviving their schoolyard skills and playing outside together like they did when they were kids, thanks to a double dutch club…
4 years, 11 months ago
Pastries, Cookies and Cakes, Oh Pie!
Episode 18
A bakery fit for a Vice President, and a secret society of pastry chefs gathering since the 1930's to help each other's recipes, and your favorite Ch…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 17 - The Man Who Conquered The Lake
Episode 17
Ted Erikson is an accomplished swimmer who conquered the English Channel, among other feats — but it's Lake Michigan that always calls him back.
Host …
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 16 - The Survivor Saving Chicagoans
Episode 16
Melissa Hernandez grew up in a world of drugs, gangs and trafficking. Now, she runs the Puerto Rico Project, and organization that provides food and …
5 years ago
Episode 15 - Putt Putt, Pickles and Pork!
Episode 15
A West Side Mini-Golf Course was abandoned for year, until local teens brought it back to life. More than 40 young people the 18-hole mini-golf cours…
5 years ago
A Missing Ring’s 25-Year Journey Home
Episode 14
A South Shore Man lost his college championship ring 25-years-ago. Found 500 miles away in the unlikeliest of places, it's back on his finger.
Host -…
5 years ago
Episode 13 - The Summer Bucket List (Part 2)
Episode 13
It's Part 2 of our Summer Bucket list! From great eats, to outdoor time in hammocks, to birding, the Block Club Chicago staff has you covered!
Host - …
5 years ago
Episode 12 - The Summer Bucket List (Part 1)
Episode 12
It's Part 1 of our Block Club Chicago Summer Bucket list! With August approaching, reporters, listeners and a non-profit share ways you can have fun …
5 years ago
Episode 11 - The South Side Golfer Going Pro
Episode 11
Mulbe Dillard IV started an academy at Jackson Park Course to help the next generation of Chicago golfers. Now, he’s setting an example as a pro chas…
5 years, 1 month ago