Eight Forty-Eight—August 31, 2004 |
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2004 Election Coverage: Minority GOPs
Dr. Christopher Bullock—Former President, NAACP, Chicago Southside Branch
We talk with Dr. Christopher Bullock, former head of the NAACP's Chicago Southside Branch, about the growing presence of minorities in the Republican Party. Dr. Bullock is a member of the Illinois delegation to the Republican National Convention. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Young Voters, Part One
Davida Schiff—Student, Columbia University
Among the thousands of protestors at the Republican National Convention is Davida Schiff, a junior at Columbia University and a graduate of Whitney Young High School in Chicago. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Young Voters, Part Two
Jen Shatswell—Student, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
As the GOP meets in New York City, many more Republicans—including younger members of the party—continue campaigning back home. We talk with Jen Shatswell, assistant regional director of the Federation of Illinois Young Republicans. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Southern Illinois Searches for the U.S. Senate Candidates
Meta Minton—Editor, Southern Illinoisan
The editors of the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale say too often, politicians haven't taken their region seriously enough: spending little time there, failing to understand important issues, yet expecting votes. |
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Controversial Film Brown Bunny
Vincent Gallo—Actor, Writer, and Film Director
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
At the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, an audience booed an unfinished version of Brown Bunny. Now we hear from the filmmaker himself about the controversy surrounding the film, including one particularly graphic sex scene.
Brown Bunny opens Friday, September 3, 2004, in Chicago. |
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Film Review—Collateral
Originally broadcast on the 8.29.04, edition of Hello Beautiful!
Ray Pride—Film Critic
Film critic Ray Pride takes a look at Chicago native Michael Mann's film, Collateral. Pride wonders whether Mann's Chicago background makes him better-suited to depict city streets—even if the streets are in Los Angeles.
Collateral opened nationwide on August 6, 2004. |
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A Residential Revival of Modern Architecture
Ned Cramer—Curator, Chicago Architecture Foundation
Sitting at the corner of Grand and Wells in Chicago's River North neighborhood, the residential high-rise Contemporaine departs from the renovated loft style. Ned Cramer toured the building and has this review.
Contemporaine was designed by Chicago architect Ralph Johnson of Perkins & Will. |
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Guitarist Andreas Kapsalis demonstrates his eight-finger tapping technique in our performance studio. Photo by Melisa Goh.
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Andreas Kapsalis Trio
James Gallagher—Musician
Darren Garvey—Musician
Andreas Kapsalis—Musician
Listening to guitarist Andreas Kapsalis is a musical trip through the traditions of folk, jazz, and rock. But seeing him is something else entirely: he's master of a rare form of guitar-playing, the eight-finger tapping style.
Percussionists James Gallagher and Darren Garvey round out the Andreas Kapsalis Trio. The group plays Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at the HotHouse in Chicago's South Loop, sharing a double bill for three performances beginning at 6 pm. It's part of the Jazz Institute of Chicago's annual Jazz Club Tour. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 30, 2004 |
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2004 Election Coverage: GOP Convention Update
Bill Wheelhouse—Statehouse Bureau Chief, Illinois Public Radio
As the Republican National Convention kicks off in New York City, the Illinois GOP attempts to recover from a summer of internal divisions and disruptions. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Chicago's Republican Conventions
R. Craig Sautter—Political Historian
Chicago is America's political convention capital, having hosted a total of 25 U.S. presidential nominating conventions over the years.
Guest R. Craig Sautter is author of the books, Inside the Wigwam: Chicago's Presidential Conventions 1860-1996 and New York Presidential Conventions, The Pre-TV Era (1839-1924). |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
The back-to-school shopping season is emerging as critical for many retailers, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. And the Chicago area is bracing for the possibility of more bad news from the airline industry.
Contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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The History of Thillens Baseball Stadium
Mel J. Thillens—President, Thillens, Inc.
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
Marked by a giant baseball at the corner of Devon and Kedzie Avenues on the city's far north side, Thillens Stadium has been Chicago's own field of dreams since 1938.
Thillens Baseball Stadium hosts its annual men's 16-inch softball tournament on Wednesday and Thursday, September 1 and 2, 2004. |
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A Day in the Life of Sox Park
Beth Finke—Writer and Contributor
Chicago writer Beth Finke tours U.S. Cellular Field with a group of blind and visually impaired youth, and the die-hard White Sox fan finds a new appreciation for baseball.
Finke is author of Long Time, No See. |
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Invasive Species—Tussock Caterpillars
Robert O'Neill—President, Grant Park Conservancy
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
We take in a show outside the Goodman Theatre in downtown Chicago, courtesy of some tussock caterpillars. |
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Nature's Way
Sam Weller—Author and Journalist
Chicago writer Sam Weller reflects on how actions speak louder than words.
Weller is finishing a biography of author Ray Bradbury. |
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Monday Music Corner: Albertina Walker
Called the “Queen of Gospel,” Chicagoan Albertina Walker turned 75 years old on August 29, 2004.
To mark the occasion, we feature the title track from her album, Carry Me Home (Liquid 8 Records).
A 75th birthday celebration for Albertina Walker takes place Monday, August 30, 2004, at 7 pm at the Apostolic Church of God—6320 South Dorchester Avenue in Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 27, 2004
The Month in Review plus an encore presentation featuring stories of survival. |
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Month in Review
Eric Krol—Political Writer, Daily Herald
Lisa Shidler—Business Reporter, Post-Tribune
Eric Zorn—Columnist, Chicago Tribune
Host Steve Edwards reviews the month's news with the Daily Herald's Eric Krol, the Post-Tribune's Lisa Shidler, and the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn. |
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What It Takes to Survive Disaster
Originally aired 4.21.04
Laurence Gonzales—Contributing Editor, National Geographic Adventure
What factors determine which of us would fight for survival and which of us would succumb?
Laurence Gonzales is author of the book Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why.
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Experiencing the Underground Railroad
Originally aired 7.9.01
Michelle Evans—Associate Director of Interpretation, Conner Prairie Museum
Glennette Tilley Turner—Writer
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
Special contributor Richard Steele undertakes a personal journey through a slavery reenactment.
Michelle Evans is co-writer of the Follow the North Star Tour at the Conner Prairie Museum in Fishers, Indiana. Glennette Tilley Turner is author of the book The Underground Railroad in Illinois.
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The Final Frontiersman
Originally aired 7.7.04
James Campbell—Author
George Houde—Contributor
Former Wisconsin resident Heimo Korth is one of the few hunters and trappers allowed to live in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. His cousin, James Campbell, tells the Korth family's story in his book, The Final Frontiersman.
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Sully Baby's Guide to Urban Living
Originally aired 3.18.04
Mark Sullivan—Author
Judy Valente—Religion Contributor
Sully Baby himself takes us on a tour of Chicago.
Mark Sullivan is author of Sully Baby's Guide to Urban Living. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 26, 2004 |
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Illinois Tollway Overhaul, Part One
Jack Hartman—Executive Director, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Governor Rod Blagojevich has proposed a 10-year, five billion-dollar plan to rebuild and expand the state's 274-mile tollway system. It's funded largely by an increase in tolls for some drivers, including truckers and those without I-PASS transponders. |
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Illinois Tollway Overhaul, Part Two
Howard Lerner—Executive Director, Environmental Law and Policy Center
We discuss the environmental impact of the governor's tollway overhaul plan. |
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East Chicago to Hold New Mayoral Primary
Originally aired 8.26.04 on our news broadcasts
Ben Calhoun—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Citing evidence of vote fraud, the Indiana supreme court has upheld an order for East Chicago to redo its 2003 mayoral primary. And that's just one of many political corruption scandals swirling through the city. |
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Al Gini—Religion and Politics
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
Religious beliefs are a staple of American political life and also of everyday life. Resident philosopher Al Gini drops by to discuss the rhetoric of religion, God, and spirituality.
Book Discussed
The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness by Karen Armstrong
Gini is a professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago. He's also cofounder and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly. |
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Art and Politics
Bill Pacholski—Member Services Manager, League of Chicago Theatres
Tom Tresser—Founder, Creative America Project
What happens when art and politics intersect? Tom Tresser is excited about the possibilities, and he's urging artists and other creative professionals to get more involved in the political process.
The League of Chicago Theaters 2004 Community Conference takes place Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28. Tom Tresser presents “A Case for a Political America” on August 28 at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts—777 North Green Street in Chicago. |
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Breakbone Dance Company
Originally broadcast on the August 22, 2004, edition of Hello Beautiful!
Atalee Judy—Founder, Breakbone Dance Company
Kelly Kleiman—Arts Contributor
Highly physical and abstract, Chicago's “exile dance” company Breakbone asks why dancing should be pretty. Troupe founder Atalee Judy tells us about the group's break with dance tradition and about its show, Deadtech.
The world premiere of Deadtech runs August 26 through September 5, 2004, at the Chopin Theater in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. |
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Dick Buckley—A Life in Music and Broadcasting
Originally broadcast 6.3.04
Dick Buckley—Host, Chicago Public Radio Jazz
We revisit a conversation with legendary Chicago jazz host Dick Buckley on the occasion of his 80th birthday. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 25, 2004 |
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The History of Chicago House
“Screaming Rachel” Cain—President, Trax Records
Joe Dale—Owner, Gramaphone Records
Brian Keigher—Program Coordinator, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Some say house music is Chicago's most important cultural export in years. Is it finally getting its due here in the Windy City? |
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DJ Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles—House Music Creator and Recording Artist
Known as the “godfather of house,” Grammy winner Frankie Knuckles is credited with making Chicago the capital of house music.
The City of Chicago has proclaimed August 25 “Frankie Knuckles Day.” Also, South Jefferson Street between Van Buren and Monroe is now known as “Frankie Knuckles Way.” |
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Oak Park Residents Fighting for Village's Character
Originally aired 8.25.04 on our news broadcasts
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
A number of residents of west-suburban Oak Park say the town's push for more multi-family housing is chipping away at the village's character. And they say officials don't seem to be listening to their concerns. |
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The Making of a Mexican Mural
Cesareo Moreno—Visual Arts Director, Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
In 2001, the Mexican Fine Arts Center museum in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood commissioned a beaded mural from the Huichol, an indigenous people in southwest Mexico. Unveiled in June 2004, the mural is part of the museum's permanent collection.
Related Link
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum |
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Teens Team Up with Urban Planners
Ellyn Ong—Contributor
We visit a preparation and practice session for Placeworx, an initiative aimed at getting teenagers in Chicago's Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods interested in urban planning. |
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How Chicago Lost the 1904 Olympic Games
Originally broadcast 8.22.04 on Hello Beautiful!
Rose Economou—Professor of Broadcast Journalism, Columbia College Chicago
Documents have surfaced showing that Chicago was awarded the 1904 games, the first modern Olympics to be held in the U.S. Columbia College professor Rose Economou explains how the city subsequently lost the opportunity.
Professor Economou and her investigative journalism students helped assemble the exhibit, Olympic Games: Then and Now. It's at the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood through November 14, 2004. |
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A Taste of Harry Mark Petrakis
Acclaimed author Harry Mark Petrakis reads an excerpt from his 1962 short story, “The Miracle.”
Petrakis kicks off the 2004 Taste of Greece festival with a reading from his novel, The Orchards of Ithaca, on Thursday, August 26, 2004, at 7:30 pm at Barbara's Bookstore—1218 South Halsted Street in Chicago. The festival takes place August 28 and 29 from noon until 11 pm in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood. |
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One Score, One Chicago
Originally broadcast 10.23.03
James Conlon—Music Director Designate, Ravinia Festival
As the Ravinia Festival Orchestra prepares for its final performance of the 2004 One Score, One Chicago selection, Antonin Dvorak's “New World” symphony, we revisit a 2003 conversation with Ravinia music director designate James Conlon.
Conductor David Alan Miller leads the Ravinia Festival Orchestra in Dvorak's Symphony no. 9 on Sunday, August 29, 2004, at 5 pm. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 24, 2004 |
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The Future of the Internet
Joe Mambretti—Director, International Center for Advanced Internet Research, Northwestern University
E-mail, blogs, iPods—researchers say these innovations only scratch the surface of the Internet's real potential. They say the future of the Internet is far more interactive.
Guest Joe Mambretti is also director of the Metropolitan Research and Education Network, comprised of university and other research labs in the seven-state Upper Midwest region. |
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Chicago's Web Sites, Blogs, E-mags, and Zines: This is Grand
Jonathan Messinger—Writer
The online literary journal This is Grand collects stories about the CTA. Founder Jonathan Messinger says he was inspired by his belief in shared space and by Chicago writer Stuart Dybek's short story, “Pet Milk.”
Related Links
This is Grand
Surf some more of Chicago's Web Sites, Blogs,
E-mags, and Zines. And e-mail us your suggestions at 848@ChicagoPublicRadio.org. |
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Theater directors Anish Jethmalani (left) and Allen Hope Sermonia in our studios.. |
Asian Theater Companies on the Rise
Anish Jethmalani—Artistic Director, Eclipse Theatre Company
Allen Hope Sermonia—Founder and Artistic Director, dueEast Theatre Company
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Two Chicago theater directors sit down with contributor Jonathan Abarbanel to discuss the increasing East-West cross-pollination on Chicago-area stages. |
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Jazz Mandolinist Don Stiernberg
Originally broadcast 10.15.01
Don Stiernberg—Musician
Chris Heim—Music Director, Chicago Public Radio
Critics say Don Stiernberg created a new place for the mandolin in jazz. On the occasion of the release of his album, Angel Eyes (Blue Night Records, 2004), we revisit a 2001 interview with Stiernberg. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 23, 2004
With guest host Tony Sarabia |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has signed into law a measure calling for the development of a comprehensive state health plan. Contributor David Greising discusses the plan and its economic implications, along with other health news.
Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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2004 Election Coverage: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
John Lupton—Associate Editor and Associate Director, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln
The two major party candidates vying for Illinois's open U.S. senate seat are promising fireworks similar to those between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in their 1858 senate race. What's the significance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Related Link
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
Falling concrete aside, the Chicago Cubs may still have a shot at the playoffs. And as football season gets underway, the Chicago Bears are looking ahead with a new coach and new help on the defensive line. |
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Bio Blitz Results
Mary Beth Prondzinski—Collections Assistant, Department of Mammals and Zoology, Field Museum
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
In 2002, Chicago's Field Museum and the Illinois Natural History Department conducted a 24-hour inventory of plant and animal life in the Lake Calumet region. Their goal was to find as many representative species as possible.
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You can learn more about the Bio Blitz results at the Field Museum's Web site >> |
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Bald Eagle Comeback
The bird's comeback has been so remarkable that a proposal is expected to remove it from the endangered species list. That could affect bald eagle research, monitoring, and habitat protection. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Sally Eisele reports.
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Great Lakes Radio Consortium |
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Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?
Vickie Hunter—Filmmaker
Heather Whinna—Filmmaker
Steve Edwards—Regular Host
The rapidly growing Christian rock music scene is exerting a major economic and artistic impact on the entire rock industry. Steve Edwards sits down with the producers and directors of the documentary, Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?
The film screens on Monday, August 23, 2004, at 7:30 pm at the Three Penny Cinema in Chicago. It's part of the 2004 Chicago Underground Film Festival. |
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Monday Music Corner: John Hasbrouck
On his self-released sophomore effort, Some of These Days (Ruthless Rabbit), fingerstyle and bottleneck guitarist John Hasbrouck of Chicago immerses himself in American roots music. Here's the track, “Back into Days.” |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 20, 2004
An encore presentation featuring vessels of sea and air. |
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Amistad
Originally broadcast 8.11.03
William Pinkney—Captain of Amistad America
Richard Steele—Regular contributor
In 1839 the Amistad carried African captives who mutinied and took control of the ship rather than be sold into slavery. We board the craft to learn the lessons of the “Freedom Schooner.” |
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The Galway Hooker Looks to an Irish Home
Originally broadcast 7.20.04
Steve Mulkerrins—Sailor
George Houde—Contributor
Irish sailor Steve Mulkerrins aims to sail from Chicago to Ireland on his one-of-a-kind hook and line fishing boat named the Galway Hooker. Mulkerrins tells contributor George Houde about the ship, its planned travels, and its commonplace history. |
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WWII Veteran Revisits Bombers
Luke Konopa—Veteran, World War II
Buffalo Grove resident Luke Konopa was a tailgunner on B-17 and B-24 bombers during World War II. The 86-year-old shares his memories of serving on the planes during the height of the global conflict. |
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WWII Planes at the Museum of Science and Industry
Originally broadcast 7.16.03
Keith Gill—Curator, Museum of Science and Industry
Gianofer Fields—Correspondent
Soaring over the main lobby of the Museum of Science and Industry are aircraft that fought the battles of World War II. Curator Keith Gill takes us among the warbirds. |
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Wagon Wheels to Wings
Originally broadcast 12.17.03
This historic 1948 broadcast from Chicago's Midway Airport chronicles the history of transportation and flight in Chicago. Produced by WENR, it originally aired in celebration of the opening of Marshall Field's “Cloud Room” at Chicago Municipal Airport (now Midway Airport).
Special thanks to Marshall Field's for its assistance with this broadcast.
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 19, 2004
An encore presentation featuring some of our favorite stories about baseball |
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Baseball's Natural: The Story of Eddie Waitkus
Originally broadcast 6.13.03
John Theodore—Writer
On June 14, 1949, Ruth Ann Steinhagen shot popular baseball player Eddie Waitkus in a room at Chicago's Edgewater Beach Hotel. The crime captured national headlines and inspired the main character in the classic book and movie, The Natural. Guest John Theodore is author of the book, Baseball's Natural: The Story of Eddie Waitkus. |
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Peter Sagal Talks Baseball
Originally broadcast 4.19.04
Peter Sagal—Host, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Sox or Cubs? It's an age-old Chicago question, and according to Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! host and Boston transplant Peter Sagal, how we answer it reveals the meaning of our true selves.
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Steve Dahl Remembers Disco Demolition
Originally broadcast 7.12.04
Steve Dahl—Host, The Steve Dahl Show
On July 12, 1979, Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl presided over the now-legendary Disco Demolition. As a celebration of rock 'n' roll over the disco craze, disco records were collected and blown up on the field of old Comiskey Park.
The Steve Dahl Show airs on 105.9 FM WCKG. |
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Hoosier Bats
Originally broadcast 7.6.04
David Cook—Co-owner, Hoosier Bat Company
Debbie Cook—Co-owner, Hoosier Bat Company
What makes a good baseball bat? The Hoosier Bat Company in Valparaiso, Indiana, crafts the weapon of choice for countless little leaguers and an increasing number of major league stars, including Frank Thomas and Corey Patterson. |
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Blind Sports Reporter Craig Lynch
Originally broadcast 4.12.04
Craig Lynch—Sports Reporter, WLPL Radio
Dan Collison—Independent Producer
Elizabeth Meister—Independent Producer
For 13 years, Craig Lynch has filed Chicago Cubs post-game reports for a small Illinois radio station. Producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister spent a day with him at Wrigley Field. |
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Heckling the Way to the World Series
Originally broadcast 4.12.04
Brad Zibung—Editor-in-Chief, The Heckler
As you wind your way through the crowds around Wrigley Field, be on the lookout for a motley crew hawking copies of The Heckler, a satirical newspaper that pokes fun at the Chicago Cubs and their fans. The Heckler is the brainchild of Brad Zibung, who met up with our former associate editor Dan Blumberg outside the ballpark. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 18, 2004
An encore presentation featuring stories about the natural wonders of the Chicago area |
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Midewin Tallgrass Prairie
Originally broadcast 6.9.04
Bill Glass—Ecologist
Logan Lee—Project Supervisor, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
Located southwest of Chicago on the site of the former Joliet Arsenal, Midewin is the first national tallgrass prairie and the largest piece of protected open space in northeastern Illinois. We explore Midewin's habitat and learn about ongoing efforts to restore all of its 15,000 acres. |
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Tornado Memories
Originally broadcast 8.19.02
Daniel Ferri—Writer and Contributor
As we all know, the climate of the Illinois prairie can range from frigid to fierce. Contributor Daniel Ferri shares these boyhood memories of Midwestern weather.
Ferri is a sixth grade teacher. |
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Trainer for a Day
Originally broadcast 6.21.04
Ken Ramirez—Vice President of Marine Mammals and Animal Training, Shedd Aquarium
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is working on ways to help the public better understand its mission, and its Trainer for a Day program could be key. Visitors can shadow training staff as they tend to sea lions, dolphins, and beluga whales.
Guest Ken Ramirez is author of Animal Training: Successful Animal Management through Positive Reinforcement, published by the Shedd in 1999.
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Frog Listening
Originally broadcast 6.19.03
Diane Aoki—Volunteer, Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project Coalition
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
Growing up in Chicago, Diane Aoki thought there wasn't much wildlife in the woods she passed walking home from school each day. But now she realizes that there's much more to those woods than once met her eye. |
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Local Company Keeps Birds at Bay
Originally broadcast 7.21.04
Mona Zemsky—Marketing Manager, Bird-X Inc.
The folks at Bird-X Inc. on Chicago's west side spend their time dreaming up ways to keep birds away. The family-owned business deters pigeons and other undesirable critters from venues such as Wrigley Field, McCormick Place, and Navy Pier. |
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Chicago Garden Is for the Birds
Originally broadcast 7.21.04
Ed Maldonado—Curator, Clarke House Museum
As some people try to keep birds away, others are putting out the welcome mat. Over 60 birdhouses designed by local artists and architects are on display at the Chicago Women's Park and Garden, located in Chicago's Prairie Avenue Historic District.
For the Birds: An Amazing Exhibition of Birdhouse Dwellings by Chicago Artists and Architects runs through October 15, 2004. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 17, 2004
An encore presentation featuring Chicago historymakers who've had major impacts on American life |
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Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver
Originally broadcast 5.24.04
Scott Stossel—Senior Editor, Atlantic Monthly
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
Kennedy clan power broker R. Sargent Shriver led Chicago's board of education in the years immediately following Brown vs. Board of Education. He also built ties with the city's black community that helped John F. Kennedy win the presidency. |
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Pullman Porters Influenced Labor, Civil Rights Movements
Originally broadcast 7.21.04
Larry Tye—Journalist
Former Boston Globe reporter Larry Tye says that for 100 years after the end of the Civil War, the most important black man in America was the Pullman porter. Tye is author of Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Birth of the Black Middle Class. |
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Filmmaker Oscar Micheaux
Originally broadcast 2.12.04
Jacqueline Stewart—Professor of Cinema and Media Studies, University of Chicago
Before becoming one of America's most prolific filmmakers of the early 20th century, Oscar Micheaux was a Pullman porter. The bulk of his work was considered lost for decades, but now scholars and movie fans have a chance to reexamine his vision. |
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The Life and Work of Saul Bellow
Originally broadcast 6.4.04
James Atlas—Writer
Nobel laureate and Chicago author Saul Bellow is celebrated as one of the most important writers of the 20th century. James Atlas, author of Bellow: A Biography, says Bellow had a special sense of place. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 16, 2004
An encore presentation exploring the spirit and sounds of the Chicago area |
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R & B Legend Jerry Butler
Originally broadcast 7.13.04
Jerry Butler—Musician; Commissioner, Cook County Board
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
Chicagoan Jerry “The Iceman” Butler is a man of many talents: he's a musician, a politician, and an author. Butler sits down with special contributor Richard Steele to reflect on his experiences as a Renaissance man.
Jerry Butler is a Cook County commissioner and co-author with Earl Smith of his autobiography, Only the Strong Survive: The Memoirs of a Soul Survivor. |
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Ward Just—An Unfinished Season
Originally broadcast 7.23.04
Ward Just—Writer
The summer of 1953 just west of Chicago's North Shore is the setting for Ward Just's novel, An Unfinished Season. It's the Lake Forest native's fourteenth book, and he says it's been brewing for a while. |
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A Revolution in Race Relations and Theology
Originally broadcast 3.2.04
Linda Thomas—Professor of Theology and Anthropology, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Jason DeRose—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
A conversation with theologian Linda Thomas about her book, Living Stones in the Household of God: The Legacy and Future of Black Theology |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 13, 2004
An encore presentation of some of the best of Chicago neighborhoods. |
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David Plowden's Chicago
Originally broadcast 11.15.02
David Plowden—Photographer
For four decades photographer David Plowden has captured the industrial landscapes of Chicago's south side. Plowden, the author of Bridges: The Spans of North America, takes us on a tour.
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Chicago's Polish Heritage
Originally broadcast 5.3.04
Dominic Pacyga—Faculty Member, Liberal Education Department, Columbia College Chicago
In his book, Polish Immigrants and Industrial Chicago: Workers on the South Side, 1880-1922, Chicago historian Dominic Pacyga says the City of Big Shoulders was built largely with Polish shoulders, as they labored in steel mills and stockyards. We met up with Pacyga in the Chicago neighborhood where he grew up.
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The Chicago River—A Natural Home
Originally broadcast 5.9.00
Laurene Von Klan—Executive Director, Friends of the Chicago River
We gauge the health of the Chicago River by inspecting the animal and plant species that call the river home. |
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West Side Blues
Originally broadcast 12.19.03
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia leads us through the city's west side for classic Chicago sounds. |
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The History of Wicker Park
Originally broadcast 7.13.04
Elaine Coorens—Author
We explore Wicker Park with longtime resident Elaine Coorens, who's written a book chronicling the history of this hot and historic Chicago neighborhood. It's called Wicker Park From 1673 through 1929 and Walking Tour Guide.
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Crossing California
Originally broadcast 6.15.04
Adam Langer—Author
Author Adam Langer sits down with Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose about his novel, Crossing California, which chronicles life in the 1970s for a group of teenagers living in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood.
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 12, 2004
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Affordable Housing Coming to Illinois Towns
Bryan Zises—Spokesman, Illinois Housing Development Authority
A state law requires 49 Illinois communities to plan for more affordable housing. Bryan Zises of the Illinois Housing Development Authority explains.
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Read the Illinois Housing Development Authority's press release, “Illinois Housing Development Authority Releases List of 49 Communities that Must Comply with Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act” >>
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Alan Keyes's Neighborhood
Ben Calhoun—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As the Illinois Republican U.S. senate candidate kicks off his campaign, Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun pays a visit to a group of Illinois voters that Keyes may get to know—his new neigbors. |
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Greek Chicagoans Intent on 2004 Olympics
Jay Field—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As the second-largest Hellenic population in the U.S., Greek Chicagoans will be paying close attention to events in Athens. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports. |
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Adventures in Greek Cooking
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
As festivities for the 2004 Olympics get underway in Athens, food contributor Steve Dolinsky does lunch with Suzannah Hoffman, author of The Olive and the Caper: Adventures in Greek Cooking.
Dolinsky is a food and lifestyle reporter for ABC Channel 7 in Chicago. |
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The Social Importance of Team Sports
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
Why are we so obsessed with chasing a ball around a field? Resident philosopher Al Gini takes inspiration from Michael Mandlebaum's book, The Meaning of Sports: Why Americans Watch Baseball, Football, and Basketball and What They See When They Do.
Al Gini is professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago. He's also cofounder and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly. |
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Job Opportunity a Dramatic Ride
Michael Fosberg—Actor
Scott Westerman—Actor
Host Steve Edwards visits an unusual “theater on wheels” as life and art collide on the streets of Chicago.
Bailiwick's open run of Job Opportunity starts off from Bailiwick Arts Center at 1229 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago. |
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LGBT Community Speaks On the Record
Megan Carney—Artistic Director, About Face Youth Theatre
Moises Villada—Member, Youth Ensemble and About Face Theatre Youth Leadership Council
Coming out stories weave a living history of the LGBT community in the About Face Youth Theatre production, On the Record.
On the Record is at the Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn Street in Chicago, through Sunday, August 15, 2004. |
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Festival Features Local African-American Films
Ayana Haaruun—Filmmaker
Mike Merrill—Filmmaker
The 10th Annual Black Harvest International Film Festival spotlights Chicago's African-American movie production scene. Special contributor Richard Steele talks with some of the filmmakers highlighted at the event.
The Black Harvest International Film Festival takes place at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street in Chicago. For more information about the festival, call 312.846.2800. Mike Merrill's film, Even Trade, plays Sunday, August 15, and Wednesday, August 18, 2004. Ayana Haaruun’s film, First We Pray, plays Thursday, August 19, 2004. |
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City Parks Can Preserve Wildlife
A bio-blitz is underway to underscore the role city parks can play in preserving diverse wildlife. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Patty Murray reports.
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 11, 2004
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Chicago’s Cartooning Scene
Ivan Brunetti—Cartoonist
Eric Kessermier—Owner, Quimby's and Chicago Comics
Dan Raeburn—Editor and Publisher, Imp Magazine
Comic art is earning critical acclaim as a serious artistic and literary medium. Our roundtable of
experts explores Chicago's cartooning scene. |
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Exploring the Secret Life and Art of Dr. Seuss
William Dreyer—Curator, The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective
Theodor Seuss Geisel's secret life and art are captured in a nationally touring exhibition. Curator
William Dreyer reveals the lesser-known Dr. Seuss.
The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective is at the Atlas Galleries at 535 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago through September 6, 2004.
William Dreyer leads a discussion on the art and life of Dr. Seuss at 7 pm Friday, August 13, 2004, at the Atlas Galleries.
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The Meaning of Dreams
Dr. Rosalind Cartwright—Psychology Chair, Rush University Medical Center
Dream researcher Dr. Rosalind Cartwright unveils the secrets of what dreams can tell us about our lives. |
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Remembering REM
Linda Paul—Contributor
Writer Linda Paul shares her early experiences with dream research. |
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500 Clown Macbeth
Molly Brennan—Actress
Leslie Buxbaum Danzig—Theater Director
Adrian Danzig—Actor
Paul Kalina—Actor
The director and cast of 500 Clown Macbeth describe what happens when Shakespeare's tragedy is placed in the hands of clowns.
The play runs through August 29, 2004, at the Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 10, 2004
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Chicago Teachers Union Leadership Battle, Part One
Deborah Lynch—Former President, Chicago Teachers Union
The American Federation of Teachers upheld the results of the CTU's June 2004 presidential election, so incumbent Deborah Lynch has stepped down. But her war of words with her successor, Marilyn Stewart, isn't over. |
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Chicago Teachers Union Leadership Battle, Part Two
Marilyn Stewart—President, Chicago Teachers Union
We now hear from Marilyn Stewart, who has assumed the CTU presidency after a monthslong leadership standoff with former president Deborah Lynch over allegations of vote fraud in their June 2004 election contest. |
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Pass/Fail: Lesson IX
Linda Lutton—Education Writer, Daily Southtown
It's crunch time at Bass Elementary on Chicago's south side, a school the federal government identifies as failing. Linda Lutton takes us inside as part of her series, Pass/Fail: A Year in the Life of a Partnership School.
Lutton's stories air on Chicago Public Radio and appear in the Daily Southtown throughout the 2003-2004 school year. |
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I Want to Be a Politician
Ray Salazar—Writer and Contributor
Maryland Republican Alan Keyes's entry into the Illinois U.S. senate race has raised more than a few eyebrows, including those of contributor Ray Salazar. |
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Bikers, Babes, and Brushes
Liz Granton—Show Coordinator, The Art House
Karen Schuman—Director of Community Affairs, The Art House
An unlikely art exhibit is on view in west-suburban Oak Park. Bikers, Babes, and Brushes showcases the work of self-described “biker babes”—including pottery, sculpture, photography, paintings, and jewelry.
The show runs through September 5, 2004.
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Chicago's Jazz Ambassadors
Lorin Cohen—Musician
The Chicago Jazz Quartet is on a five-week tour of South and Southeast Asia. But what's unique about these gigs is that they're part of a program coordinated by the U.S. State Department and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
Guest Lorin Cohen is the bassist for the Chicago Jazz Quartet, whose other members are pianist Benjamin Lewis, vocalist and trumpeter Matt Lewis, and drummer Michael Raynor. |
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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers
Helen Morrison, M.D.—Author and Psychiatrist
Her theories are controversial. But Dr. Helen Morrison has spent almost 25 years profiling serial killers, resulting in her book, My Life Among the Serial Killers: Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers (William Morrow, 2004). |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 9, 2004
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2004 Election Coverage: One-on-One with Alan Keyes
Alan Keyes—U.S. Senate Candidate, Illinois
As he embarks on his first full day as the Republican candidate for Illinois's open U.S. senate seat, the conservative activist, talk show host, and former UN ambassador sits down with Steve Edwards. |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
How will the Federal Reserve's open market committee respond to disappointing job creation numbers? Contributor David Greising joins us to discuss that and other top business stories.
Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
The Chicago Bears enter another week of pre-season training camp with more than a dozen key players nursing injuries. That raises questions about who will suit up when the season begins and also about the training regimen of head coach Lovie Smith. |
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A More Natural Approach to Dairy Farming
In an industry where small farmers are being squeezed out by large companies, one dairy farming family has found a way to stay in the business—and make a pretty good living. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Erin Toner reports.
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The Heretic in Darwin's Court: The Life of Alfred Russel Wallace
Ross A. Slotten—Author and Physician
Barbara Calabrese—Contributor
At the same time Charles Darwin was developing his theory of natural selection, the English naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace was doing his own work on the topic. Now a Chicago physician has written a book telling Wallace's story.
Contributor Barbara Calabrese is head of the radio department at Columbia College Chicago. |
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Monday Music Corner: Tenki
We feature “Catherine the Great” from the Chicago rock sextet's album, View of an Orbiting Man (Future Apple Tree Records). The band calls this record “personally reflective and imaginatively futuristic.” |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 6, 2004
An encore presentation of some of our best crime-related segments of 2004. |
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath that Brought Down Al
Capone
Originally broadcast February 13, 2004
Arthur Bilek—Writer
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
In his book, The St.Valentine's Day Massacre: The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath that Brought Down Al Capone, author Arthur Bilek brings us new details about the massacre that put Chicago on the map of Gangland. |
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Leopold and Loeb Exhibit
Originally broadcast May 21, 2004
John Russick—Curator, Chicago Historical Society
Accused of killing 14-year-old Bobby Franks, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were the most infamous murder defendants of the their day. Host Steve Edwards examines evidence from the case at a Chicago Historical Society exhibit with curator John Russick.
Leopold and Loeb: The “Perfect” Crime is at the Chicago Historical Society through September 25, 2004. |
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Fight on Marquette Road
Originally broadcast April 16, 2004
Ray Salazar—Writer and Contributor
Contributor Ray Salazar recalls a fight between neighborhood teens in his south side community. |
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“Biography of a Gun”
Originally broadcast June 3, 2004
David Bernstein—Journalist
The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois have some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation. So how are guns getting into the hands of so many criminals?
We talk with writer David Bernstein, whose article, “Biography of a Gun,” traces a gun's journey from the floor of an Italian factory to the hands of a Chicago street criminal. The article appears in the June 2004 issue of Chicago Magazine. |
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Gun Violence
Originally broadcast January 22, 2004
George Houde—Contributor
Writer George Houde reminds us of the lasting effects of guns, including one used in the gruesome 1993 Brown's Chicken Massacre in Palatine, Illinois. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—August 5, 2004
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2004 Election Coverage: Illinois GOP Picks U.S. Senate Candidate
Rod McCullough—Political Consultant
Carlos Hernandez Gomez—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
State Republican leaders have invited former U.S. presidential candidate Alan Keyes to run against Democrat Barack Obama. Keyes lives in Maryland, where he hosts a talk show, and says he needs a few days to think the offer over. |
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Pass/Fail: Lesson VIII
Linda Lutton—Education Writer, Daily Southtown
Lunch time and local school councils—Daily Southtown education writer Linda Lutton reflects on these topics as she continues chronicling Bass Elementary, a school in the struggling Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's south side.
Lutton's stories air on our program and appear in the Daily Southtown throughout the 2003-2004 school year. |
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I Spy DVD Review
Wally Podrazik—Media Contributor
Like many other classic television programs, I Spy has found new life as a DVD collection. Media contributor Wally Podrazik has these thoughts on the 1960s Bill Cosby vehicle.
Podrazik is coauthor of Watching TV: Six Decades of American Television. |
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Summer Coolers
Gina Tremonte—Owner, Gina's Ice Cream Shop
Jeff Wilcoxon—Co-Owner, Bobtail Soda Fountain
Rod Valersosa—Owner, Village Creamery
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
Looking for something to lower your body temperature and fire up your palate? Food contributor Steve Dolinsky has some suggestions for summer treats in the Chicago area.
Dolinsky is a food and lifestyle reporter for ABC 7 TV in Chicago.
Businesses Mentioned:
Bobtail Soda Fountain (2951 North Broadway Avenue, Chicago)
Gina's Ice Cream Shop (6737 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn)
Village Creamery (8000 North Waukegan Road, Niles) |
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Little League Moms
Lucia Mauro—Writer and Contributor
Before there were soccer moms, there were little league moms. And as writer Lucia Mauro remembers it, growing up on Chicago's northwest side, it was the little league moms that kept the community together.
Mauro is a freelance arts critic. |
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A Tragedy on the Rails
Kevin Coval—Poet and Contributor
Summertime doesn't always conjure up happy memories. For poetry contributor Kevin Coval, the height of vacation season reminds him of an Amtrak trip to Chicago that ended in a tragedy on the rails.
Coval appears on HBO's Def Comedy Jam on August 8, 2004. He's an instructor for Young Chicago Authors, and his work is featured on the CD, New Skool Poetics. |
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The Future of Agriculture
Experts at a summit on the future of agriculture say the best way to predict the future is to try to shape it. Illinois Public Radio's Charlie Schlenker reports. |
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