The Block Club Chicago Podcast
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Episodes: 193
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The important, emotional, inspiring stories affecting Chicagoans.
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CHA’s Vacant Homes Are Turning Into Money Pits And Hubs For Drug Activity
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ready Or Not, Here They Come -- What You Need To Know About The Cicadas About To Emerge
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May 06, 2024 |
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The Tiny Chicago Restaurant Quietly Serving Sports Biggest Stars
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May 03, 2024 |
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Should Chicago Lower The Speed Limit?
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May 02, 2024 |
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The End Of The CTA As We Know It?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Will Foxtrot & Dom's Closure Lead To Stronger Laws For All Chicago Workers?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Hometown All-Star Making Sure Kids Get The Same Chances He Got Playing Baseball
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Why The Chicago Sky Are The Hottest Ticket In Town
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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The Insane And Inspiring Story Of A Missing Ring And It's 27-Year Journey Home
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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How A Mall Closure Forced A Dress Shop Owner To Reinvent Herself, And The Dresses In Her Store
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Death Behind The Wheel: How The CTA Failed A Driver In Crisis
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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How A South Side Yarn Store Helps Stitch Together A Community
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Can Riot Fest Win Over West Siders?
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Chicago Is The Deadliest City For Migrating Birds. How One Group Is Trying To Save Them.
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Mayor Brandon Johnson: ‘Name One Thing … I Haven’t Done’
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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89-Year-Old Bike Shop Adapts Thanks To Amish Mechanic
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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The Politics of Patios: How Chicago Killed Outdoor Dining Downtown
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Most 911 Calls Don’t Need An Urgent Police Response, So Should Chicago Change Its Policing Strategy?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Why Are There So Few Black Chicago Firefighters?
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Chicago Vintage Shop Reunites A Woman With Her Prom Dress — And Now It’s Her Daughter’s
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Why The City May Start Clearing Snow Covered Sidewalks
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Big Change At CPS That Nobody Is Talking About
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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What The Heck Is Happening In The State's Attorney Race?
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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What Secrets Does A Museum Have In The Basement?
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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The Life, Death, And Rebirth Of Chicago's Famous Rosenwald Apartments
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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What Went Down On Election Night
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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As Evictions Loom, Migrants Are Trying To Figure Out Where To Live
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Will Mayor's Past As A Teacher Help CTU Get The Contract They Want?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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They're Building Tiny Houses To Tackle Homelessness, But The City Wants Them To Stop
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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He Got Famous Filling Potholes. Now He Has A Gallery
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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A Conversation With Eileen O'Neill Burke - Candidate For Cook County State's Attorney
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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A Conversation With Clayton Harris III - Candidate For Cook County State's Attorney
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Chicago's Drive-Thru Fish Fry Keeps Catholics On The Go
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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What Is (And Isn't) On The Chicago Ballot For The Upcoming Election?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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How Chicago’s Black Steelworkers Struggled, Thrived And Survived The Industry’s Rise And Fall
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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This Frame Store Is Doing Things 'The Chicago Way'
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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911 Calls Ignored While Police Make Traffic Stops Instead
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Fighting Homelessness On The CTA
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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It’s Coyote Mating Season, So They’re Extra Bold — But Still Scared Of You
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Is ShotSpotter Done In Chicago?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Illinois Once Let You Sue Over A Broken Heart
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Bringing 19th-Century Chicago Beers Back To Life
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Dollar Stores Fined Thousands Of Times — Will The City Do Anything?
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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4 Students Killed Outside Of Chicago Schools -- What's Next?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Wildlife Thriving Thanks To Chicago River’s 50-Year Glow-Up
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Chicago Company Helps Seniors Keep Their Pride -- And Their Style
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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City Council Calls For Ceasefire In Gaza
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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It's Going To Be A 'Hot Cicada Summer' In Chicago
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Why Is There A Bald Eagle Soaring Over Chicago?
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Chicago Likely Cracking Down On Dollar Stores
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The Chicago Neighborhood With No Restaurants
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Could A Ride-Sharing Network Help Get Chicago Students To School?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Grammy Winner J. Ivy And 'The Beautiful Village' Of Poetry
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Hundreds Of Migrants Sleeping In CTA Buses As Brutal Winter Weather Arrives
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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The History Of Dibs In Chicago
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Chicago’s Best Pizza Might Be Inside The Cook County Jail
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Is School Choice Going Away In Chicago?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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The Stories We Loved In 2023
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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After the Verdict - Why Ed Burke Was Found Guilty
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Before The Verdict - The History Of Ed Burke, Chicago's Longest Serving Alderman
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Can Bowling Be Saved? These Chicago Shop Owners Think So
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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How Much Are We Paying To House Migrants? Mayor Johnson Won’t Tell Us.
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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They Hated Chicago’s Grid So Much They Started Their Own Town
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Inside The School That Has Lost 94% Of Its Students
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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It's All Good - 'It Beats Bingo!' Meet The Seniors Rediscovering Their Lost Talent
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Despite Housing Crisis, The CHA Is Letting Empty Homes Decay For Years
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Death Of A Nightclub - Chicago's ‘Island Of Misfit Toys' Closes
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Chicago's Small Business Holiday Gift Guide!
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Why Are So Many People Dying On The CTA?
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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It's All Good - The Record Store Bringing Vinyl And Live Music To A New Generation
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Why Fires Are Getting Hotter And Spreading Faster
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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It's All Good - How The Museum Of Science And Industry Almost Never Happened
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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WTF Is Happening In City Council?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Crash And Grabs Hitting Chicago Hard
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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It's All Good - Meet Miguel Esparza - The Spanish Radio Voice of the Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and Bulls
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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'You Make Your Table Longer' - The Woman Opening Her Home To Migrants While Battling Terminal Cancer
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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It's All Good - Honoring Engine 21, The First Paid Black Fire Brigade In The Country
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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"Send Them Back" - Tensions Flare Near Proposed Migrant Tent Camp Site
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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It's All Good - Gilda's Club Proving Community Strong Than Cancer
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Why Were Beverly's Basketball Courts Ripped Out?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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It's All Good - Open House Chicago Returns This Weekend With Over 40 New Sites
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Mayor Johnson's Budget Plan And How We Pay For It
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Episode 100 - A Whole Lotta Good News
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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While The CTA Flounders, Its Leader Keeps Getting Pay Hikes
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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The Voice Of The CTA
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Chicago Could Soon End Subminimum Wages For Tipped Workers
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Cats In Action - Helping Chicago's 500,000 Feral Cats
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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These Kids Started Their Own Newspaper — And Want You To Read More Local News
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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One Year After The Migrant Buses Began Arriving
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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They've Visited 365 Chicago Parks - And They're Just Getting Started
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Fueling Up For The Air And Water Show
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Ronnie Woo Woo Still Cheering Cubs On At 81-Years-Old
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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This Man Visited Every Country On Earth And Yes He Stopped In Chicago
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Covering Chicago's Arts & Culture Beat
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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How Chicago Started House Music
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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The Owners Of A 99-Year-Old Hardware Store Are Selling It To Their Employees
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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The Entrepreneur Promoting Queer Artists And Sharing LGBTQ+ Stories
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Book Bans Be Damned: Chicago’s Queer-Owned Bookstores Won't Stop Fighting For LGBTQ+ Community
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Exploring Chicago's LGBTQ History Through Tours
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Drag Artists Finding Sanctuary In Some Chicago Churches
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Proud City - Highlighting LGBTQ+ Chosen Families
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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The 2023 Summer Bucket List!
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May 25, 2023 |
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Why Chonk The Snapper's Fame Is A Sign The Chicago River Is Getting Cleaner
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May 18, 2023 |
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Chicago-Fried Comic Maggie Winters Credits Beverly Roots For Stage Success
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May 11, 2023 |
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A Chat With Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson
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May 08, 2023 |
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Meet The Man Who Makes Pizza In His Alley For A Good Cause
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May 04, 2023 |
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Meet The Whitney Young 'Breakfast Club' That Can't Stop Winning Championships
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Wrestler Who Isn't Giving Up His Dream - Despite Being Shot 4 Times
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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The Ballot - How Brandon Johnson Won (We Think)
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Chicago's Famed Framers Giving Back And Need Your Business
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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How A Boxing Gym Is Giving West Side Kids A Fighting Chance
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Most Endangered Buildings In Chicago And How We Can Help Save Them
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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The Ballot - Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson Advance To Mayoral Runoff
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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How One Woman Changed Health Care For Thousands Of Her South Side Neighbors
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Chicago Theaters Need You Back In The Seats
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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The Ballot - Show Me The (Mayoral Candidates) Money!
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Helping Unhoused Chicagoans Survive The Winter
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Why Do Chicagoans Join The Polar Bear Club?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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The Chicago Tool Library Has You Covered For Nearly Everything
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Episode 68 - Trans Chicagoans Finding Joy in gods closet.
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Episode 67 - The Stories We Loved In 2022
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 66 - Semicolon Owner Reminds Chicagoans ‘Every Bookstore Doesn’t Have To Look The Same’
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Episode 65 - Meet The Tour Guide Showing Off Chicago’s Stranger Side
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Episode 64 - As Whole Foods Leaves Englewood, One Resident Is Finding A New Way To Feed His Neighbors
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Episode 63 - The Nonprofits Chicagoans Love To Support
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Episode 62 - What Happens After Buildings Are Torn Down In Chicago
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 61 - A Chicago Mom Is The Chalk Of The Town
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Episode 60 - Why Do People Run The Chicago Marathon?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 59 - Giving Youth Experiencing Homelessness A Safe Space To Call Home
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Chicago Chef Cooking For Arriving Migrants - "We Got You."
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Episode 57 - How Gateway Green Turned Roadside Dirt Piles Into Urban Gardens
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Episode 56 - What's The Deal With Chicago's Honorary Street Signs?
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Episode 55 - Flower Power: How Random Bouquets Are Uniting Strangers
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Episode 54 - Can These Chicago Kids Beat You In A Debate? Probably.
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Episode 53 - Chicago's Neighborhood Gems
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Episode 52 - Pilsen's Ultramarathoner On A Mission
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 51 - How Shipping Containers Help Build Wealth In Black and Brown Communities
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Episode 50 - 'Tagged' Shining Light On Chicago's Murals And Artists
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Episode 49 - The Timeless Gifts Of Music And Mentorship
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Episode 48 - Building LGBTQ-Inclusive Spaces In Chicago
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Episode 47 - The Midwife Bringing Health Care To More Black Parents
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Episode 46 - The Gardener Changing His Neighborhood One Corner At A Time
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May 26, 2022 |
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Episode 45 - Fixing Chicago’s Restaurants — One Future Chef At A Time
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May 19, 2022 |
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Episode 44 - The New White Sox Host Is Living His Dream
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May 05, 2022 |
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Episode 43 - The Mom Who Fought For Clean Air
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 42 -A Barber, An Entrepreneur, A Missing Ring, And A Mom Fighting For Her Son
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Episode 41 - The Logan Square Man Battling Muscular Dystrophy With An Apron And An Oven
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Episode 40 - From Weed Arrests To Cannabis Entrepreneurs
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Episode 39 - We're Launching A TV Show!
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Bonus Pod Swap! Week in Review with City Cast Chicago
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Episode 38 - Fighting Food Insecurity One Home Delivery At A Time
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Episode 37 - How J.P. Graziano Became The Gucci of Giardiniera
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Episode 36 - The Most Chicago Thing That's Ever Happened To You
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Episode 35 - The Ladies Of Virtue
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Episode 34 - A Grocery Store Love Story
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Episode 33 - One of the Nation’s Best Young Chess Players Is a Lane Tech Freshman
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Episode 32 - The Chicago Couple On A Culinary Journey Through Every Neighborhood
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Episode 31 - The Stories We Loved In 2021 (Part 2)
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Episode 30 - The Stories We Loved In 2021 (Part 1)
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Episode 29 - The Rohingya Refugee Who Became His Community’s First College Graduate
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Episode 28 - The Bulls Barber Who Says Cutting Hair Saved His Life
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Episode 27 - The Chicagoans You're Thankful For
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Episode 26 - Falling Is Easier With Friends At FroSkate
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Episode 25 - The Beverly Teen Advocating For People With Down Syndrome, Like Him
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Episode 24 - The Windy City Mushers
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Episode 23 - The South Side Mom Stitching Together Her Dream
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Episode 22 - The Sky's The Limit for Women's Hoops In Chicago
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Episode 21 - Chicago’s Struggle For LGBTQ+ Equality
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Episode 20 - Barbershop Books and Beachside Eats
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Episode 19 - The Double Dutch Sisterhood
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Episode 18 - Pastries, Cookies and Cakes, Oh Pie!
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Episode 17 - The Man Who Conquered The Lake
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Episode 16 - The Survivor Saving Chicagoans
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Episode 15 - Putt Putt, Pickles and Pork!
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Episode 14 - A Missing Ring’s 25-Year Journey Home
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Episode 13 - The Summer Bucket List (Part 2)
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Episode 12 - The Summer Bucket List (Part 1)
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Episode 11 - The South Side Golfer Going Pro
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Pod Swap! - Jon Hansen joins City Cast Chicago
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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Episode 10 - The Folded Map Project
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Episode 9 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Power of Pride
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Episode 8 - The West Siders Getting Black People Outside
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Episode 7 - The Mom Who Fought For Black Hair
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Episode 6 - The TikTok Historian
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May 27, 2021 |
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Episode 5 - The Dancer and the Poet
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May 20, 2021 |
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Episode 4 - The Skater and the Artist
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May 13, 2021 |
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Episode 3 - The Barber and the Voice
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May 06, 2021 |
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Episode 2 - The Pastor and the Ninja
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Episode 1 - The Chef and the Swimmer
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Trailer #3!
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Trailer #2!
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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It's All Good - Trailer #1!
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Mar 31, 2021 |