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WCPT 820 AM
WCPT 20th Anniversary Special Live Broadcast, May 3, 2025

WCPT 820 AM

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 138:17


On this special broadcast from Max and Benny's Restaurant in Northbrook, Illinois, WCPT's Joan Esposito, Patti Vasquez, Scott Duff and Richard Chew were joined by (listed in order of appearance): - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson - Thom Hartmann, host of "The Thom Hartmann Program," weekdays at 11:00 a.m. on WCPT - State Sen. Laura Fine, Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 9th District - State Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl, Democratic member of the Illinois House for the 57th District - Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack, member of the Chicago City Council representing the 32nd Ward - Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst, political commentator on "The Mincing Rascals" podcast, fill-in host for WCPT, and a moderator of the Hideout's live conversation series - Tom Moss of Indivisible Chicago and a moderator of the Hideout's live conversation series - William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College and regular WCPT fill-in host - Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton - Kurt Mullett, "Chew's Views" contributor (every Wednesday) and a social media influencer under the name HoosierBlue63 - Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University and co-host (with Brian Endless) of "The World Discord" podcast - Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago; co-host (with Joel Ostrow) of "The World Discord" podcast; and founder of The Come Together Project - Mark Pinski, WCPT general manager The hosts also devoted a segment to remembering the late Dick Kay. Dan Levy is heard making live announcements throughout the broadcast.

WCPT 820 AM
Ald. Waguespack, Marj Haperin and Tom Moss at WCPT's 20th Anniversary Broadcast

WCPT 820 AM

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 12:41


At WCPT's 20th anniversary live broadcast from Max and Benny's Restaurant in Northbrook, Illinois, Joan Esposito is joined by Ald. Scott Waguespack, member of the Chicago City Council representing the 32nd Ward; Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst, political commentator on "The Mincing Rascals" podcast, fill-in host for WCPT, and a moderator of the Hideout's live conversation series; and Tom Moss of Indivisible Chicago and a moderator of the Hideout's live conversation series.

Outside the Loop RADIO
OTL #966: Bonuses for City Council aides on the rise, Greenlight Family Services offering support, The Secret History of The Notations

Outside the Loop RADIO

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 39:33


Mike Stephen talks to Illinois Answers Project investigative reporter Alex Nitkin about how Chicago City Council staffers are getting more and more bonuses, learns about the impact of Chicago's Greenlight Family Services with CEO Dr. Maria Nanos, and discovers the Secret History of the Chicago-based soul band The Notations.

John Williams
Could mom of suspected FSU shooter be charged with crime?

John Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025


Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Williams to talk about a few legal issues in the news today including the Chicago City Council voting to ban those who took part in the January 6th insurrection from holding a city job and if the mother of the suspected […]

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast
Could mom of suspected FSU shooter be charged with crime?

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025


Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Williams to talk about a few legal issues in the news today including the Chicago City Council voting to ban those who took part in the January 6th insurrection from holding a city job and if the mother of the suspected […]

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast
Could mom of suspected FSU shooter be charged with crime?

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025


Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Williams to talk about a few legal issues in the news today including the Chicago City Council voting to ban those who took part in the January 6th insurrection from holding a city job and if the mother of the suspected […]

Morning Shift Podcast
WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, April 11, 2025

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 44:29


Mayor Johnson's first aldermanic appointment is approved and a Chicago City Council committee advances a measure banning Jan. 6 participants from city jobs. Reset dives into these and other top local stories in the Weekly News Recap with Quinn Myers, Block Club Chicago reporte; Brandis Friedman, WTTW “Chicago Tonight” anchor; and Tom Schuba, Chicago Sun-Times reporter. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Bourbon 'n BrownTown
Ep. 117 - Whiskey & Watching: "La Plataforma 2" (2024) ft. Alderpersons Rossana Rodriguez & Jessie Fuentes

Bourbon 'n BrownTown

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 57:53


BrownTown takes on  "La Plataforma 2" (2024) with Alderhomies Rossana Rodriguez (33rd) and Jessie Fuentes (26th) about a vertical prison where those inside are fed off of a descending platform, leaving only the diminishing leftovers for those below. BrownTown and the alderhomies breakdown the second installment noting the commentary on governance systems, resistance factions and social movements, relational ethics, and abolition.--GUESTSAlderwoman Rossana Rodriguez (33rd), now in her second term, is the Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Relations for the Chicago City Council. Rossana was born and raised in Puerto Rico and started organizing at six years old when her community had to fight for access to running water. Organizing soon became a fundamental part of her life and remains her main tool within her work in government. Rossana came to Chicago after austerity and budget cuts forced her to leave her job as a drama teacher in Puerto Rico. She originally moved to Albany Park to work as a theatre director with a youth theatre company 14 years ago and chose to stay and organize around housing, education, immigrant rights, and mental health. She is the chief sponsor for the Treatment Not Trauma legislation and continues to organize with grassroots organizations to transform Chicago. Follow Rossana on Facebook, Instagram, (personal, political) and Twitter (personal, political). Stay up to date with her City Council work and 33rd ward services at Rossanafor33.org.Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th) is a queer Latina grassroots organizer, educator, and public policy advocate with over a decade of experience in education, criminal justice reform, affordable housing, community development and sustainability. A lifelong Chicagoan and resident of the Northwest side, Jessie spent most of her formative years growing up and working in Humboldt Park. Through personal resilience, community support and restorative justice, Jessie turned her most traumatic life experiences into tools to uplift others facing similar circumstances. In her previous roles as an educator and Dean of Students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy and as an organizer around issues of violence prevention, housing affordability, and re-entry for returning citizens, she convened and connected community stakeholders to create community-driven solutions to the biggest problems facing Humboldt Park. Jessie recently served as the Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. She Co-chaired the Violence Prevention program of the Illinois Latino Agenda and is also a Founding Member of the Illinois Latino Agenda 2.0, focusing on community development and Latine equity. Follow Jessie on Facebook (personal, political), Instagram (personal, political), and Twitter (personal, political). Stay up to date with her City Council work and 26th ward at Jessiefor26thward.com. Opinions on this episode only reflect David, Caullen, Rossana, and Jessie as individuals, not their organizations or places of work. CREDITS: Intro music Revolución and outro music End Credits by Aitor Etxebarria from the film's soundtrack. Episode photo from La Plataforma 2. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles and Kassandra Borah. Production assistance by Jamie Price.--Bourbon 'n BrownTownFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | PatreonSoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | Support

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

0:00 - Michelle Obama and brother Craig Robinson on her new podcast: mentor for the mentorless 13:36 - Lead witness testifying against school choice in TX: funded by AFT 30:43 - 12 protesters arrested demanding ICE release Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil 52:59 - Michael McShane is the Director of National Research at EdChoice and co-author of Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K–12, and College. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Trump’s efforts to shut down the Department of Education 01:07:14 - Chicago City Council rejects effort to limit sale of new fur products 01:24:58 - Stephen Moore is a Noted Economist and author of The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the latest in President Trump’s trade war. 01:39:44 - H.S. Track Runner Hits Opponent With Baton During Race, Suffers Concussion 01:54:46 - John Tierney is a Contributing Editor to the City Journal, former reporter and columnist at The New York Times and co-author of The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to Jay Bhattacharya’s Confirmation HearingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Williams
Should Chicago ban the sale of new fur?

John Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025


Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director, Chicago Alliance for Animals, joins John Williams to talk about why their group supports a proposal making its way through Chicago City Council that would ban the sale of new furs in the city of Chicago.

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast
Should Chicago ban the sale of new fur?

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025


Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director, Chicago Alliance for Animals, joins John Williams to talk about why their group supports a proposal making its way through Chicago City Council that would ban the sale of new furs in the city of Chicago.

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast
Should Chicago ban the sale of new fur?

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025


Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director, Chicago Alliance for Animals, joins John Williams to talk about why their group supports a proposal making its way through Chicago City Council that would ban the sale of new furs in the city of Chicago.

The Ben Joravsky Show
Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez--Trump Trolls

The Ben Joravsky Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 63:20


After ordering federal employees not to even mention DEI, Trump throws a party in the White House to celebrate Black History Month--MAGA style. Ben riffs. Alderwoman Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez covers the news. Including...the free speech debate, Gaza protest puppets, Chicago City Council disinformation, and signs of hope. Rossana is the alderwoman of the 33rd ward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand
Mayor Brandon Johnson shares plan to fight food inequity in the city

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025


Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to discuss a plan he is working on to combat food inequity in Chicago. Mayor Johnson also discusses his $830 million bond plan that he is trying to get passed in the Chicago City Council.

John Williams
Eric Zorn: Would like to see Dexter Reed case go to trial

John Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Governor JB Pritzker’s future political plans, the first three weeks of the Trump administration, if he believes we should get rid of the penny, and the Chicago City Council debating a $1.25 million settlement for Dexter Reed, who was fatally shot by police […]

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast
Eric Zorn: Would like to see Dexter Reed case go to trial

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Governor JB Pritzker’s future political plans, the first three weeks of the Trump administration, if he believes we should get rid of the penny, and the Chicago City Council debating a $1.25 million settlement for Dexter Reed, who was fatally shot by police […]

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast
Eric Zorn: Would like to see Dexter Reed case go to trial

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Governor JB Pritzker’s future political plans, the first three weeks of the Trump administration, if he believes we should get rid of the penny, and the Chicago City Council debating a $1.25 million settlement for Dexter Reed, who was fatally shot by police […]

Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
News Brief - January 17, 2025

Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 5:26


In this edition of the News Brief, Senator Willie Preston reacts to FDA ban of red dye No.3. Plus, Senator Graciela Guzman applauds the continued protection of immigrants by the Chicago City Council, and Senator Doris Turner highlights the public vote for a new Illinois flag.

Morning Shift Podcast
What Police Settlement Cases Are Costing Chicago Taxpayers

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 20:40


Chicago City Council gears up to vote on more than $39 million in settlements for police misconduct cases. Reset was joined by Director of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic Sheila Bedi and WBEZ criminal justice editor Patrick Smith to look at how much progress has been made on mandatory reforms in CPD – and how much money a lack of progress is costing taxpayers. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

New Books Network
Patrick T. Reardon, "The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago" (Southern Illinois UP, 2020)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 45:29


Every day Chicagoans rely on the loop of elevated train tracks to get to their jobs, classrooms, or homes in the city's downtown. But how much do they know about the single most important structure in the history of the Windy City? In engagingly brisk prose, Patrick T. Reardon unfolds the fascinating story about how Chicago's elevated Loop was built, gave its name to the downtown, helped unify the city, saved the city's economy, and was itself saved from destruction in the 1970s. Patrick T. Reardon's book The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago (Southern Illinois UP, 2020) combines urban history, biography, engineering, architecture, transportation, culture, and politics to explore the elevated Loop's impact on the city's development and economy and on the way Chicagoans see themselves. The Loop rooted Chicago's downtown in a way unknown in other cities, and it protected that area—and the city itself—from the full effects of suburbanization during the second half of the twentieth century. Masses of data underlie new insights into what has made Chicago's downtown, and the city as a whole, tick. The Loop features a cast of colorful Chicagoans, such as legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow, poet Edgar Lee Masters, mayor Richard J. Daley, and the notorious Gray Wolves of the Chicago City Council. Charles T. Yerkes, an often-demonized figure, is shown as a visionary urban planner, and engineer John Alexander Low Waddell, a world-renowned bridge creator, is introduced to Chicagoans as the designer of their urban railway. This fascinating exploration of how one human-built structure reshaped the social and economic landscape of Chicago is the definitive book on Chicago's elevated Loop. Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM is the Principal Architect for TOEPFER Architecture, PLLC, an Architecture firm specializing in Residential Architecture and Virtual Reality. He has authored two books, “Contractors CANNOT Build Your House,” and “Six Months Now, ARCHITECT for Life.” He is an Assistant Professor at Alfred State College and the Director of Education for the AIA Rochester Board of Directors. Always eager to help anyone understand the world of Architecture, he can be reached by sending an email tobtoepfer@toepferarchitecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Patrick T. Reardon, "The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago" (Southern Illinois UP, 2020)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 45:29


Every day Chicagoans rely on the loop of elevated train tracks to get to their jobs, classrooms, or homes in the city's downtown. But how much do they know about the single most important structure in the history of the Windy City? In engagingly brisk prose, Patrick T. Reardon unfolds the fascinating story about how Chicago's elevated Loop was built, gave its name to the downtown, helped unify the city, saved the city's economy, and was itself saved from destruction in the 1970s. Patrick T. Reardon's book The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago (Southern Illinois UP, 2020) combines urban history, biography, engineering, architecture, transportation, culture, and politics to explore the elevated Loop's impact on the city's development and economy and on the way Chicagoans see themselves. The Loop rooted Chicago's downtown in a way unknown in other cities, and it protected that area—and the city itself—from the full effects of suburbanization during the second half of the twentieth century. Masses of data underlie new insights into what has made Chicago's downtown, and the city as a whole, tick. The Loop features a cast of colorful Chicagoans, such as legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow, poet Edgar Lee Masters, mayor Richard J. Daley, and the notorious Gray Wolves of the Chicago City Council. Charles T. Yerkes, an often-demonized figure, is shown as a visionary urban planner, and engineer John Alexander Low Waddell, a world-renowned bridge creator, is introduced to Chicagoans as the designer of their urban railway. This fascinating exploration of how one human-built structure reshaped the social and economic landscape of Chicago is the definitive book on Chicago's elevated Loop. Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM is the Principal Architect for TOEPFER Architecture, PLLC, an Architecture firm specializing in Residential Architecture and Virtual Reality. He has authored two books, “Contractors CANNOT Build Your House,” and “Six Months Now, ARCHITECT for Life.” He is an Assistant Professor at Alfred State College and the Director of Education for the AIA Rochester Board of Directors. Always eager to help anyone understand the world of Architecture, he can be reached by sending an email tobtoepfer@toepferarchitecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in American Studies
Patrick T. Reardon, "The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago" (Southern Illinois UP, 2020)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 45:29


Every day Chicagoans rely on the loop of elevated train tracks to get to their jobs, classrooms, or homes in the city's downtown. But how much do they know about the single most important structure in the history of the Windy City? In engagingly brisk prose, Patrick T. Reardon unfolds the fascinating story about how Chicago's elevated Loop was built, gave its name to the downtown, helped unify the city, saved the city's economy, and was itself saved from destruction in the 1970s. Patrick T. Reardon's book The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago (Southern Illinois UP, 2020) combines urban history, biography, engineering, architecture, transportation, culture, and politics to explore the elevated Loop's impact on the city's development and economy and on the way Chicagoans see themselves. The Loop rooted Chicago's downtown in a way unknown in other cities, and it protected that area—and the city itself—from the full effects of suburbanization during the second half of the twentieth century. Masses of data underlie new insights into what has made Chicago's downtown, and the city as a whole, tick. The Loop features a cast of colorful Chicagoans, such as legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow, poet Edgar Lee Masters, mayor Richard J. Daley, and the notorious Gray Wolves of the Chicago City Council. Charles T. Yerkes, an often-demonized figure, is shown as a visionary urban planner, and engineer John Alexander Low Waddell, a world-renowned bridge creator, is introduced to Chicagoans as the designer of their urban railway. This fascinating exploration of how one human-built structure reshaped the social and economic landscape of Chicago is the definitive book on Chicago's elevated Loop. Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM is the Principal Architect for TOEPFER Architecture, PLLC, an Architecture firm specializing in Residential Architecture and Virtual Reality. He has authored two books, “Contractors CANNOT Build Your House,” and “Six Months Now, ARCHITECT for Life.” He is an Assistant Professor at Alfred State College and the Director of Education for the AIA Rochester Board of Directors. Always eager to help anyone understand the world of Architecture, he can be reached by sending an email tobtoepfer@toepferarchitecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
Patrick T. Reardon, "The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago" (Southern Illinois UP, 2020)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 45:29


Every day Chicagoans rely on the loop of elevated train tracks to get to their jobs, classrooms, or homes in the city's downtown. But how much do they know about the single most important structure in the history of the Windy City? In engagingly brisk prose, Patrick T. Reardon unfolds the fascinating story about how Chicago's elevated Loop was built, gave its name to the downtown, helped unify the city, saved the city's economy, and was itself saved from destruction in the 1970s. Patrick T. Reardon's book The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago (Southern Illinois UP, 2020) combines urban history, biography, engineering, architecture, transportation, culture, and politics to explore the elevated Loop's impact on the city's development and economy and on the way Chicagoans see themselves. The Loop rooted Chicago's downtown in a way unknown in other cities, and it protected that area—and the city itself—from the full effects of suburbanization during the second half of the twentieth century. Masses of data underlie new insights into what has made Chicago's downtown, and the city as a whole, tick. The Loop features a cast of colorful Chicagoans, such as legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow, poet Edgar Lee Masters, mayor Richard J. Daley, and the notorious Gray Wolves of the Chicago City Council. Charles T. Yerkes, an often-demonized figure, is shown as a visionary urban planner, and engineer John Alexander Low Waddell, a world-renowned bridge creator, is introduced to Chicagoans as the designer of their urban railway. This fascinating exploration of how one human-built structure reshaped the social and economic landscape of Chicago is the definitive book on Chicago's elevated Loop. Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM is the Principal Architect for TOEPFER Architecture, PLLC, an Architecture firm specializing in Residential Architecture and Virtual Reality. He has authored two books, “Contractors CANNOT Build Your House,” and “Six Months Now, ARCHITECT for Life.” He is an Assistant Professor at Alfred State College and the Director of Education for the AIA Rochester Board of Directors. Always eager to help anyone understand the world of Architecture, he can be reached by sending an email tobtoepfer@toepferarchitecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

New Books in Urban Studies
Patrick T. Reardon, "The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago" (Southern Illinois UP, 2020)

New Books in Urban Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 45:29


Every day Chicagoans rely on the loop of elevated train tracks to get to their jobs, classrooms, or homes in the city's downtown. But how much do they know about the single most important structure in the history of the Windy City? In engagingly brisk prose, Patrick T. Reardon unfolds the fascinating story about how Chicago's elevated Loop was built, gave its name to the downtown, helped unify the city, saved the city's economy, and was itself saved from destruction in the 1970s. Patrick T. Reardon's book The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago (Southern Illinois UP, 2020) combines urban history, biography, engineering, architecture, transportation, culture, and politics to explore the elevated Loop's impact on the city's development and economy and on the way Chicagoans see themselves. The Loop rooted Chicago's downtown in a way unknown in other cities, and it protected that area—and the city itself—from the full effects of suburbanization during the second half of the twentieth century. Masses of data underlie new insights into what has made Chicago's downtown, and the city as a whole, tick. The Loop features a cast of colorful Chicagoans, such as legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow, poet Edgar Lee Masters, mayor Richard J. Daley, and the notorious Gray Wolves of the Chicago City Council. Charles T. Yerkes, an often-demonized figure, is shown as a visionary urban planner, and engineer John Alexander Low Waddell, a world-renowned bridge creator, is introduced to Chicagoans as the designer of their urban railway. This fascinating exploration of how one human-built structure reshaped the social and economic landscape of Chicago is the definitive book on Chicago's elevated Loop. Bryan Toepfer, AIA, NCARB, CAPM is the Principal Architect for TOEPFER Architecture, PLLC, an Architecture firm specializing in Residential Architecture and Virtual Reality. He has authored two books, “Contractors CANNOT Build Your House,” and “Six Months Now, ARCHITECT for Life.” He is an Assistant Professor at Alfred State College and the Director of Education for the AIA Rochester Board of Directors. Always eager to help anyone understand the world of Architecture, he can be reached by sending an email tobtoepfer@toepferarchitecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Williams
Eric Zorn: Mayor Johnson not a realistic person when it comes to city budgeting

John Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024


Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago City Council approving Mayor Johnson’s budget proposal, Donald Trump suing the Des Moines Register over a poll that showed him losing to Kamala Harris, and his opinion that college football should get rid of conferences.

Illinois In Focus - Powered by TheCenterSquare.com
Illinois in Focus Daily | December 17th, 2024 - Aldermen Say Chicago's $17.3 Billion Budget Delays Property Tax Increase

Illinois In Focus - Powered by TheCenterSquare.com

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 31:05


The Center Square's Greg Bishop reviews Monday's Chicago City Council meeting, including public comments and alderman voicing concerns about the budget that ultimately passed.Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast
Eric Zorn: Mayor Johnson not a realistic person when it comes to city budgeting

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024


Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago City Council approving Mayor Johnson’s budget proposal, Donald Trump suing the Des Moines Register over a poll that showed him losing to Kamala Harris, and his opinion that college football should get rid of conferences.

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast
Eric Zorn: Mayor Johnson not a realistic person when it comes to city budgeting

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024


Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago City Council approving Mayor Johnson’s budget proposal, Donald Trump suing the Des Moines Register over a poll that showed him losing to Kamala Harris, and his opinion that college football should get rid of conferences.

WBBM Newsradio's 4:30PM News To Go
Drones - Chicago Budget & Home Ownership

WBBM Newsradio's 4:30PM News To Go

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 27:06


Drone sightings on the East Coast are triggering security concerns, Chicago City Council expected to vote on 2025 budget after property tax hike nixed and exploring new paths to home-ownership.

Noon Business Hour on WBBM Newsradio
Drones - Chicago Budget & Home Ownership

Noon Business Hour on WBBM Newsradio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 27:06


Drone sightings on the East Coast are triggering security concerns, Chicago City Council expected to vote on 2025 budget after property tax hike nixed and exploring new paths to home-ownership.

WBBM All Local
Drones - Chicago Budget & Home Ownership

WBBM All Local

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 27:06


Drone sightings on the East Coast are triggering security concerns, Chicago City Council expected to vote on 2025 budget after property tax hike nixed and exploring new paths to home-ownership.

WBBM Newsradio's 8:30AM News To Go
Drones - Chicago Budget & Home Ownership

WBBM Newsradio's 8:30AM News To Go

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 27:06


Drone sightings on the East Coast are triggering security concerns, Chicago City Council expected to vote on 2025 budget after property tax hike nixed and exploring new paths to home-ownership.

Wintrust Business Lunch
Wintrust Business Minute: Zoning change approved for South Chicago PsiQuantum campus

Wintrust Business Lunch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024


Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Chicago City Council has approved a zoning change that clears the way for a quantum computing campus in South Chicago. Tech startup PsiQuantum plans to build the world’s first quantum computer there. The quantum park will eventually be home to […]

Only in Seattle - Real Estate Unplugged
#2,619 - Chicago council rejects 50 to 0 Lets Go Brandon Johnsons $350 Million property tax proposal

Only in Seattle - Real Estate Unplugged

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 17:46


The Chicago City Council unanimously voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike in a special meeting Thursday. Aldermen voted 50-0 on the hike without any debate. It was meant to help close a budget gap of nearly $1 billion.

The Fran Spielman Show
Discussing Mayor Johnson's proposed Chicago budget | Ald. Anthony Beale (9th)

The Fran Spielman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 36:11


In this episode, Fran Spielman is joined by Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) to discuss Chicago's looming budget crisis. With Mayor Brandon Johnson proposing a $17.3 billion budget and a contentious $300 million property tax increase, Beal critiques the Mayor's policies and governance style. The episode delves into the political dynamics within the Chicago City Council and explores potential paths forward for addressing the budget deficit without overly burdening taxpayers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Chicago Way
Chicago Way w/John Kass: Brandon Johnson, dirty laundry, and a SW Side police station

The Chicago Way

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024


Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/13/24): Southwest Side Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) brings John Kass & Jeff Carlin up to speed on Mayor Brandon Johnson clashing with the Chicago City Council, reporters, and decorators as the city faces one financial crisis, after the next. Plus, Kasso wonders who will rise to take on Mayor Johnson in […]

Red Eye Radio
9-24-24 Part 1 More liberal covid hypocrisy

Red Eye Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 150:44


In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Democrats can't argue that they are right on the issues; the biggest scandal currently is Biden's cognitive problems; A teamsters poll shows huge swings toward Trump after Biden dropped out; Jane Fonda pushes climate change campaigning for Harris; Chicago City Council approves $51 million in aid for migrants after racially heated debate; Former EPA Chief Of Staff tells Rep.Jamie Raskin at an oversight hearing Trump is not connected to Project 2025; The hypocrisy of New York City's covid czar. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chad Benson Show
Trump Plans to Put Tariffs on Businesses That Move Out of the US

The Chad Benson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 109:48


Trump plans to put tariffs on businesses that move out of the US. Chicago City Council committee gives initial approval to $70 million more for migrants. Trump courts women voters at PA rally. Vivek Ramaswamy holds an open discussion on some of the biggest issues facing the country. Last full size K-Mart to close. September consumer confidence falls the most in 3 years. Kamala Harris continues to avoid answering questions. 

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand
Ald. Lopez: City Council has the ultimate power

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024


15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez joins Lisa Dent to talk about ShotSpotter. Alderman Lopez explains why he wants to renew the contract for ShotSpotter despite Mayor Johnson pledging to veto the vote of the Chicago City Council to keep it.

City Dweller
Alderwoman Maria Hadden: The First Black, Queer Woman Elected to Chicago's City Council

City Dweller

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 27:01


Alderwoman Maria Hadden is the first Black, queer woman elected to the Chicago City Council. She represents the 49th Ward, sometimes called "Little Chicago," because of the racial, ethnic, and economic demographics that most reflect Chicago's diversity. Maria has a background in community organizing and participatory democracy.

Outside the Loop RADIO
OTL #928: The future of additional dwelling units in Chicago, Money in the Chicago school board election, Hope for Homes Day

Outside the Loop RADIO

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 40:10


Mike Stephen learns about Chicago City Council action regarding additional dwelling units from Cityscape Chicago founder and CEO Steven Vance, discusses the money flowing through the upcoming Chicago School Board election with Chalkbeat Chicago bureau chief Becky Vevea, and chats with La Case Norte executive director Jose Munoz about Hope for Homes Day: a day of giving to help end homelessness.

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand
Advocates call for start to Chicago's bike lane ticketing program

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024


Robert Shultz, an organizer at Active Transportation Alliance and Transportation Equity Network, along with Alex Perez join Lisa Dent to explain why the City of Chicago needs to start the Smart Streets pilot program that was passed by the Chicago City Council in 2023 as a way to protect bike riders. The ordinance was designed […]

Bourbon 'n BrownTown
Ep. 108 - Whiskey & Watching: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (2022) ft. Alderpersons Rossana Rodriguez & Jessie Fuentes

Bourbon 'n BrownTown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 107:54


BrownTown takes on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) with Alderhomies Rossana Rodriguez (33rd) and Jessie Fuentes (26th) in the first for Whiskey & Watching installment of 2024! BrownTown and the return guests breakdown the film and its predecessor's social impact and commentary on imperialism, geo-politics, science and spirituality, diasporic traditions, Black and Brown solidarity, and so much more. Originally recorded May 30, 2024.Mentioned in episode:BnB Alum Ricardo Gamboa on Chicago's Gaza Ceasefire resolution#TreatmentNotTrauma campaign and planUS-Indian Boarding School History2020 Cicero & Cermak: Black & Brown Tensions (1, 2, 3)--GUESTSAlderwoman Rossana Rodriguez (33rd), now in her second term, is the Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Relations for the Chicago City Council. Rossana was born and raised in Puerto Rico and started organizing at six years old when her community had to fight for access to running water. Organizing soon became a fundamental part of her life and remains her main tool within her work in government. Rossana came to Chicago after austerity and budget cuts forced her to leave her job as a drama teacher in Puerto Rico. She originally moved to Albany Park to work as a theatre director with a youth theatre company 14 years ago and chose to stay and organize around housing, education, immigrant rights, and mental health. She is the chief sponsor for the Treatment Not Trauma legislation and continues to organize with grassroots organizations to transform Chicago. Follow Rossana on Facebook, Instagram, (personal, political) and Twitter (personal, political). Stay up to date with her City Council work and 33rd ward services at Rossanafor33.org.Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th) is a queer Latina grassroots organizer, educator, and public policy advocate with over a decade of experience in education, criminal justice reform, affordable housing, community development and sustainability. A lifelong Chicagoan and resident of the Northwest side, Jessie spent most of her formative years growing up and working in Humboldt Park. Through personal resilience, community support and restorative justice, Jessie turned her most traumatic life experiences into tools to uplift others facing similar circumstances. In her previous roles as an educator and Dean of Students at Roberto Clemente Community Academy and as an organizer around issues of violence prevention, housing affordability, and re-entry for returning citizens, she convened and connected community stakeholders to create community-driven solutions to the biggest problems facing Humboldt Park. Jessie recently served as the Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. She Co-chaired the Violence Prevention program of the Illinois Latino Agenda and is also a Founding Member of the Illinois Latino Agenda 2.0, focusing on community development and Latine equity. Follow Jessie on Facebook (personal, political), Instagram (personal, political), and Twitter (personal, political). Stay up to date with her City Council work and 26th ward at Jessiefor26thward.com. Opinions on this episode only reflect David, Caullen, Rossana, and Jessie as individuals, not their organizations or places of work. CREDITS: Intro soundbite and episode photo from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer and outro music Con La Brisa by Ludwig Göransson from the movie's soundtrack. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles.--Bourbon 'n BrownTownFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | PatreonSoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | Support

Lawful Assembly
Recent Supreme Court Rulings

Lawful Assembly

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 36:01


We recorded on Juneteenth so we talk about the history briefly. We also discuss the recent supreme court rulings. "The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth:"  https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth Biden Executive Orders: Links:  White House Fact Sheet:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/06/18/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-actions-to-keep-families-together/ Opinion | Is the Supreme Court Running Out the Clock on Trump's Immunity Case? - The New York Times Supreme Court Maintains Broad Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone - The New York Times Supreme Court Ruling on Bump Stocks Could Open Door to More Lethal Weapons - The New York Times Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks - The New York Times   For more information on how the free black Chicagoans and the abolitionists assembled to inspire the Chicago City Council to oppose the Fugitive Slave Act, see "A Clear View from the Prairie: Harold Washington and the People of Illinois Respond to Federal Encroachment of Human Rights,"  29 S. Ill. L. J. 285 (Fall, 2004/Winter, 2005), https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2997657

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand
Ald. Hopkins continues his push for 8 pm curfew for unaccompanied minors downtown

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024


2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins joins Lisa Dent to explain why he’s not giving up on his proposed ordinance that would set an 8 pm curfew on unaccompanied minors downtown. The Chicago City Council delayed action on a proposed ordinance by sending it to the rules committee. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow […]

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand
The push to ban lobbyists from making campaign contributions to mayoral candidates

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024


47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin, chairman of the Chicago City Council’s Ethics Committee, joins Jon Hansen (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to explain why he’s proposing an ordinance aiming to prevent lobbyists from making contributions to political campaigns of mayoral candidates. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Morning Shift Podcast
WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: May 24, 2024

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 46:02


Chicago City Council approves another $1.3 million to resolve two lawsuits involving police misconduct during 2020 protests. Northwestern University's president testifies about pro-Palestinian protests before Congress. Reset goes behind the headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap. The panelists today are ABC 7 anchor Ravi Baichwal, WBEZ city politics reporter Mariah Woelfel, and Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Morning Shift Podcast
What To Watch For During Today's Chicago City Council Meeting

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 12:06


Within the packed agenda before it, Chicago City Council is set to introduce ordinances that call upon Mayor Brandon Johnson to fire CTA President Dorval Carter, amidst calls for “new leadership” in the transit agency. Reset hears a preview of this week's Chicago City Council meeting from WBEZ city government and politics reporters Mariah Woelfel and Tessa Weinberg. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Unpopular Opinion
Chicago Calls For a Ceasefire (and Other Local News)

Unpopular Opinion

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 68:48


Adam and Jeff discuss a recent Chicago City Council resolution about Gaza, a verdict in the trial of the man who killed NFL player Will Smith, a long overdue Joe Biden visit, why Trump is still the worst option between the two, and so much more! Show notes: https://youdontshow.link/ep33

Dennis Prager podcasts
Last Three Hours

Dennis Prager podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 83:31


Dennis announces that starting next week, his show — at his request — will now be two hours. The format will also change. He will start at the top of the hour, not six minutes after the hour. This is revolutionary in the talk show world… A family flees Washington State for India when they learn that their ten-year-old daughter is secretly “transitioning.”…Chicago City Council calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. They can't control crime in their own city, but they want to tell Israel what to do... CT Dept of Education put a tampon dispenser in the boy's bathroom. The boys trash it almost immediately.  Do the people in your life know you? Transparency is a key to a good relationship with your spouse and your friends.  Do you hide yourself from the people you care about?  Issues raised: Did you ever think to keep the 3rd hour but give it to Julie Hartman; What would happen if coaches and athletes walked out when trans want to compete; I know why you are so happy, because you know how to have a conversation; What process do you go through when you pick out your speakers; Why is Israel the only country in the world referred to as the state country; I met people from the Netherlands and used the Dutch phrase you taught me, whacked by the windmill; Is there a difference with a 75 or 375 dollar fountain pen; What are your regrets?  Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.