Podcasts about Chicago History Museum

In our last episode, Curious City question-asker Emily Porter sent us on a quest exploring the world of local fashion designers, all after she found a thrift shop sweater with a tag that reads: “Maria Rodriguez Chicago.” Who is Maria Rodriguez? How did she get into the industry? And what is it like to be a fashion designer in Chicago? To answer those questions, we take a trip to the basement of the Chicago History Museum, where collection manager Jessica Pushor has archived several Maria Rodriguez ensembles and a case file of news clippings, photos and look books. We also stopped by El Nuevo Mexicano, a Mexican restaurant in Lakeview that Rodriguez now owns and operates, to get the story from the fashion designer herself.

Alders ban January 6th Capitol riot participants from city jobs. Staff say the Chicago History Museum retaliated against them for unionizing. The University of Illinois sues the Department of Energy over funding cuts. Reset goes behind the headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap with Heather Cherone, WTTW Chicago politics reporter; Ray Long, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter; and Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Our guest is Aggie Toppins, a designer and educator who explores the origins, impact, and evolution of visual communication. She is an Associate Professor and Chair of Design at Washington University in St. Louis.In this episode, Aggie speaks with host Christian Solorzano about her journey from commercial design in Chicago to academia, exploring how her working-class upbringing in Ohio shaped her approach to design and education. She shares insights about her creative process—how she addresses the tensions between client work and personal expression, and her thoughtful perspective on teaching as a practice of freedom.Aggie discusses her evolution as a designer, from her early years working with clients like the Chicago History Museum to developing her values-driven approach to design history and education. She talks about the importance of creating joyful, empowering classroom experiences, offering candid perspectives on challenging conventional wisdom and finding purpose amid today's complex landscape.The conversation explores Aggie's research interests and her book "Thinking Through Graphic Design History," which examines how historical thinking can foster socially engaged, critical design practices. Her writing has appeared in prestigious design publications including Design and Culture, Design Issues, Slanted, Eye, and AIGA Eye on Design. Aggie shares how finding joy through connecting with students has influenced her creative explorations.

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Two geeky gals discuss an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum with some fun digressions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is part of the ChicagoHamburg30 podcast series, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the Chicago-Hamburg Sister-City Anniversary. We're celebrating Hispanic-American Heritage month with a deep dive into the rich history and diversity of the Hipanic/Latino/LatinX/Latine community in Chicago. Topics include the following: -the debate about the language we use to describe the Hispanic or Latino community -the first Latinos in Chicago in the 1850s -the political upheavals in Central and South America that drove migration -the mass deportations during the Depression -the Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924 -the Bracero Program (1942-1964), which brought Mexican laborers to the US to help with the war effort -the program of expulsion, unfortunately named Operation Wetback (1954), which forcefully removed Mexicans and Mexican-American citizens from the US -the rise of the Chicano movement, the Young Lords, and the Brown Berets in the 60s Check out the website for the exhibition on Latino Chicago at the Chicago History Museum here: https://www.chicagohistory.org/aqui-en-chicago/ And here's the link to historical Spanish-language newspapers in Chicago: https://www.nicolemarroquin.com/harrison-and-froebel/2019/12/4/latinx-newspapers-of-chicago And here's a link to the book _Decade of Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s_ by Francisco E. Balderrama and Raymond Rodríguez: https://www.unmpress.com/9780826339744/decade-of-betrayal/ Our expert guests are Dr. Elena Gonzales and Dr. Lilia Fernandez. Elena Gonzales is Curator of Civic Engagement & Social Justice at the Chicago History Museum where she is curating _Aquí en Chicago_ (2025). She is author of _Exhibitions for Social Justice_ (2019) in Routledge's Museum Meanings Series. Lilia Fernandez is Professor of History at University of Illinois-Chicago. She is the author of _Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Postwar Chicago _ (2012).

Narrators Janetta Pegues and Allen Schwartz, in conversation with oral historian Liú Chen, share stories of living in the Jane Addams Homes, intimately known as “The Village”, during the 1940s–1980s. Janetta and Allen share insights about the neighborhood's different periods of redevelopment and change, including the construction and development of University of Illinois Chicago in the 1960s and the ongoing gentrification of Little Italy.  Read the transcript here. For more information about the historical and contemporary issues discussed in the episode, see our research sources below, along with additional learning materials.:  Sources for sound design Raymond “Shaq” McDonald and Deral Willis challenging Mayor Richard M. Daley, excerpted from 70 Acres in Chicago documentary by Ronit Bezalel (2014). Accessed Sept. 5, 2024,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwW-Gw9CxyI. Florence Scala, excerpted from “Florence Scala for the People,” a video made by Italian Heritage Chicago (2011). Accessed Sept. 5, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8FMZOD3r3E. Chicago Indigenous Communities List of Illinois American Indian Organizations, Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois: www.nacc-il.org/illinois-american-indian-organizations  An Exploration of Native American History in Chicago with Geoffrey Baer, WTTW (2021): interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2021/11/29/native-american-history-geoffrey-baer  Center for Native Futures: www.centerfornativefutures.org/  Chicago American Indian Oral History Project Records, The Newberry Library: i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991762098805867  John N. Low, “Chicago is on the Lands of the Potawatomi: Why Land Acknowledgments for Chicago should acknowledge this historical fact,” https://johnnlow.com/2023/02/05/updates-at-long-last-chicago-is-on-the-lands-of-the-potawatomi-why-land-acknowledgments-for-chicago-should-acknowledge-this-historical-fact/  Plan for Transformation and Roosevelt Square Redevelopment Finalization of Lease for the Chicago Fire Football Club Training Facility, Chicago Housing Authority (2023): www.thecha.org/lease-chicago-fire-football-club-training-facility  “This Land Was Promised for Housing. Instead It's Going to a Pro Soccer Team Owned by a Billionaire.” ProPublica & WTTW, Mick Dumke & Nick Blumberg (2022): www.propublica.org/article/chicago-housing-abla-fire-soccer-cha  “Chicago Claims Its 22-Year ‘Transformation' Plan Revitalized 25,000 Homes. The Math Doesn't Add Up.” ProPublica, Mick Dumke (2022): www.propublica.org/article/chicago-housing-authority-hud-transformation-plan Roosevelt Square Development Articles, DNAInfo News Aggregator: www.dnainfo.com/chicago/places/roosevelt-square/  University of Illinois Chicago demolition, displacement, and development: “Renewal for Whom? The Origins of the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus,” Chicago History Museum, Katherine Quiroa (2023): www.chicagohistory.org/origins-of-university-of-illinois-chicago/  The Boss & the Bulldozer documentary, WTTW, Stacy Robinson (2023): interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/boss-and-the-bulldozer/video  “Daley vs. Little Italy” Interactive Article, WBEZ, Monica Eng (2016): interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/littleitaly/ “Displaced: When the Eisenhower Expressway Moved in, Who Was Forced Out?” Interactive Article, WBEZ, Robert Loerzel: interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/eisenhower/  Florence Scala Collection, University of Illinois Chicago Special Collections and University Archives: archivesspace.uic.edu/repositories/2/resources/1078 Flashback: Florence Scala took on City Hall and Fought for Little Italy and a ‘gutsy' Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Ron Grossman (updated 2022): www.chicagotribune.com/2022/03/10/flashback-florence-scala-took-on-city-hall-and-fought-for-little-italy-and-a-gutsy-chicago/  Florence Scala: A Disowned Community Leader, Italian Americana, Sandro Corso (2019): www.jstor.org/stable/45210818

Nancy has been a force to be reckoned with in the arts and culture scene of Chicago and beyond! She shares her story of one of her amazing teachers and her first sponsor before we even used that word. She received her first opportunity to shine at The National Museum of Mexican Art formerly known as the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Pilsen where she later became the Director of Education. She then found her new home at the Chicago History Museum where she helped tell the stories of nuestra gente among other things as the Vice President of Education and Engagement. She continued her journey in her new role as the Deputy Commissioner for Programming in the Department of Cultural Affairs. She is embarking on her new journey to dig deeper into the stories of all Latine/x with the launch of Raices Chicago Story Coalition, it will collaborate with organizations and communities of Chicago to enhance the visibility and accessibility of these stories.Listen in and to learn more about raices go to: https://linktr.ee/raiceschi

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek revisits some of his favorite pieces. Plus, the return the Kelly Kleiman to the Dueling Critics. Gary takes you with to the Chicago History Museum to check out an exhibit all about the city's Polish community. We'll hear from local author and cartoonist Sophie Lucido Johnson to learn more about her creative process. The O.G. Dueling Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbabnel, are back together to review a stage adaptation of GODS AND MONSTERS. And later in the show, we'll take an upclose look at the immersive theater production PORT OF ENTRY.

This episode is part of the ChicagoHamburg30 podcast series, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the Chicago-Hamburg Sister-City partnership. In this episode, Dominic Pacyga (Emeritus Professor of History, Columbia College Chicago) and Tobias Brinkmann (Malvin and Lea Bank Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and History, Penn State) discuss the immigration of Poles, Czechs, Ukrainians and Lithuanians to Chicago via the Hamburg-America Line. Topics include the following: -the first Eastern European immigrants in the 1850s -the self-definition of these groups through language, religion, and ethnicity -the concept of spatial integration and social segregation in Chicago -the role of railroads in opening up Eastern Europe to the port of Hamburg -the turmoil in Europe that caused different waves of immigration -the importance of foreign-language, ethnic newspapers in Chicago -the new roles available to immigrant women in Chicago -the inter-ethnic conflict in Chicago caused by World War I -the effect of immigration restrictions on Eastern Europeans due to the Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924 -the inter-ethnic conflict between German Chicagoans (the German-American Bund) and other groups before and during World War II -the softening of immigration restrictions after WWII with the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 -the differences among Polish, Czech, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian experiences during the Cold War If you are interested in learning more about Polish Chicago, check out Back Home: Polish Chicago at the Chicago History Museum through June 8, 2024. https://www.chicagohistory.org/

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Ali Velshi is an award-winning journalist, host of “Velshi”, Chief Correspondent for MSNBC, and a weekly economics contributor to NPR's “Here And Now.” He has covered multiple U.S. Midterm and Presidential elections and significant news stories around the globe, including extensive reporting from Ukraine and across Central and Eastern Europe during the Russian invasion, the Syrian refugee crisis from Turkey and Jordan, the Iran Nuclear Deal in Tehran, the Greek debt crisis in Athens, and the funeral of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He hosts the “Velshi Banned Book Club” on MSNBC, and the “Velshi Banned Book Club” podcast. Velshi is known for his immersive on-the-ground reporting and his interactive discussions with small groups, which form part of his ongoing series, Velshi Across America. He previously worked as an anchor and correspondent for Al Jazeera America and CNN. Born in Nairobi and raised in Toronto, Velshi holds a degree in Religion and an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Canada's Queen's University. He serves on the boards of the National Constitution Center, the Chicago History Museum, the X-Prize Foundation, and the Philadelphia Citizen. Velshi is the author of Gimme My Money Back and The Trump Indictments, co-author of How to Speak Money and the upcoming Open Space (2025). Velshi has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards and is the recipient of two National Headliner Awards and a Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award. A captivating family history that illustrates how small actions can have an outsized political impact. Small acts of courage matter. Sometimes, they change the world. Our history books are filled with the stories of those who fought for democracy and freedom—for idealism itself—against all odds, from Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. These iconic struggles for social change illustrate the importance of engagement and activism, and offer a template for the battles we are fighting today. But using the right words is often easier than taking action; action can be hard, and costly. More than a century ago, MSNBC host Ali Velshi's great-grandfather sent his seven-year-old son to live at Tolstoy Farm, Gandhi's ashram in South Africa. This difficult decision would change the trajectory of his family history forever. From childhood, Velshi's grandfather was imbued with an ethos of public service and social justice, and a belief in absolute equality among all people—ideals that his children carried forward as they escaped apartheid, emigrating to Kenya and ultimately Canada and the United States. In Small Acts of Courage, Velshi taps into 125 years of family history to advocate for social justice as a living, breathing experience—a way of life more than an ideology. With rich detail and vivid prose, he relates the stories of regular people who made a lasting commitment to fight for change, even when success seemed impossible. This heartfelt exploration of how we can breathe new life into the principles of pluralistic democracy is an urgent call to action—for progress to be possible, we must all do whatever we can to make a difference. The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art   

Carol Stitzer, 80, lives life in the moment. All you have to do is listen to her and you immediately understand that she is positive, talented, energetic and happy. From early childhood education to development professional, fundraiser, artist and volunteer, Carol never lacks for the next big thing. She fine-tuned her skills at the Center for American Archeology and learned early on that planning travel for the Board of Directors offered her unique opportunities to tag along. This applied to her work at the Chicago History Museum,The Admiral at the Lake, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Along the way, she developed her own unique opportunity: her vision for producing art. Never satisfied to be ordinary, Carol thinks outside the box and is an asset to all who come in contact with her. Still teaching family workshops at Lill Street Art Center, she makes time to volunteer as a participant in other's art and personal projects, fundraise for The Boulevard (a respite care facility for Chicago's ill and injured homeless) and spend quality time with her husband of 43 years.I live very much in the moment, always asking Why Not? - Carol StitzerEMAIL:  carolstitzer@me.comWEBSITE: https://carolstitzer.wixsite.com/mysite

Coupling a charitable mindset and a drive to solve some of the toughest intellectual and scientific problems has led to success for P33 Chicago and founding Chief Executive Officer Brad Henderson. Serving Chicago and embracing the city's challenges and strengths, Brad envisions the city as a hub for new technologies built on collaborative and dynamic innovation, all while embracing inclusive growth.In this episode, Brad shares the successes of P33 Chicago and TechRise's efforts, including outlining how two million dollars invested into Black, Hispanic, and women founders led to ninety-three million in additional private financing. He discusses the lasting effects of starting a business under-capitalized and the realities of how most founders raise capital. Brad offers insight into connecting investors with opportunities where they might lack first-hand expertise or experience and the benefits of encountering and working with new people and ideas.Brad dives into ongoing success stories in Chicago (EventNoire and more), the ripe environment for a Chicago-based battery boom, the new CZ Biohub, and the aims and recent triumphs of Innovate Illinois. He shares a key component to the city's success: the collaborative spirit of the top-caliber universities. Brad paints a picture of an innovative Chicago that utilizes the abundance of college graduates and embraces scientists and thinkers across institutions working together to create new technologies funded by bold Chicago investors and building on the city's history of innovation.(04:26) – Introducing Brad Henderson and P33 Chicago(05:52) – TechRise(07:27) – The impact of an under-capitalized start(09:45) – Proof points and coaching founders(12:05) – Success story: EventNoire(14:21) – A battery boom(18:41) – Chicago-based investors(20:34) – The impact of exceptional, collaborative universities (25:25) – Where is Chicago headed?(26:17) – Leveraging a small staff(29:38) – Chicago-based innovation and collaborationBrad Henderson is the Founding Chief Executive Officer at P33 Chicago, the forward-thinking nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating Chicago's status as a world premier hub of technological discovery and development. Brad's leadership extends to various roles on boards and advisory committees of Interfaith Youth Core (Board Chair), the College Visiting Committee at the University of Chicago, the President's Advisory Council at the University of Illinois, the College of Computing Advisory Board at Illinois Tech, Rush University Medical Center, Rush University (Board of Governors), Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and the Chicago History Museum. Brad earned a bachelor's degree in economics with honors and a master's in social science from the University of Chicago. A Rhodes Scholar, Brad also earned a master's of science in economics and social history from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Saiid Business School at the University of Oxford.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in

Author Mark Larson and Peter Alter, chief historian and director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History, join Rick Kogan to talk about Mark's new book, “Working in the 21st Century,” and an event on March 7 at the Chicago History Museum. For more information visit chicagohistory.org/event/ or hullhousemuseum.org

In this episode, NAWL member, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for the Erikson Institute and General Counsel for the Chicago History Museum, Maria Di Lorenzo, speaks with Anat Maytal, Senior Associate at Baker & Hostetler LLP, Ambassador of World Wide Hearing, and a member of the ABA's Commission on Disability Rights. Maria and Anat discuss how Anat has navigated and found success as a deaf lawyer and single mom by choice in the legal profession.  

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Bob Sirott, to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: ‘Kukla, Fran And Ollie' Episodes, Freshly Digitized, To Air At Chicago History Museum: From Monday through Dec. 31, the Chicago History Museum will host viewings of […]

October seemed like a good time for an installment of Six Impossible Episodes all about ghosts and hauntings. A lot of these are very well-known in the places where they originated, but maybe not outside of those places.  Research: Campbelltown Visitor Information Centre. “Frederick Fisher and the Legend of Fisher's Ghost.” https://indd.adobe.com/view/8e2d788d-56b7-43a7-bf4b-a5c3620ee345 Dictionary of Sydney staff writer, Fishers Ghost Creek, Dictionary of Sydney, 2008, http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/fishers_ghost_creek, viewed 04 Oct 2023 TBS News. “The ghost of little girls in Japanese schools.” https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/ghost-little-girls-japanese-schools-58747 Learn Japanese. “Hanako-San is Creepy, What's the Story?” https://www.jappleng.com/education/course/study/4/japanese-culture/lesson/320/japanese-legend-hanako-san-toire Kishikawa, Molly. “The Real-Life Legend of Toilet-Bound Hanako (and Other Toilet Ghosts).” CBR. 9/27/2021. https://www.cbr.com/toilet-bound-hanako-japanese-toilet-ghosts/ Galvan, Jojo. “Resurrection Mary, The Hitchhiking Ghost of Archer Avenue.” Chicago History Museum. http://www.chicagohistory.org/resurrection-mary/ Windy City Ghosts. “The Legend of Resurrection Mary.” https://windycityghosts.com/the-legend-of-resurrection-mary/ Cosgrove, John, director. “Unsolved Mysteries.” Season 6, Episode 15. 1994. Bielski, Ursula. “Resurrection Mary: the Queen of Chicago's Haunted Archer Avenue.” American Ghost Walks. https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/1-resurrection-mary-the-queen-of-chicago-s-haunted Larnach Castle and Gardens. “1871 - 1898 "The Larnach Years".” https://www.larnachcastle.co.nz/Visitor-Information-for-Larnach-Castle/Visit-Larnach-Castle/Early-History Neubauer, Ian. “Haunted Castle High on a Hill.” Stuff. 10/7/2014. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/61737273/haunted-castle-high-on-a-hill Smith, Charmin. “Laying Larnach to rest.” Otago Daily Times. 7/8/2009. https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/laying-larnach-rest Little House of Horrors. “Larnach Castle.” https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/larnach-castle/ R. J. Sinclair. 'Larnach, William James Mudie', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2l2/larnach-william-james-mudie (accessed 5 October 2023) Steelman, Ben. “Do People Still See the Maco Light?” Star News Online. 10/31/2021. https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2021/10/31/maco-light-brunswick-has-been-seen-since-1880-s/8539263002/ Port City Paranormal. “The Maco Light.” Barnes, Jay. “Brunswick County's Maco Light Has Haunted Generations.” Our State. 9/29/2012. https://www.ourstate.com/maco-light/ Fonvielle, Chris E. Jr. “In Search of the Maco Light.” Salt Magazine. https://www.saltmagazinenc.com/in-search-of-the-maco-light/ Dugan, Nick. “Haunted Tri-Cities: Tales from Kingsport's Rotherwood Mansion.” WJHL. 10/29/2021. https://www.wjhl.com/haunted-tri-cities/haunted-tri-cities-tales-from-kingsports-rotherwood-mansion/ Justus, Anthony. “Rotherwood: House of Hell.” The Haunted Spots Blog. https://hauntedspotslibrary.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/rotherwood-house-of-hell/ Leonard, Austin. “The Legends of Rotherwood Mansion.” The Kayseean. 3/11/2021. https://thekayseean.com/life-and-culture/the-legends-of-rotherwood-mansion/ Sergent, Joanna. “Rotherwood Mansion: Weird Appalachia Cases.” 12/26/2022. http://kytnliving.com/rotherwood-mansion-weird-appalachia-cases/ Ross, Frederick Augustus and Charles Coffin Ross. “The Story of Rotherwood from the Autobiography of Rev. Frederick A. Ross.” 1923. Bean, Warters & Company. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=YOwTAAAAYAAJ&rdid=book-YOwTAAAAYAAJ&rdot=1 Garden Study Club of Tennessee. “History of Homes and Gardens in Tennessee.” 1936. Parthenon Press. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This story of sibling rivalries, suicides, arson, missing heiresses, and murder was originally presented at a members-only event at the Chicago History Museum.Thanks to my co-writer and co-host for this episode, Anna Mason (@annadotmason). Anna's piece on the Medinah Temple for WBEZ's Curious City can be found here.Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):Unbridled Rage: A True Story of Organized Crime, Corruption, and Murder in Chicago by Gene O'Sheahttps://amzn.to/3ryg96ESuspect Identities: A History of Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification by Simon A. Colehttps://amzn.to/43Edju7Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holeshttps://amzn.to/3Nb8q6EThinking about outdoor movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/3qfGvcI120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3BWDmRpChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks  AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Also in the news: Chicago man involved in Capitol unrest sentenced to 10 days in prison; Chicago police found baby in West Town; Haunted doll exhibit coming to Chicago History Museum and more.

Also in the news: Chicago man involved in Capitol unrest sentenced to 10 days in prison; Chicago police found baby in West Town; Haunted doll exhibit coming to Chicago History Museum and more.

Also in the news: Chicago man involved in Capitol unrest sentenced to 10 days in prison; Chicago police found baby in West Town; Haunted doll exhibit coming to Chicago History Museum and more.

See JL Cauvin and I co Headlining City Winery In Pittsburgh PA on Oct 11 Spend Money on Kevin's Honey!  Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Ali Velshi is an MSNBC Anchor and Business Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. Velshi has covered a wide range of breaking news events and global affairs throughout his career, including U.S. presidential elections, ISIL and the Syrian refugee crisis, the Iran nuclear deal from Tehran, the tensions between Russia and NATO from Eastern Europe and the High Arctic, the debt crisis in Greece, the funeral of Nelson Mandela, and the global financial crisis. Before joining NBC News and MSNBC, Velshi hosted “Ali Velshi On Target,” a nightly primetime show on Al Jazeera America. Before that, he served as CNN's Chief Business Correspondent, anchor of CNN International's “World Business Today” and host of CNN's weekly business roundtable “Your Money.” Velshi also co-hosted CNN's morning show, “American Morning.” An award-winning journalist, Velshi was honored with a National Headliner Award for Business & Consumer Reporting for “How the Wheels Came Off,” a special on the near collapse of the American auto industry. His work on disabled workers and Chicago's red-light camera scandal in 2016 earned him two News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations, adding to a nomination in 2010 for his terrorism coverage. Additionally, Velshi has taken his economic analysis to “Oprah,” “The View,” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Velshi is the author of Gimme My Money Back (Sterling and Ross, 2008) and co-author with CNN's Christine Romans of How to Speak Money (Wiley, 2010). Born in Kenya and raised in Canada, Velshi graduated from Queen's University in Canada, which bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Laws upon him in 2016. Velshi splits his time between New York City and Philadelphia. Active in the community, Velshi serves on the Board of Trustees of the Chicago History Museum, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He also volunteers with New York's Center for Urban Community Services homeless outreach program Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe

In the early 20th century, career options for Black workers were limited, and the jobs often came with low pay and poor conditions. Ironically, because they were concentrated in certain jobs, Black workers  sometimes monopolized those jobs and had collective power to demand better conditions and higher pay. The Pullman Company, founded in 1862, hired only Black men to serve as porters on Pullman cars, since George M. Pullman thought that formerly enslaved men would know how to be good, invisible servants and that they would work for low wages. In 1925, the Pullman Porters formed their own union, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, with A. Philip Randolph serving as president. After years of struggle, in 1935, the Pullman Company finally recognized the union, and it was granted a charter by the American Federation of Labor (AFL), making the Brotherhood the first Black union it accepted.  Joining me in this episode to help us learn about the Black working class is historian Dr. Blair L. M. Kelley, the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the incoming director of the Center for the Study of the American South and author of Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode music is “Pullman Porter Blues,” music and lyrics by Clifford Ulrich and Burton Hamilton; performed by Clarence Williams on September 30, 1921; the recording is in the public domain.The episode image is: “J.W. Mays, Pullman car porter,” photographed by C.M. Bell, 1894; the photograph is in the public domain and available via the Library of Congress. Additional Sources: “George Pullman: His Impact on the Railroad Industry, Labor, and American Life in the Nineteenth Century,” by Rosanne Lichatin,” History Resources, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.  “The Rise and Fall of the Sleeping Car King,” by Jack Kelly, Smithsonian Magazine, January 11, 2019. “The Pullman Strike, by Richard Schneirov, Northern Illinois University Digital Library. “Pullman Porters,” History.com, Originally published February 11, 2019, and updated October 8, 2021. “The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters,” by Brittany Hutchinson, Chicago History Museum. “Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (1925-1978),” by Daren Salter, BlackPast, November 24, 2007. “A. Philip Randolph Was Once “the Most Dangerous Negro in America,” by Peter Dreier, Jacobin, January 31, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flora, Fauna and Foodways with Archivist Nancy Webster Researching the early 20th century images of local flora and fauna by Jesse Lowe Smith and E. E. Parratt led to further investigation. Twenty-first century publications including Andreas Viestad's Dinner in Rome a History of the world in one Meal and Arbres et arbustes sauvages des trottoirs toulousains (Wild trees and plants and shrubs of the sidewalks of Toulouse) by Boris Presseq inspired further research of these plants as food sources for humans. We will share selected early 20th century, local images and documentation of these plants' in early recipes. Nancy Webster began working with historical collections in Highland Park, Illinois in 2010 when she launched the community archives program with a grant from the National Archives' National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Since beginning the community archives program in collaboration with the NHPRC, she has written and managed $50,000.00 in local and Illinois state grants for digitization and other history and culture projects. She teaches at Dominican University as an adjunct instructor, currently teaching the Advanced Archives seminar. Previously, she worked at the Bentley Library, the Chicago History Museum and Molex Connector Corporation. She received her MILS and BA from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prior to her 30 year career as an archivist Webster worked as a translator, political science researcher, au pair, waitperson, and bartender. Her years working in restaurants provided a base for this project. Recorded via Zoom on June 29, 2023

At the Chicago History Museum in Chicago, Illinois, a pair of ostrich feather fans stored in the museum's archives tells of a risqué dancer who scandalized the Chicago's World Fair. At the Joseph Jefferson Mansion and Gardens on Lake Peigneur in Louisiana, an antique urn is one of few relics to survive a terrifying earth-shaking disaster that defies belief. And at the Los Angeles Police Museum in Los Angeles, California, twisted bullet fragments are all that remain of a notorious gangster's brutal mob-land slaying that remains shrouded in mystery.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply.

The former warehouse district of Fulton Market was a hub for meatpacking and meat wholesalers in the 19th and 20th centuries. But as the price of rent continues to increase in the area, many of these shops have left. Reset learns about Peoria Packing's history as a mainstay in the West Loop and the changing nature of the neighborhood. We talk with Paul Durica, director of exhibitions at Chicago History Museum.

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek checks in with the director of Pivot Arts as the creative non-profit turns 10 and launches a new performance experience. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, review Court Theater's church-like THE GOSPEL AT COLOUNUS. Later in the show, Gary visits the Chicago History Museum's new exhibit BACK HOME: POLISH CHICAGO. Gary catches up with the director of a documentary about an enigmatic chef. And we'll remember the great Tina Turner.

O wystawie „Back/Home: Polish Chicago” prezentowanej w Chicago History Museum  rozmawiamy z dyrektorem Muzeum Historii Polski w Warszawie Robertem Kostro i rzecznikiem prasowym muzeum dr Michałem Przeperskim. Rozmawia redaktor naczelna „Dziennika Związkowego” Alicja Otap i menedżer generalny gazety Łukasz Dudka Podcast  Dziennika Związkowego powstaje we współpracy z radiem WPNA 103.1 FM. Zaprasza Joanna Trzos   

(S8, EP 12) Meet Ginger Leopoldo, Executive Director of Circa Pintig, sponsor of the 8th season of The Banh Mi Chronicles, and learn about Circa Pintig's work in Chicago. Bio: Ginger Leopoldo is an educator, actor, director, producer, and community organizer. She is the founding Artistic Director of the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA), and Executive Director of CIRCA Pintig. Her work includes performing, directing, producing, and facilitating theatre productions and workshops for all ages. Ginger has over 20 years of experience as a teaching artist and literacy coach for public school teachers. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in organizational leadership focusing on the pedagogy of the Theatre of the Oppressed, popular education, and diaspora. She is a TEAACH Act PD facilitator with Asian American Advancing Justice Chicago and serves as an advisor for several community boards including the Chicago History Museum, UIC's Global Asian Studies (GLAS) Community and Advisory Board, and Digital Tapestries. Ginger is a proud 1.75-generation Filipino American and lives in Chicago with her husband and three children. Sponsored by: VietFive Coffee: Start your day right with VietFive Coffee.  Freshly grown coffee harvested straight from Vietnam and roasted in Chicago, VietFive offers rich quality tasting Vietnamese coffee straight to your soul.  Visit VietFive Coffee in Chicago to grab a fresh cup and a Banh Mi to go along with it, or go to ⁠www.vietfive.com⁠ and use the code in all Caps: VMNCHIV5 to get 15% off your purchase. Circa-Pintig: The Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts - CIRCA Pintig is a 501c3 engaging communities through the power of the arts to challenge injustice and transcend social change. CIRCA Pintig produces timely works to provide education, activation, and advocacy. For information about upcoming events and to learn about how to get involved, visit ⁠www.circapintig.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/banhmichronicles/support

Stored at the Furnace Creak Visitor Center in Death Valley National Park is an antique weathered trunk discovered in the unforgiving desert landscape. Some believe it is evidence of a legendary cross-country journey. On display at the Chicago History Museum are group of bricks that were the key to one of the largest prison breaks of the Civil War. And the Omaha Public Library is home to a gruesome relic from Nebraska's rough and tumble frontier past: a preserved human scalp.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply.

With the municipal election next week, Reset is revisiting our “Re-Imagine Chicago” series. What is the history of Chicago's aldermanic system, and how does it impact residents and the city's ability to get things done? Reset discusses with Chicago History Museum curator Julius L. Jones, 20th Ward Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor and 22nd Ward Alderman Michael Rodriguez.

This week, we've got another feed drop for you- this one is the first episode of an audio fiction miniseries created by Unwell executive producer Jeffrey Nils Gardner. It's a much more abstract show- we hope you enjoy it! If you want to hear more, search for "Museum at tomorrow" in your podcast app! === A beginning. A new way of listening. “Through me the way into” Learn more at www.nilsgardner.com/the-museum-at-tomorrow Read a transcript of this episode here. Content advisories for this episode here. Created and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner Interviews with Bates Slayer, Makena Levine, and Eleanor Hyde. Museums toured include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago History Museum, and the Northwestern Block Museum of Art. Music by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, with additional tracks from the Blue Dot Sessions. Special thanks to Neil Verma and Sarah Geis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On July 24th, 1915, the SS Eastland rolled on its side in the Chicago River, just 19 feet from the dock, killing 844 people. The ship, along with 4 others were scheduled to transport over 7000 employees of the Western Electric company to a fun-filled day at the company's annual outing. Paul Durica, Director of Exhibitions at the Chicago History Museum joins me.For show notes, photos, and sources, please visit https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2022/12/13/the-ss-eastland/.

In 1966, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley declared that the first week of June would be known as “Puerto Rican Week,” culminating in the first Puerto Rican Parade, to honor the growing Puerto Rican population in the city. After the parade, while people were still celebrating, police shot a Puerto Rican man in the leg, following a pattern of police violence against the Puerto Rican community, which sparked a three-day uprising in the Humboldt Park neighborhood that changed Puerto Rican history in Chicago. Joining me to help us understand the Puerto Rican community in Chicago both before and after the Division Street uprising is Dr. Mirelsie Velázquez, an associate professor of education at the University of Oklahoma and author of Puerto Rican Chicago: Schooling the City, 1940-1977. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode audio is “Quiero Vivir en Puerto Rico,” performed by Marta Romero and Anibal Herrero y Su Orquesta, and written by Guillermo Venegas (Hijo). The audio is in the public domain and is available via the Internet Archive. The episode image is “June 12 1966: Smoke rises from burning squad car as a crowd surrounds it during riots in Humboldt Park,” from the 1960s: Days of Rage website. Additional Sources: “It Was a Rebellion: Chicago's Puerto Rican Community in 1966,” Chicago History Museum, via Google Arts & Culture. “Chicago's 1966 Division Street Riot,” by Daniel Hautzinger, WTTW, September 2, 2020. "Recollections: 1966 Division Street Riot," by Mervin Méndez, Diálogo: Vol. 2 (1997): No. 1 , Article 6. “Puerto Ricans Riots: Chicago 1966,” Center for Puerto Rican Studies, CUNY Hunter. “Spanish-American War,” History.com “1917: Jones-Shafroth Act,” Library of Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Ali Velshi is an MSNBC Anchor and Business Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. Velshi has covered a wide range of breaking news events and global affairs throughout his career, including U.S. presidential elections, ISIL and the Syrian refugee crisis, the Iran nuclear deal from Tehran, the tensions between Russia and NATO from Eastern Europe and the High Arctic, the debt crisis in Greece, the funeral of Nelson Mandela, and the global financial crisis. Before joining NBC News and MSNBC, Velshi hosted “Ali Velshi On Target,” a nightly primetime show on Al Jazeera America. Before that, he served as CNN's Chief Business Correspondent, anchor of CNN International's “World Business Today” and host of CNN's weekly business roundtable “Your Money.” Velshi also co-hosted CNN's morning show, “American Morning.” An award-winning journalist, Velshi was honored with a National Headliner Award for Business & Consumer Reporting for “How the Wheels Came Off,” a special on the near collapse of the American auto industry. His work on disabled workers and Chicago's red-light camera scandal in 2016 earned him two News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations, adding to a nomination in 2010 for his terrorism coverage. Additionally, Velshi has taken his economic analysis to “Oprah,” “The View,” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Velshi is the author of Gimme My Money Back (Sterling and Ross, 2008) and co-author with CNN's Christine Romans of How to Speak Money (Wiley, 2010). Born in Kenya and raised in Canada, Velshi graduated from Queen's University in Canada, which bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Laws upon him in 2016. Velshi splits his time between New York City and Philadelphia. Active in the community, Velshi serves on the Board of Trustees of the Chicago History Museum, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He also volunteers with New York's Center for Urban Community Services homeless outreach program Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page

For years, Illinois' Black Panther Party worked in neighborhoods across Chicago in places like churches, high schools, and theaters. Leila Wills is the executive director of the Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and she's leading the effort to officially landmark some of the spots across Illinois and Chicago where the party was active. Host Jacoby Cochran talks with Leila about these landmarks, the importance of restoring them, putting history into context – and her personal connection as the daughter of Illinois Black Panther Party members.   Event: “Meet the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party” at the Chicago History Museum on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m Hosted by Chuck D of Public Enemy Some Good News: Elevate Chicago Dance 2022 Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 This episode sponsored by the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. Check out their series of spooky events this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary James Brundage (LinkedIn; Twitter) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss prisoners-of-war and intelligence. He is the Curator at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago.  What You'll Learn Intelligence The intelligence dynamics of “prisoners-of-war” Tap codes and other ways to covertly communicate Using POWs for propaganda Debriefing POWs after their release  Reflections Comparing across time (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc.) Comparing within time (German/Japanese/American POW camps during WWII) And much, much more… Episode Notes What intelligence questions are generated when we discuss “prisoners of war”? The prisoner's side asks: what happened? Are they alive? If so, where? What did they know? Can they compromise operations? Can we get them out? The other side asks: what do they know? Can they tell us anything we don't know? Are they misleading us? The prisoner asks: where are we? Are there any friendlies? Can we share information to escape?  To answer these questions, this week's guest is James Brundage who curated the May 22-Apr 23 exhibit, “Life Behind the Wire: POW” which explores life in captivity. He is a public historian who has also worked at the Obama Presidential Library, the Chicago History Museum & the James Garfield Historic Site.  And… Jeremiah Denton Jr. was shot down while leading an attack over North Vietnam in 1965 and the title of his memoir, When Hell Was in Session, gives you an idea of what he endured during his captivity. As part of a propaganda campaign, the North Vietnamese arranged for him to be interviewed by a Japanese reporter. Hi blinked T-O-R-T-U-R-E in Morse code. Needless to say, the intelligence community took great interest in the video footage. He passed away in 2014.  Quote of the Week "So roughly 1% of the POW population perished in Europe at the hands of the Germans versus in Japan…the death rate was almost 40%. A lot of that was the conditions of the camp…in Vietnam, of the more than 700 American POWs, there were 73 who perished in POW camps in North Vietnam, which is roughly 10%." – James Brundage Resources *Andrew's Recommendation* The Railway Man: A POW's Searing Account, E. Lomax (Norton, 2014)  A powerful, powerful memoir. Lomax had nightmares about his WWII experience for over half a century. *SpyCasts* Operation Chaos – Matthew Sweet (2018) Eavesdropping in Vietnam – Tom Glenn (2012) Studies & Observations Group – Donald Blackburn (2012)  Intelligence Lessons from Vietnam – Rufus Phillips (2009) *Beginner Resources* The Vietnam War Explained in 25 Minutes, The Life Guide (n.d.) ([video]  Intelligence in the Vietnam War, Vietnam War 50th [posters] POW's: What You Need to Know, ICRC (2022) [webpage] Books Spies on the Mekong, K. Conboy (Casemate, 2021) War of Numbers, S. Adams (Steerforth, 2020) Tap Code, C. Harris & S. Berry (Zondervan, 2019) Articles Meet the Hero: Douglas Hegdahl, Milliken Center (n.d.) OSS's Role in Ho Chi Minh's Rise, B. Bergin, SII 62/2 (2018) Intel. Support to Comms. with POWs in Vietnam, G. Peterson & D. Taylor, SII 60/1 (2016) Takes on Intelligence and the Vietnam War, C. Laurie, SII 55/2 (2011) Documentaries The Vietnam War, K. Burns & L. Novick (2017) The Fog of War, R. McNamara (2003) Hearts & Minds, P. Davis (1974) Oral Histories Veterans History Project Vietnam POW Interviews, U.S.N.I. Primary Sources POW/MIA Closed Briefing, DD CIA (1991) Report on US-Vietnamese Talks on POW/MIAs (1985) Causes, Origins & Lessons of the Vietnam War (1972) The POW Scandal in Korea (1954) *Wildcard Resource* Interestingly, philosophers Ludwig Wittgenstein, John Paul Sartre, Paul Riceour, Emmanuel Levinas and Louis Althusser were all POWs – now, the impact this had on their thinking would be one hell of a rabbit hole to go down!

Ayye! Another quick turnaround back to Austin! This time we are joined by Chicago historian, Bernard Turner! He has a ton of experience in and out of Chicago. We sat in the beautiful, and very real, Columbus Park while eating at a local favorite, Terry's Place! The food is fantastic! Tune in and learn some more! Visit our website and check out our new interactive map to visit all the restaurants and cool sites we've featured on the podcast! BPositiveProd.com/77FlavorsChi Thank you to our partner, Choose Chicago! #chicaGOandKnow Visit the Chicago History Museum!! WATCH US ON YOUTUBE HERE! Follow us on IG: 77 Flavors of Chicago @77flavorschi Dario @super_dario_bro Sara @TamarHindi.s --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/support

Guests of the podcast are Joy Meek and Chris-Annmarie Spencer, principals of Wheeler Kearns Architects, Chicago-based studio, founded in 1987 by Dan Wheeler, joined in 1991 by another founding principal, Larry Kearns. Both recipient of significant recognitions, Joy and Chris-Annmarie represent two brilliant voices of an authentic collective structure, a team supported by the aspiration to work in chorality and design inclusive spaces. The practice, embracing a wide range of typologies with attentive dedication to sustainability and a long, close collaboration with nonprofit, mission-driven organizations, has been, in recognition of the outstanding achievements produced over time, twice named by AIA Chicago's ‘Firm of the Year', honoured with five AIA Chicago Design Excellence awards in 2020, Driehaus Award, while their work is included in the permanent collections of the Chicago History Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago.Dan Wheeler is also professor of architecture at the University of iIlinois and has received, in quality of mentor, and inspirational figure the 2017 AIA Illinois Nathan Clifford Ricker Award for Architecture Education.The conversation starts with a reflection on some thoughts by Dan Wheeler about his idea of architecture and continues with the personal experiences Joy and Chris-Annmarie went through after their first encounter with Dan, deepening their passionate involvement at service of people, in the effort to activate inclusive, meaningful social spaces.It appears inevitable to dwell on the difficult context of a city like Chicago, where their interventions mainly take place, addressing how they strive to bridge deep social gaps.Authors of many educational projects, they express the firm's philosophy, intending with every proposal not just to offer only one solution but multipurpose occasions for cross-pollination between program types and uses, focusing on ‘Granor Greenhouse', an exemplar, recently completed work .The conversation continues with a similar nonprofit project, 'Marwen', in the different field of arts, able to create inclusive atmospheres and to encourage artistic talents. ‘The Night Ministry', a renovation providing a new home, healthcare and human connection to members of the Chicago community experiencing homelessness or poverty, is another important initiative embracing vital aims, including involvement and awareness-raising of young, since from early adolescence, towards social responsibilities.‘The Momentary', the new catalyzing multidisciplinary contemporary art destination of Bentonville, with its inclusive mission and vibrant cultural experiences concludes this interesting encounter.

Tina and Hillary cover the murder of Alderman Ben Lewis and US House Rep. Henry Cuellar. Tina's Story Alderman Ben Lewis was a rising star in Chicago political circles. BUT when he's found dead in his office, it begins a decades long mystery that remains unsolved today. Hillary's Story Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar has voted alongside conservatives on issues like abortion. BUT an FBI raid and a progressive political challenger, Jessica Cisneros, could end his reign in Laredo, Texas. Sources Tina's Story ABC 7 50 years later, alderman murder still open case (https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8965861/) The Chicago Tribune The cold-case murder of ‘Big Cat' Ben Lewis, the 24th Ward's first black alderman (https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flashback-ben-lewis-24th-ward-black-alderman-murder-020319-story.html)—by Ron Grossman Lewis RD. ? It's a Name with a Past (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-09-14-9309140245-story.html)--by Robert Davis Murder of city official unsolved after 56 years (https://pressreader.com/article/281857234791842)--by Ron Grossman via Press Reader The New York Times 5,000 Attend Funeral Service For Slain Chicago Alderman (https://www.nytimes.com/1963/03/05/archives/5000-attend-funeral-service-for-slain-chicago-alderman-mayor-daley.html)—by Austin C. Wehrwein ProPublica The Murder Chicago Didn't Want to Solve (https://www.propublica.org/article/ben-lewis-murder)—by Mick Dumke Retreats from Oblivian Blog “HEADLINE: CITY MOURNS SLAIN POL, CHICAGO STYLE” (https://retreatsfromoblivion.wordpress.com/2022/03/23/fiction-city-mourns-slain-pol-chicago-style-by-david-hagerty/)--by Mark Rica, Chicago Daily News Wikipedia Benjamin F. Lewis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_F._Lewis) Photos Alderman Ben Lewis (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/52/Benjamin_F._Lewis.png?20190328035840)--from Southern Illinosian via Fair Use Motorcade for Lewis's Funeral (https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20210225-motorcade.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1600&q=80&w=1600&s=1224c0f12b62548ba8334970bb797be4)--from Chicago Sun Times, Chicago History Museum via ProPublica Officer Outside where Lewis was Found (https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20210225-police-door.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=804&q=80&w=800&s=0800d1c3a570cb321984f8d5d9328843)--from Chicago Sun Times, Chicago History Museum via ProPublica Hillary's Story CNN Henry Cuellar is a political institution in South Texas. An FBI raid and a second challenge by progressive Jessica Cisneros could topple him (https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/19/politics/henry-cuellar-jessica-cisneros-texas-28-primary-rematch/index.html)--by Eric Bradner and Rachel Janfaza Insider Top House Democrat James Clyburn defends campaigning for Rep. Henry Cuellar, the lone anti-abortion lawmaker in his caucus (https://www.businessinsider.com/pelosi-clyburn-campaigning-for-anti-abortion-democrat-henry-cuellar-texas-2022-5)--by Brent D. Griffiths The Intercept HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP JIM CLYBURN STUMPS FOR ANTI-ABORTION REP. HENRY CUELLAR (https://theintercept.com/2022/05/04/texas-roe-democrats-henry-cuellar-jessica-cisneros/)--by Akela Lacy NBC News FBI raid on Rep. Henry Cuellar's Texas home, office said to be tied to Azerbaijan (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/fbi-raid-us-rep-henry-cuellars-texas-home-office-said-tied-azerbaijan-rcna13005)--by Michael Kosnar Rep. Cuellar attacked on his anti-abortion stance by opponent Jessica Cisneros in Texas Democratic runoff (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/rep-cuellar-attacked-anti-abortion-stance-opponent-cisneros-texas-demo-rcna27251)--by Rebecca Shabad, Garrett Haake, and Haley Talbot The New York Times For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/us/politics/cuellar-cisneros-abortion-politics.html)--by James Dobbins, Jennifer Medina, and Katie Glueck Pew Research Center 8 key findings about Catholics and abortion (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/10/20/8-key-findings-about-catholics-and-abortion/)--by Dalia Fahmy Politico After an FBI raid, ‘King of Laredo' runs on his laurels (https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/22/henry-cuellar-king-of-laredo-texas-00010461)--by Sarah Ferris Cisneros calls out House Democratic leadership for supporting anti-abortion Cuellar (https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/04/cisneros-calls-out-house-democrat-leadership-for-supporting-anti-abortion-cuellar-00030124)--by Marissa Martinez Rolling Stone Nancy Pelosi Says Anti-Choice Democrats Are Fine as Long as … Their Votes Don't Matter (https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/nancy-pelosi-henry-ceuller-support-1352290/)--by William Vaillancourt San Antonio Express-News Sex discrimination lawsuit surfaces in Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar's re-election race (https://www.expressnews.com/news/legislature/article/Sex-discrimination-lawsuit-Texas-Rep-Henry-Cuellar-17166871.php)--by Benjamin Wermund The Soapbox House Democrats Are Backing Abortion Foe Henry Cuellar at the Worst Possible Moment (https://newrepublic.com/article/166455/henry-cuellar-cisneros-midterms-2022)--by Alex Shephard The Texas Tribune After FBI raid, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says investigation will prove “no wrongdoing on my part” (https://www.texastribune.org/2022/01/25/henry-cuellar-texas-fbi/)--by Patrick Svitek United States Congress Henry Cuellar Biography (https://cuellar.house.gov/biography/) Photos Henry Cuellar (https://www.politico.com/dims4/default/7f973ce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4474x2982+0+0/resize/1260x840!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2F2b%2Fed%2F949d2fa846b7bf40d4512fee0ba8%2Felection-2022-abortion-texas-03463.jpg)--by Eric Gay via Politico Pelosi with Henry Cuellar (https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/4kQ7hRT77Dz6KsJ3bIhRzUiHLcM=/1550x1038/smart/filters:format(webp):quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/126aea931f8ba4a2a8799b04b1416d75/_JER6533.jpg)--by Robin Jerstad via Texas Tribune Jessica Cisneros (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/rep-cuellar-attacked-anti-abortion-stance-opponent-cisneros-texas-demo-rcna27251)--screenshot via NBC News Catholics support legal abortion (https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ft_2020.10.20_abortion_01.png?resize=1400,1332)--graph via Pew Research Center

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day.  Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls and meet us tonight and every Thursday at 8EST for our stand up happy hour fun time hangout bizarre!  Today's show has a comprehensive news recap then  30 mins Ali Velshi is an MSNBC Anchor and Business Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. Velshi has covered a wide range of breaking news events and global affairs throughout his career, including U.S. presidential elections, ISIL and the Syrian refugee crisis, the Iran nuclear deal from Tehran, the tensions between Russia and NATO from Eastern Europe and the High Arctic, the debt crisis in Greece, the funeral of Nelson Mandela, and the global financial crisis. Before joining NBC News and MSNBC, Velshi hosted “Ali Velshi On Target,” a nightly primetime show on Al Jazeera America. Before that, he served as CNN's Chief Business Correspondent, anchor of CNN International's “World Business Today” and host of CNN's weekly business roundtable “Your Money.” Velshi also co-hosted CNN's morning show, “American Morning.” An award-winning journalist, Velshi was honored with a National Headliner Award for Business & Consumer Reporting for “How the Wheels Came Off,” a special on the near collapse of the American auto industry. His work on disabled workers and Chicago's red-light camera scandal in 2016 earned him two News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations, adding to a nomination in 2010 for his terrorism coverage. Additionally, Velshi has taken his economic analysis to “Oprah,” “The View,” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Velshi is the author of Gimme My Money Back (Sterling and Ross, 2008) and co-author with CNN's Christine Romans of How to Speak Money (Wiley, 2010). Born in Kenya and raised in Canada, Velshi graduated from Queen's University in Canada, which bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Laws upon him in 2016. Velshi splits his time between New York City and Philadelphia. Active in the community, Velshi serves on the Board of Trustees of the Chicago History Museum, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He also volunteers with New York's Center for Urban Community Services homeless outreach program 1:12 Susan Hartman has written cover stories and profiles for The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and Newsday, often following her subjects for months. She has teamed up with some of the best American photographers, telling intimate stories about people and communities far from the mainstream. This spring, Hartman's new book, City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life into a Dying American City, will be published by Beacon Press. For eight years, she followed three refugees and their families as they adjusted to new lives in the old industrial town of Utica, New York. The author of two books of poetry, Dumb Show and El Abogado, Hartman was educated at Kirkland College and received an M.F.A. from Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she now teaches. She has also taught at Yale, NYU, and Barnard College. She lives outside New York City with her husband; they have a grown son and daughter. Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page

The Illinois Lottery as we know it today with Pick 3, Pick 4, and Mega Millions games has its roots in a 19th century parlor game known as “Policy.” Brought to Chicago in the 1880s, Policy was popularized in South and West side communities and sold as an opportunity to change families' lives. Sound familiar? In fact, during the height of play in the 1930s and '40s, more than $20 million annually flowed through nearly 4,500 Policy locations. The “Policy Kings,” as they were called, became the Robin Hoods of the neighborhood, helping build businesses and wealth in otherwise disinvested areas. Host Jacoby Cochran talks to the Chicago History Museum's Charles Bethea and local tour guide Beatrice Hardy about how Policy was integral to the development of Bronzeville, Chicago's Black Metropolis.   Check out The Other Art Fair Chicago April 21-24 in Fulton Market. AND! Get 30% off The Other Art Fair with the Code: CITYCAST (One word) Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Donald Lassere, President of the Chicago History Museum details the complicated relationship that existed between MLK and Muhammad Ali. *John Keilman of the Chicago Tribune dives into the numbers to show how the Bears end up winners at the bank while losing on the field. *Chicago Sun-Times Chief Washington Correspondent Lynn Sweet shares why the IL GOP didn't bother recruiting an opponent for Tammy Duckworth. *Gonzalo Schwarz of the Archbridge Institute says that in a world of culture wars, there's only one that really matters. *Plus, Rick Telender and John reminisce about the life of Les Grobstein. As a bonus, John plays the entirety of the famed Lee Elia rant.

AYYYE! This week we are in Lincoln Park with Chicago History Museum historian, Julius! And we have some great breakfast at Nookie's Too. Be sure to tune in tomorrow on streaming platforms everywhere! WATCH US ON YOUTUBE HERE! Follow us on IG: @77flavorschi @dariodcomedy @TamarHindi.s @chicagomuseum Follow this episode's restaurants: @nookiesrestaurants --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/support

'Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen, you are about to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery - all of those things we all hold near and dear to our hearts.' - Chicago, The Musical  Unfortunately, the ONUC gals aren't discussing that Chicago this week. But, they are talking about the first murder on record for the famous Windy City. In this week's episode, the gals discuss the murder of Jean Lalime, give you a brief history of Canada, and why a kohen couldn't go to the Chicago History Museum until 2012. Trigger Warning Level: LowVisit our website www.onenationundercrime.com for all of the ways to contact and follow us. We are on Twitter @onucpod, Instagram @onenationundercrime, and Facebook 'One Nation Under Crime'.Follow One Nation Under Crime on your favorite podcast platform and you will get the shows as soon as they come out!Remember, there isn't always liberty and justice for all.Sources: Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune, and Document Transcripts from the War of 1812Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/onenationundercrime)

In this episode, Chelsie and Erin talk about what makes a person's career work for them, why design is important, work/life balance, and what goes into saying yes and no to a new project. Chelsie Tamms is an award-winning lettering artist and brand designer in Chicago. She is the owner of Lettering Works, a branding studio that builds community around causes and brands through quality, custom art and design. Chelsie is passionate about craft and sells her own line of art products at the Field Museum, Chicago History Museum, and other locally owned gift shops. In 2021, after five years in business, Chelsie began educating other artists on how to build sustainable businesses around their creative passions. When she's not designing or teaching, she can be found eating ice cream, traveling, or starting a new passion project.

On Easter Sunday 1967 the Reverend Albert Cleage renamed his church in Detroit the Shrine of the Black Madonna. He preached that if man was made in God's image there was little chance that Jesus was white as most of the world's population is non-white. Reverend Cleage also pointed to the many depictions of black madonnas all over the world throughout history. Claire Bowes has been speaking to his daughter Pearl Cleage, a writer and activist, about her father's belief in black representation and self-determination. Photo: Black Madonna and Child courtesy of BLAC Detroit. Archive: Thanks to the Chicago History Museum and WFMT for the Studs Terkel Radio Archive.

About This Episode: We are kicking off international women's month with a very special guest. We are interviewing Bushra Amiwala, the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States who gained national attention in 2018 at age 19, running against a 16-year incumbent to serve on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th District. In this episode, we explore her experience running a campaign while in college, lessons she's learned while serving on the Board of Education and  representation of women in technology.  Special Guest Bio: At the age of 19, she announced her candidacy for the Cook County Board of Commissioners, with the goal to serve  as a voice for her underrepresented generation and other marginalized communities. Her campaign has been covered nationally by outlets such as the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times,Teen Vogue, and landing her on the cover of TIME magazine. Bushra recently went down in the Chicago History Museum as the Youngest Muslim Elected in the United States. Her leadership has extended far beyond her campaign as she's inspired countless others to increase their civic participation. As a result, she's been named Glamour magazine's College Woman of the Year, Seventeen magazine's Voice of the Year, and internationally as CosmoGirl's Change Maker of the Year. Bushra was awarded the Public Peace Ambassador award sponsored by the United Nations, and has been named as one of the 18 people to remember from 2018. In addition to these awards, Bushra is the subject of an original PBS documentary called And She Could be Next, the female candidate on Amazon's RUN the Series, is currently filming for a Hulu documentary and she has made hundreds of TV and radio appearances, including outlets such as Fox, NPR, ABC, and PBS. Bushra has spoken at countless colleges and universities, organizations and international companies, with live audiences ranging from 25 to 15,000 people. She is recent graduate from DePaul University and serves on the Board of Directors of the Indo-American Democratic Organization (IADO), GenerationVote, Women Empowering Women in Illinois Legislation (WeWill) and SheVotesIL. She holds her elected seat on the Skokie Board of Education, as its youngest member. To learn more about Bushra: Website: https://bushraamiwala.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bushraamiwala/?hl=en

On today's show, we go behind the scenes with one of the premier experts on not-for-profit management and evaluation.Michael Cleavenger has managed and grown some of the largest philanthropic organizations in the United States. These days he helps people who want to support great causes evaluate charitable organizations. If you're interested in discovering how a great charitable organization runs and how the affluent evaluate them before investing, Join us for today's show,For our listeners who are accountants, fund managers, family office managers and attorneys: This show is a clinic on how to do your homework for your clients.Contact Michael here:Michael CleavengerCendrowski Corporate Advisors1-(866) 717-1607mcc@cendsel.comhttps://www.cca-advisors.comMichael Cleavenger's BioMichael Cleavenger joined CCA in December 2018 and is our Not-For-Profit Development Representative located in the Chicago office. Michael ran and built companies for over 20 years in the Lighting, Natural Gas distribution and Real-estate industries as well as raising venture money in the music industry. Michael has over 20 years' experience in non-profit administration and he has raised more than $250 million for major gifts, capital and endowment campaigns.His experience includes senior management and development positions at The Chicago History Museum, Episcopal Charities and Community Services, La Rabida Children's Hospital, The Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, and Victory Gardens Theatre. Michael currently serves on the board of St. Bernard's Hospital in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Michael is also involved with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).Michael is an alumnus of Colgate University, and has additional credentials from the University of Chicago, the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and the Wharton School of Business.

On this episode of the Elevate Podcast we interview Bushra Amiwala. Bushra Amiwala is a media icon, student, dynamic speaker, and the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States. At the age of 19, she announced her candidacy for the Cook County Board of Commissioners, with the goal to serve as a voice for her underrepresented generation and other marginalized communities. Her campaign has been covered nationally by outlets such as the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times,Teen Vogue, and landing her on the cover of TIME magazine. Bushra recently went down in the Chicago History Museum as the Youngest Muslim Elected in the United States. Her leadership has extended far beyond her campaign as she's inspired countless others to increase their civic participation. As a result, she's been named Glamour magazine's College Woman of the Year, Seventeen magazine's Voice of the Year, and internationally as CosmoGirl's Change Maker of the Year. Bushra was awarded the Public Peace Ambassador award sponsored by the United Nations, and has been named is one of the 18 people to remember from 2018. In addition to these wards, Bushra is the subject of an original documentary, the female candidate on RUN the Series, and she has made hundreds of TV and radio appearances, including outlets such as Fox, NPR, ABC, and PBS. Bushra has spoken at countless colleges and universities, organizations and international companies, with live audiences ranging from 25 to 15,000 people. She is currently a senior at DePaul University and serves on the Board of Directors of the Indo-American Democratic Organization (IADO), GenerationVote, Women Empowering Women in Illinois Legislation (WeWill) and SheVotesIL. She holds her elected seat on the Skokie Board of Education, as its youngest member. In this episode, Bushra and I talk about burnout, what it means to be an entrepreneur, and what you should know before running for office. You can find Bushra here: https://bushraamiwala.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bushra.amiwala https://www.instagram.com/bushraamiwala/ Find more about the podcast: elevatepodcast.co Find more about Hayden Humphrey: www.HaydenHumphrey.com