The Block Club Chicago Podcast

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The Block Club Chicago Podcast

The important, emotional, inspiring stories affecting Chicagoans.

  1. Why Are Grocery Stores Leaving The South Side?

    1 H FA

    Why Are Grocery Stores Leaving The South Side?

    A Far South Side grocery store closed abruptly Sunday, leaving West Pullman with minimal access to fresh food. It's part of a larger trend of stores leaving communities without fresh produce, and expanding already vast food deserts.

    21 min
  2. Father Of Slain Teen Writes Children’s Book To Honor Him

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    Father Of Slain Teen Writes Children’s Book To Honor Him

    Caleb Westbrooks, 15, was shot and killed in January 2022 in West Town. Corneal Westbrooks has written a children’s book to show people who his son was beyond the heartbreaking headlines.

    24 min
  3. After 100,000 Passengers, The Uber Driver Finding Humanity In A New Memoir

    6 GG FA

    After 100,000 Passengers, The Uber Driver Finding Humanity In A New Memoir

    Uber driver Provy Taylor’s new book details interesting stories from his rides — from polyamorous women with two husbands to struggling young athletes to a group of masked men who held him at gunpoint.

    21 min

  4. 6 NOV

    How Election Day Played Out In Chicago

    A wet and windy Election Day in Chicago saw robust turnout by voters, with hundreds of thousands casting ballots. Here's how it played out from the neighborhoods.

    22 min
  5. Mayor Johnson Breaks A Major Campaign Promise

    31 OTT

    Mayor Johnson Breaks A Major Campaign Promise

    As a candidate for mayor, Brandon Johnson repeatedly pledged he would not raise property taxes during his first term in office. “I’m not going to raise property taxes. I’m the only person running in this race who made a commitment to that,” he said during a Block Club interview in March 2023. “For my first term, we’re not raising property taxes.” But facing a series of tough decisions over how to close a nearly $1 billion spending gap in 2025, now-Mayor Brandon Johnson is going back on that promise.

    19 min
  6. Courtroom Sketch Artist Thriving Thanks To Indicted Chicago Politicians

    29 OTT

    Courtroom Sketch Artist Thriving Thanks To Indicted Chicago Politicians

    Lou Chukman is seeing one of his most lucrative years on record thanks to a slew of high-profile Chicago trials from former Ald. Ed Burke to El Chapo’s son — and now former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

    19 min
  7. How Chicago’s Last Two Costume Shops Have Survived

    24 OTT

    How Chicago’s Last Two Costume Shops Have Survived

    The internet and big-box competitors have put many locally owned costume shops out of business. Fantasy Costumes and Chicago Costume Company say they’ve managed to stay afloat by adapting and offering unique selections.

    16 min
  8. The Choice For Cook County State's Attorney

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    The Choice For Cook County State's Attorney

    One of the biggest races on the ballot in Chicago this election cycle is the Cook County State’s Attorney race. In the spring, Eileen O’Neill Burke beat her democratic opponent by 1,571 votes - two tenth of a percent. Now, she faces Bob Fioretti, a familiar name in Chicago democratic politics, now a republican. On today’s podcast, Quinn Myers previews the race after sitting down with both candidates.

    21 min
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The important, emotional, inspiring stories affecting Chicagoans.

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  • Creatore
    Block Club Chicago
  • Anni di attività
    2021 - 2024
  • Puntate
    251
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti adatti a tutti
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Block Club Chicago
  • Sito web del podcast
    The Block Club Chicago Podcast

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