Eight Forty-Eight—June 30, 2005 |
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Chicago Losing Population
Kenneth Johnson—Professor of Sociology, Loyola University
New census data shows Chicago's population has declined every year for the past four years,
while Joliet and Aurora have made some of the largest gains of any cities in the nation. What
do these figures tell us about about changes in our region?
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
Boeing anounced a new CEO, Wrigley is closing its South Side chewing gum plant, and there
is potential for a merger of the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Holdings. Contributor David Greising discusses these top stories.
Music Button: Tranquility Bass, “Cantamilla,” Rebirth of the Cool, Volume Two (4th and Broadway,
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Business Schools' Report Card
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
Chicago is home to the two best business schools in the nation: Northwestern and the
University of Chicago. But just how well are today's business schools doing their jobs?
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Tuatara, “Espionnage Pomme de Terre,” Trading with the Enemy (Epic, 1998)
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What it Takes to Be Blue
Sylvia Ewing—Producer, Eight Forty-Eight
Blue Man Group is an international performance troupe known for their percussive
sound and blue faces. Eight Forty-Eight's Sylvia Ewing takes us behind the scenes at
their Chicago auditions.
Music Button: Blue Man Group, "Rods and Cones," Audio (Virgin Records, 1999)
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Surviving the Tsunami
William Recktenwald—Lecturer and Journalist-in-Residence; Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale
Former Chicago Tribune reporter William Recktenwald was visiting Sri Lanka in
December 2004 when the tsunami struck. On the six month anniversary of the disaster, he
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One Score, One Chicago: Don Quixote
Welz Kauffman—President and Chief Executive Officer, Ravinia Festival
Cervantes' novel Don Quixote has inspired many classical music
compositions including one by Richard Strauss. His adaptation was selected for Ravinia's One Score/One
Chicago, and we talk with Welz Kauffman about why it was chosen for 2005.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs Strauss' Don Quixote and other compositions
inspired by the novel on July 2, 2005 at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois.
Related Link
Ravinia Festival
Music Button: Richard Strauss, Don Quixote (One Score, One Chicago; 2005) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 29, 2005 |
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Iraq Reaction
Rahm Emanuel—U.S. Representative, Fifth District, Illinois
Ray LaHood—U.S. Representative, Eighteenth District, Illinois
Republican Congressman Ray LaHood and Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel respond to President Bush's nationally televised address on the war in Iraq. |
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Whistleblower Ordinance
Jay E. Stewart— Executive Director, Better Government Association
Aurora, Illinois, is considering an ordinance that would prohibit the suspension or demotion of city employees who report misconduct. Local watchdog groups laud the plan as the most comprehensive in the state.
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Better Government Association |
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Filmmaker Usama Alshaibi, Part One
Usama Alshaibi—Filmmaker
We hear from local filmmaker Usama Alshaibi about his return to his native land of Iraq and what that was like for him during a war.
Originally broadcast December 17, 2004
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Filmmaker Usama Alshaibi, Part Two
Usama Alshaibi—Filmmaker
We continue our conversation with local filmmaker Usama Alshaibi and hear about video tapes he bought on the streets of Baghdad in Iraq.
Originally broadcast December 17, 2004 |
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Recovering Iraq's Past
Jason DeRose—Correspondent
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Original excavation of Kish, circa 1930. |
As part of a National Endowment for the Humanities initiative, the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute and the Field Museum are scanning images of their collections into computers to make them accessible to scholars and others around the world.
See more of these images in our slideshow >>
Related Links
National Endowment for the Humanities—Recovering Iraq's Past
Oriental Institute—Diyala Project
Originally aired December 17, 2004, on our news broadcasts |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 28, 2005 |
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Eminent Domain Ruling
Harold Krent—Dean and Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
What does the Supreme Court's controversial five-to-four decision mean for private property owners in our region? |
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Eminent Domain—A Personal Story
Clifford Heverly—Owner, Northern Illinois Coin and Stamp
The City of Elgin has condemned Northern Illinois Coin and Stamp, a fixture in the northwest suburb for nearly forty years, to make way for a condominium.
Music Button: Sofa Surfers, “Sofa Rockers”See the Light (ESL, 2004) |
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Predatory Lending
Michael Seng—Co-executive Director, Fair Housing Legal Support Center and Fair Housing Legal Clinic, John Marshall Law School
Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is expected to sign a bill that would give the state powers to regulate home loans in some Cook County neighborhoods.
Music Button: Sofa Surfers, “Long Bone,” See the Light (ESL, 2004) |
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Confidential Media Sources
Craig Lemay—Assistant Professor, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
Analysis of the Supreme Court's decision not to take the case of two journalists facing jail time for refusing to reveal confidential sources in the story involving CIA operative Valerie Plame
Music Button: Pepe Delux, “The Ride,” Pepe Delux (Emperor Norton, 1999) |
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Summer TV
Wally Podrazik—Media Contributor
Suggestions from media contributor Wally Podrazik
He's coauthor of the book, Watching TV: Six Decades of American Television
Music Button: Ursula 1000, “Hip Length,” The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 (ESL, 1999) |
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Chicago in the Fifties
Neal Samors—Author
Michael Williams—Author
A conversation with the editors of the nostalgic essay and photograph collection, Chicago in the Fifties: Remembering Life in the Loop and the Neighborhoods (Chicago's Neighborhoods, 2005)
Related Link
Real Chicago
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We talk with Neal Samors and Michael Williams about their book, The Old Chicago Neighborhood: Remembering Life in the 1940s. |
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Broadcast October 8, 2004
An interview with Richard Cahan, Samors and Williams's coauthor of the book, Real Chicago: Photos from the Files of the Chicago Sun-Times |
Music Button: Laurie Johnson, “Gala Performance,” Music for TV Dinners (Scamp, 1997)
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Neighborhood Postcards
Hugh Musick—Artist
We travel to the Loop to see an exhibit of large-format postcards inspired by stories of Chicago neighborhood history, both real and imagined.
The postcards are on display at the Open Studio, located at the corner of State and Lake.
Related Link
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Music Button: Blue Man Group, “Club Nowhere,” Audio (Virgin, 1999) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 27, 2005 |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to block United Airlines from unloading millinos of dollars in pension liabilities.
Contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.
Music Button: Four Tet, Untitled, Warp 10 + 3 Remixes (Matador Records, 1999)
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Staying Safe in Summer Heat
Joyce Gallagher—Commissioner, Chicago Department on Aging
What is the city of Chicago doing to help fight the heat? And how can you help yourself?
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Cool Air Hard to Resist
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Karen Kelly reports on her internal struggle between concern for the environment and the desire to turn on her air conditioner.
Related Link
Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Music Button: Ella Fitzgerald, “Too Darn Hot,” The Cole Porter Songbook (Verve, 1984) |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
The Cubs have beaten the best team in baseball, taking on the White Sox in the second round of this season's Crosstown Classic.
Music Button: The Poets of Rhythm, “Ham Gallery,” Discern/Define (Quannum Projects, 2001) |
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In These Times Founder Weinstein Dies
James Weinstein—Writer and Historian
We revisit a 2004 interview with James Weinstein about his book, The Long Detour: The History and Future of the American Left.
Weinstein passed away on June 16, 2005, at the age of 78.
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Poet Vachel Lindsay
Marcellus Leonard—Associate Professor of English, University of Illinois, Springfield; Poet
Today's performance poets owe a debt of gratitude to Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay. He traveled the country reciting his works in exchange for meals and lodging.
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A Chicago Voice
Pippi—Musician
Jazz vocalist Pippi reflects on the ups and downs of her musical career—from singing in her grandfather's South Side church to performing in the city's nightclubs to her own CD.
Pippi performs on Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at 6:30 pm at the Taste of Chicago's Illinois Lottery Stage; and on Tuesday, July 21, 2005, at the 50 Yard Line Bar and Grille—69 East 75th Street in Chicago.
Music Button: Pippi, “I Can't Give You Anything but Love,” Black Coffee (Onyx Faced Music, 2000)
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 24, 2005 |
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Month in Review
Andrew Huff—Editor in Chief and Cofounder, Gapers Block
Mary Mitchell—Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
Lester Munson—Legal Analyst, Sports Illustrated
We look at the hottest stories of June 2005 with journalists Andrew Huff of the Web site, Gapers Block, Mary Mitchell of the Chicago Sun-Times, and Lester Munson of Sports Illustrated.
Music Button: Thievery Corporation, “So Vast the Sky,”
Dubbed out in D.C. (ESL, 1997)
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Dangers of Drought
Dr. James Angel—Climatologist, State of Illinois
Illinois is experiencing record-high temperatures with very little rainfall, posing danger to the health of lawns, plants, and crops. |
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Heat Wave
Eight Forty-Eight hits the streets to find out how Chicagoans are beating the heat.
Music Button: Miles Davis, “Summertime,” Porgy and Bess (Columbia, 1958) |
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Theater Under the Stars
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
With the summer theater season underway, contributor Jonathan Abarbanel tells us what's in store at some of the best venues in our region—from summer stock to Shakespeare.
Abarbanel is a theater critic in Chicago.
Music Button: Augustus Pablo, “Chalawa,” Valley of Jehosephat (Ras Records, 1999) |
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Miss Foozie's Guide to Pride
Miss Foozie—Entertainer
From wigs to makeup to shoes, nightclub entertainer Miss Foozie shares her tips on looking your best at Chicago's thirty-sixth annual gay pride parade. |
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Capturing Images of Gay America
Jerry Pritikin—Photographer
Matt Cunningham—Producer, Eight Forty-Eight
In the 1960s, Chicagoan Jerry Pritikin moved to San Francisco where he documented seminal moments in the gay rights movement in America with his camera.
Some of his photos are on display in the exhibit, A Chicagoan in Exile: San Francisco through the Lens of Jerry Pritikin, Photos from the 1960s and 1970s. It continues through July 10, 2005, at the Gerber/Hart Library in Chicago.
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Gerber/Hart
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The Wobblies
Linda Paul—Reporter
Socialists, trade unionists, and anarchists gathered in Chicago in 1905 to form Industrial Workers of the World, known as the Wobblies. Today the union is small, but still organizing workers—including Chicago bike messengers.
Originally aired June 24, 2005, during our news broadcasts
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 23, 2005 |
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City Hall Shake-up Continues
Greg Hinz—Columnist, Crain's Chicago Business
Carlos Hernandez Gomez—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Chicago inspector general Alexander Vroustouris and streets and sanitation commissioner Al Sanchez have stepped down. They join a string of other high-profile leaders who've resigned from the Daley administration.
Music Button: Sleeping People, “Blue Fly Green Fly,” Sleeping People (Temporary Residence, 2005) |
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Stirring up Chicago Foodies
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
As the Taste of Chicago gets underway, food contributor Steve Dolinsky checks out the city's season-long celebration of all things culinary, “Stirring Things up in Chicago.”
Dolinsky is a food reporter for ABC Channel Seven in Chicago.
Related Link
877Chicago.com
Music Button: Diana Krall, “Peel Me a Grape,” Love Scenes (Impulse!, 1997) |
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Postcard from Evanston
Ben Calhoun—Deputy News Director, Chicago Public Radio
How do issues of race and segregation affect residents of north suburban Evanston? Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun brings us this audio postcard. |
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Beyond Segregation
Michael Maly—Associate Professor of Sociology, Roosevelt University
To explore how to create and maintain integrated communities, we travel to Chicago's Uptown neighborhood with Roosevelt University professor Michael Maly.
He's author of the book, Beyond Segregation: Multiracial and Multiethnic Neighborhoods in the United States (Temple University Press, 2005).
Music Button: Hawke, “Fly Fly Fly Away,” Love Won Another (Eighth Dimensions, 2005) |
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The High-tech Future
Kristian Hammond—Professor of Computer Science and Director, Intelligent Information Laboratory; Northwestern University
Robotic deejays, a personalized planet rover, and a flying car prototype are rolling into Chicago as part of WIRED magazine's NextFest 2005.
The event takes place Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25, in Festival Hall A at Navy Pier in Chicago.
Music Button: Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, “Robot A Go Go,” The Fluid Soundbox (Doctor Dream, 1998) |
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Feral Cats Difficult Problem
Millions of cats are abandoned each year, and many end up in cat colonies, competing with other wildlife for food and shelter. And as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Rick Pluta reports, solving the problem humanely isn't easy.
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Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Music Button: Hollywood Studio Orchestra, “The Pink Panther Theme,” Ultra-lounge, Volume Eight: Cocktail Capers (Capitol, 1996) |
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Chicano Prisoner Drawings
Victor Sorell—Professor of Art and Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Chicago State University
Decorating them with intricate drawings and deeply personal imagery, Chicano inmates have long used handkerchiefs, or paños, as canvases for self-expression.
The exhibition, Art from the Inside: Drawings by Chicano Prisoners, continues through September 3, 2005, at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago.
Related Link
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago
Music Button: Sones de Mexico, “Las Conchitas,” Que Florezca! (Self-released, 1996) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 22, 2005 |
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One Hundred Years of The Jungle
James R. Barrett—Professor of History, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Exactly how revolutionary was Upton Sinclair's novel exposing atrocities in Chicago's meatpacking district? As The
Jungle turns one hundred, historian James Barrett joins us to discuss its political, social, and economic
significance.
Barrett is the author of Work and Community in The Jungle: Chicago's Packinghouse Workers, 1894–1922.
Music Button: Godspeed You Black Emperor, “Storm,” Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
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Chicago Defender Documentary
Barbara Allen—Filmmaker
Paper Trail: 100 Years of the Chicago Defender chronicles the pivotal role the newspaper played in African American
life not only in Chicago, but around the country. Filmmaker Barbara Allen joins us to discuss the process of making the
documentary.
Music Button: Kahil El'Zabar, “Return of the Lost Tribe,” Live at the River East Art Center
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Postcard from Hyde Park
Mike Rhee—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As part of our look at integration and segregation in the Chicago area, Chicago Public Radio's Mike Rhee visits Hyde Park,
one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods.
Music Button: Jump With Joey, “Ton Tok,” Ska Ba (Rykodisc, 1997) |
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Finding God in the Friendly Confines
Greg Pierce—Author
Judy Valente—Religion Contributor
A conversation with Greg Pierce, editor of the book, Diamond Presence: Twelve Stories of Finding God at the Old Ball
Park (ACTA Publications, 2004)
Contributor Judy Valente is a veteran correspondent for NPR® and PBS.
Music Button: Sister Wynona Carr, “The Ball Game,” Baseball's Greatest Hits (Rhino Records, 1989) |
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Comedian Robert Klein
Robert Klein—Actor and Comedian
Jim Carrane—Contributor
Stage and screen performer Robert Klein got his start at The Second City in the 1960s. He reflects on his New York
childhood and his time in Chicago in Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties Looks Back (Touchstone,
2005).
Music Button: Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, “Summer Wind,” Savvy Show Stoppers (Cargo Records,
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Me and You and Everyone We Know
Miranda July—Artist, Writer, and Filmmaker
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
Best known as a video artist, performance artist, and short story writer, Miranda July has now written, directed, and starred
in the movie, Me and You and Everyone We Know. She tells contributor Jonathan Miller about her feature film
debut.
The movie opens on Friday, June 24, 2005, at the Landmark Century City Cinemas—2828 North Clark Street in Chicago's
Lakeview neighborhood—and at the Landmark Renaissance Place Cinemas—1850 Second Street in north suburban Highland
Park.
Contributor Jonathan Miller teaches film at Illinois Institute of Technology and at the University of Illinois, Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 21, 2005 |
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Racial Profiling Statistics
Jeffrey Grogger—Irving Harris Professor in Urban Policy, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
Chicago police stop minority motorists at a rate fifteen percent greater than the city's minority driving population. But does that indicate widespread racial profiling? |
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Postcard from Beverly
Sonari Glinton—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As the Chicago Urban League releases a study finding “severe racial disparities” in our region, we visit a neighborhood where integration is the norm: Beverly, on Chicago's far southwest side. |
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West-side Neighborhoods
Amanda Seligman—Author
Charlie Wheelan—Reporter-at-Large
Many Chicagoans think of communities such as Austin, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale simply as “the West Side.” But before World War Two, each of these neighborhoods was a very distinctive place.
Guest Amanda Seligman is author of Block by Block: Neighborhoods and Public Policy on Chicago's West Side (University of Chicago Press, 2005).
Contributor Charlie Wheelan is a faculty member at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy and former Director of Policy and Communications for Chicago Metropolis 2020. He's also author of the book, Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science.
Music Button: Kool and the Gang, “Dojji,” Pulp Fusion, Volume Five: Evolution (Harmless, 2001) |
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Babs—From the Brookfield Zoo to the Field Museum
Melinda Pruett-Jones—Curator of Primates and Marine Mammals, Brookfield Zoo
Bill Stanley—Manager, Mammals Collection, Field Museum
A Western Gorilla born and kept at the Brookfield Zoo, Babs died of kidney failure in December 2004. But her journey didn't end there.
Related Links
Brookfield Zoo
Field Museum
Music Button: Afro-Mystik, “Secrets,” Morphology (Om, 2003) |
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The Lure of Country Living
Gail Isaacson—Writer and Contributor
Reflections on the magic of the Michigan countryside from contributor Gail Isaacson |
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Sailing aboard the Friends Good Will
We visit a replica of a sloop from the War of 1812 with the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Tamar Charney.
Related Links
Michigan Maritime Museum—Friends Good Will
Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Music Button: Huntington Cads, “Always Anna,” Introduce the New Sound (Doctor Dream, 1998) |
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A Blind DJ's Adventures in Mexico
Larry Johnson—Deejay and Motivational Speaker
Peter Whorf—Former Managing Producer, Eight Forty-Eight
As a kid in the northwest suburbs, Larry Johnson was enthralled with Mexican culture. And he grew up to be one of the best-known deejays on the English-language radio station in Mexico City.
Johnson is author of Mexico by Touch: True Life Experiences of a Blind American Deejay (Authorhouse, 2003).
Music Button: Sones de Mexico, “Xipe,” Que Florezca! (Let It Bloom) (Self-released, 1996) |
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Chuck Schaden and Radio's Golden Age
Chuck Schaden—Radio Broadcaster
Bob Parkinson—Contributor
On his weekly radio program, Those Were the Days, veteran Chicago broadcaster Chuck Schaden preserves the talents of legends such as Jack Benny, George Burns, and Gracie Allen.
Those Were the Days can be heard in the Chicago area on Saturdays from 1 to 5 pm on 90.9 FM WDBC Radio.
Music Button: Original Dixieland Jazz Band, “Lazy Daddy,” The Commodore Story (GRP, 1997) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 20, 2005
With guest host Tony Sarabia |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
Chicago-based Boeing has been dealt two big blows in its efforts to regain its position as the world's top commercial plane-maker: its European rival, Airbus, outsold it at the Paris Air Show, and Air Canada has canceled a six-billion-dollar order.
Contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.
Music Button: Howie B, “Twilight,” Another Late Night (Kinetic, 2001) |
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An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky
Farah Ahmedi—Student, Wheaton North High School
Alyce Litz—Volunteer, World Relief
Steve Edwards—Host, Eight Forty-Eight
To mark World Refugee Day, we talk with 17-year-old Farah Ahmedi and her mentor, Alyce Litz. Farah's story won a national contest and has been published as the book, An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2005).
For more on the challenges faced by refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons, visit the Worldview series, A Place to Call Home >> |
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Racial Segregation Persists in Chicago
Originally aired June 20, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Catrin Einhorn—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
African Americans are the most segregated racial group in the Chicago region. That's according to a study by the Chicago Urban League that examines “severe racial disparities” in many important areas, including income and education.
Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton also contributed to this report. |
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Postcard from Bridgeport, Part One
Sylvia Ewing—Producer, Eight Forty-Eight
Although it's racially diverse, the Bridgeport neighborhood on Chicago's south side has also been traditionally segregated. But as we learn from a resident who's lived there for a few years, the face of Bridgeport is changing. |
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Postcard from Bridgeport, Part Two
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
For a look at art and culture in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, we take a trip with Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia.
Music Button: Ruma Sakit, “Wind and Wing,” Ruma Sakit (Temporary Residence, 2000) |
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Monday Music Corner: Palliard
Justin Brown—Musician
Anthony Burton—Musician
Chris Hamsher—Musician
Jeff Panall—Musician
The Chicago-based roots rock band, Palliard, joins us in our performance studio to debut a brand-new song and to play some material from the group's self-titled EP.
Featured Music: “The Planets,” Palliard
Songs Performed: “Driving in the Dark”—New, “The Secret,” and “Signals” |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 17, 2005
With guest host Tony Sarabia |
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A Report Card for Chicago Public Schools
Alexander Russo—Education Contributor
As students in Chicago public schools finish classes for the year, education contributor Alexander Russo joins us to present a
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Saving Pablo Casals Elementary
Jay Field—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As the academic year comes to a close, a struggling school on Chicago's West Side has reason to celebrate. Despite being on
probation, Pablo Casals Elementary posted dramatic gains on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field
found out how. |
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Curie Youth Radio—Found Audio Treasures
As students clean out their desks and lockers at the end of the school year, Curie Youth Radio finds treasure in other
people's trash. They present an audio postcard of found material.
Music Button: Ruma Sakit, “Obscured by Clowns,” Obscured by Clowns (Temporary Residence, 2002) |
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Film Reviews
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Miller offers reviews Lucrecia Martel's film, Holy Girl, the fiftieth anniversary reissue of
Rebel Without a Cause, and more offerings of the Seventeenth Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival.
Holy Girl opens June 17, 2005, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema—2828 North Clark Street, in Chicago's
Lakeview neighborhood. The fiftieth anniversary reissue of Nicholas Ray's film, Rebel Without a Cause, opens June 24,
2005 at the Music Box Theatre—3733 North Southport Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. The Seventeenth Onion
City Experimental Film and Video Festival ends June 19, 2005, at the Gene Siskel Film Center—164 North State Street, in
Chicago's Loop, and at Chicago Filmmakers—5243 North Clark Street in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood.
Music Button: Stereophonic Space Sounds Unlimited, “The Case,” Mai Tai Records Music Sampler (Mai
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Historian Timuel Black's Seventieth High School Reunion
Timuel Black—Historian
Historian Timuel Black shares his personal story about growing up in Chicago and reflects on the boundries, both social and geographical, that challenged him as a child. He is set to return to DuSable High School as the class of 1935 celebrates its
seventieth reunion.
Music Button: Henry Peters and the Imperials, “Master Groove,” Midwest Funk (Jazzman, 2004) |
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My Soul to His Spirit
Melda Beaty—Author
Vanessa Bush—Writer and Contributor
My Soul to His Spirit: Soulful Expressions from Black Daughters to Their Fathers (Souldictates Pub, 2005) explores the relationship between
African American fathers and daughters. Collection editor Melda Beaty told contributor Vanessa Bush how her own experiences drew
her to the topic.
Melda Beaty reads from My Soul to His Spirit: Soulful Expressions from Black Daughters to Their Fathers June 18, 2005,
at Borders—1539 East 53rd Street in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. |
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An Essay About My Father
Catherine Wolf—Writer
Writer Catherine Wolf shares the gripping story of how her father's tragic accident has rekindled their relationship.
Music Button: Smoking Popes, “Fort Stockton, Texas,” An Instrumental Thing (Compilation) (Polygram,
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Rodeo Dad
Thyrl Latting—Founder, Latting Rodeo Productions, Inc.
Former bronco buster Thyrl Latting hung up his chaps in 1964 to start the Latting Rodeo, one of the largest in Illinois.
Contributor Gianofer Fields visited Latting's annual amateur rodeo in Pembrock, Illinois, where she spoke with the man who
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140th Juneteenth Celebration—Forty Acres and a Mule
Begun in 1865 to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S., Juneteenth is still celebrated nationwide. In honor of Juneteenth, we hear the late Oscar Brown, Jr.'s anthem, “Forty Acres and Mule.”
Featured Music: Oscar Brown, Jr., “Forty Acres and Mule,” Mr. Oscar Brown, Jr. Goes to Washington
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 16, 2005 |
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Candy, Sugar, and CAFTA
John Schmeltzer—Staff Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Congress is debating the Central America Free Trade Agreement, and the outcome could have a huge impact on Chicago-area candy companies. We explore why sugar growers and the candy industry are on opposite sides of the CAFTA debate.
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AMA Preview
Dr. Quentin Young—Medical Contributor
As American Medical Association members converge on Chicago for their annual meeting, contributor Dr. Quentin Young highlights some of the issues on the table, including stem cell research, medical malpractice laws, and the rising cost of health care.
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Evanston Bride Battles the Bulge
Lisa Cockrell—Evanston, Illinois, Resident
Jim Carrane—Contributor
After finding the perfect wedding dress, Lisa Cockrell realized that she needed to lose weight to fit into it. So with the help of NBC's Dateline, she embarked on a diet and exercise regime under the watchful eye of a national audience.
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Addressing the Commencement Address
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
While it's customary for colleges and universities to bring in high-profile commencement speakers, resident philosopher Al Gini says there's more to a successful graduation speech than a big name.
Gini is a professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago. He's also cofounder and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly, the journal of the Society for Business Ethics.
Music Button: Edward Elgar, “Pomp and Circumstance,” The Idiot's Guide to Classical Music (RCA Victor, 1995) |
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To the Class of 2005
Dr. Eboo Patel—Founder and Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core
Youth activist Dr. Eboo Patel delivered the 2005 baccalaureate address at the University of Pennsylvania, and he shares his message with us.
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Catholic Bishops Meet in Chicago
Jason DeRose—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
The nation's Roman Catholic bishops are holding their first annual conference since Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was named Pope Benedict XVI. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose discusses the significance of the gathering.
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Suburban Garbage Haulers May Strike
Brian Rainville—Executive Director, Teamsters Joint Council 25
Trash collectors in Chicago's west and northwest suburbs are threatening to strike, leaving garbage on the streets in Elgin, Schaumburg, St. Charles, and other communities. Brian Rainville joins us to talk about the issues surrounding the contract impasse.
Music Button: Soul Tornados, “Bobby's Mood,” Hunk of Heaven (Jazzman Records, 2005) |
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Sweet Home Chicago
Tim Steil—Writer and Contributor
What does it mean to be a Chicagoan? Contributor Tim Steil shares his thoughts.
Steil is author of Highway 61 Revisited: 1,699 Miles from New Orleans to Pigeon River. |
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Jazz Violinist Johnny Frigo
Johnny Frigo—Musician
Eighty-eight-year-old Johnny Frigo has garnered world renown for his playing, his humor, and his poetry. He sits down with us to reflect on his career, now the subject of a documentary film.
The World on His String: The Life of Johnny Frigo screens on Friday, June 17, 2005, at 7:30 pm at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago's Lincoln Square. After the movie, Frigo performs with the Johnny Frigo Quartet.
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 15, 2005 |
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Chicago-area Transit Picture
James Reilly—Chair, Regional Transportation Authority Board
As service providers bicker over the public transit funding formula and residents continue to struggle with congestion, James Reilly assumes the helm of the Regional Transportation Authority. He joins us to discuss what's ahead for the RTA.
Music Button: Brian Reitzell and Roger Manning, “On the Subway,” Lost in Translation Soundtrack (Emperor Norton, 2003) |
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Indiana Town Fights Light Pollution
Originally aired June 15, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Leaders of Dyer, Indiana, are considering a “dark sky ordinance” that would restrict a type of outdoor lighting used mainly by businesses. Some residents complain that the lights generate a glare that harms their rural quality of life. |
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Astronomers Discover Earth-like Planet
Larry Ciupik—Astronomer, Adler Planetarium
It's fifteen light years away, and scientists say it's the most Earth-like planet outside our solar system. We learn more from Adler Planetarium astronomer Larry Ciupik.
Music Button: “Mork and Mindy Theme,” Selections from Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits (TVT, 1998) |
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Illinois Film Industry Booming
Brenda Sexton—Executive Director, Illinois Film Office
Batman Begins is one of several high-profile productions that's helped the Illinois film industry rebound from a slump. Film- and TV-related revenues jumped two hundred percent in 2004, and the outlook for 2005 remains strong. |
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My Summer of Love
Pawel Pawlikowski—Filmmaker
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
Loosely based on Helen Cross's 2001 novel of the same name, Pawel Pawlikowski's film, My Summer of Love, chronicles the relationship between two women as cool distance melts into mutual amusement, fascination, and attraction.
The movie opens on Friday, June 17, 2005, at the Landmark Century City Cinema—2828 North Clark Street in Chicago's Lakeview—and at the Century CineArts Six—1715 Maple Avenue in north suburban Evanston.
Contributor Jonathan Miller teaches film at Illinois Institute of Technology and at the University of Illinois, Chicago. |
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Schadenfreude Takes on Performance Art
Photographer Kerry Skarbakka created a spectacle by jumping off the roof of the Museum of Contemporary Art. But our friends at Chicago Public Radio's comedy program Schadenfreude say there's more pretentious performance art still to come.
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Summer Poem
Some thoughts from award-winning poet G.E. Murray
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Arc of Justice
Kevin Boyle—Author
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
A young African American doctor wants to move his family from Florida to Detroit. But it's the Jim Crow era, so his simple quest triggers a dramatic chain of events that includes a criminal trial and his own political and social transformation.
Guest Kevin Boyle tells the story in his book, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age (Owl Books, 2005). Boyle teaches history at Ohio State University.
Music Button: Monty Alexander with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis, “Renewal,” Triple Treat, Volume Three (Concord Jazz, 1989) |
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The Ballet of Billiards
Melvin Eisenhauer—Service Engineer, Brunswick Billiards
Why are pool table covers green? We learn about the history and social significance of billiards from Melvin Eisenhauer of Brunswick Billiards. The company, based in north suburban Lake Forest, is celebrating its 160th birthday.
Music Button: The Toasters, “Pool Shark,” Ska Killers (M.I.L. Multimedia, 1996) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 14, 2005 |
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Quigley Running for Cook County Board President
Mike Quigley—Commissioner, Tenth District, Cook County Board
An outspoken critic of incumbent John Stroger, Jr., Mike Quigley is the first Democrat to enter the 2006 race. He joins us to discuss his decision to run and his vision for the county.
Music Button: Jazz Is Dead, “Dark Star,” Blue Light Rain (Zebra Records, 1998) |
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HDO Linked to City Hall Scandals
Scott Fornek—Political Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times
Members of Chicago's Hispanic Democratic Organization have been connected to the water department and hired truck program scandals. What kind of political power does the HDO have?
Music Button: Federico Aubele, “Esta Noche,” Gran Hotel Buenos Aires (ESL Music, 2003) |
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A Life on Old Route 66
Bill Shea—Proprietor, Shea's Garage
Octogenarian Bill Shea has spent most of his life living and working on the road that runs 2,500 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. We visit him at his garage along old Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois. |
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Two Hundred More Neo-Futurist Plays
Dave Awl—Writer and Actor
Jim Carrane—Contributor
Each week, the Neo-Futurists present thirty plays in sixty minutes in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. And some of their favorites are collected in the book, Two Hundred More Neo-Futurist Plays (Hope and Nonthings, 2004).
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Grant Wood's American Gothic
Originally broadcast June 12, 2005, on Hello Beautiful!
Thomas Hoving—Author
David Lusenhop—Director, Robert Henry Adams Fine Art
James Yood—Visual Arts Critic, Hello Beautiful!
A man, a woman, and a pitchfork—Grant Wood's classic painting, American Gothic, is turning 75. And to celebrate, the Art Institute of Chicago is letting it take a vacation...to Wood's home and studio, now a museum, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We remember the eccentric artist and consider the story behind his mysterious portrait.
Contributor James Yood is a professor of art history, theory, and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Art Institute of Chicago
Grant Wood Studio
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 13, 2005 |
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Historic Lynching Apology
Doria Dee Johnson—Author and Lecturer
Melba Lara—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
The U.S. senate is expected to formally apologize for never passing anti-lynching legislation. And north suburban Evanston resident Doria Dee Johnson is traveling to Washington for the historic event. Her great-great-grandfather was lynched in 1916.
Part of this segment originally aired June 13, 2005, during our news broadcasts. |
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Lynching Exhibition
Joy Bivins—Curator, Chicago Historical Society
The horrifying history of lynching in America is laid bare in Without Sanctuary, an exhibition at the Chicago Historical Society. It features more than fifty black-and-white photographs of men, women, and children being lynched.
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Chicago Historical Society
Music Button: Mount Florida, “In There,” Arrived Phoenix (Matador, 2001) |
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Illinois Casino Update
Chris Fusco—Staff Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times
The fate of Illinois's tenth gaming license remains unclear: on one hand, state hearings continue over whether to revoke Emerald Casino's ownership of the license. And on the other, a Cook County judge has ruled that the license should be renewed.
Music Button: Rae & Christian, “Flashlight,” Another Late Night (Treacle, 2001) |
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Daley Addresses U.S. Conference of Mayors
We bring you an excerpt from Chicago mayor Richard Daley's remarks, in which he reflects on the future of cities and the responsibility of mayors.
Chicago is hosting the 2005 conference, which concludes Tuesday, June 14.
Music Button: Juan Garcia Esquivel, “Bye Bye Blues,” Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Bar/None, 1994) |
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Along the Divide
Originally broadcast November 16, 2004
Jay Wolke—Professor and Chair, Department of Art and Design, Columbia College Chicago
Look through the lens of photographer Jay Wolke, and you'll see the Dan Ryan expressway made beautiful. He's chronicled life and death along the highway, which slices through Chicago's south side and which Wolke calls the city's “arterial organism.”
An exhibition of Wolke's Dan Ryan photos continues through July 11, 2005, at the City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower—806 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Streeterville.
Book Information
Along the Divide: Photographs of the Dan Ryan Expressway (Center for American Places and Columbia College Chicago, 2004)
Jay Wolke is also author of All Around the House: Photographs of American-Jewish Communal Life.
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
Members of the Service Employees International Union have voted to give their leaders the power to withdraw from the AFL-CIO. Meantime, the trade war between Chicago-based Boeing and its European rival Airbus continues at the annual Paris Air Show.
Contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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Monday Music Corner: Sundayrunners
What began as a solo venture for guitarist and singer Randy Diderrich has grown into the five-piece band, the Sundayrunners. Here's “Elected,” from the group's self-titled debut (Machine, 2005). |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 10, 2005 |
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A Bird's-Eye View of Chicago
Jerry Adelmann—Executive Director, Openlands Project
Terry Evans—Photographer
Photographer Terry Evans spent months flying over Chicago to capture images of the cityscape from above. Her photographs make
up the exhibition, Revealing Chicago: An Aerial Portrait, on display at Millennium Park. Evans and the Openlands Project's Jerry
Adelmann join us to talk about the exhibition and what it says about urban planning.
A collaboration of the Openlands Project, Chicago Metropolis 2020, and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the
exhibition, Revealing Chicago: An Aerial View, opens June 10, 2005, in the Chase Promenade and South Boeing
Gallery—Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue, in Chicago's Millennium Park.
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Revealing Chicago: An Aerial View
The Openlands Project
Music Button: Rae and Christian, “Straight, No Filter,” Another Late Night (Kinetic Records, 2001) |
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34th Annual Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Conference Hits Chicago
Reverend Jesse Jackson—President and Founder, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition holds its 34th annual conference in Chicago, bringing together big names in politics, religion, and public
policy. A key element on the agenda is discussion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, sections of which are up for
reauthorization in 2007. Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke to us about the conference and about raising awareness of voting
rights.
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Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Music Button: Nina Simone, “Feeling Good,” Verve Remixed (Universal, 2002) |
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Lonnie Bunch's Tenure as President of the Chicago Historical Society
Lonnie Bunch—Founding Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institute
During his tenure as Chicago Historical Society president, Lonnie Bunch elevated the institution's public profile and
launched a major renovation. He will assume the founding directorship of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American
History and Culture. Bunch reflected on Chicago's place in African American history.
Music Button: Michael Longo, “Like a Thief in the Night,” Pulp Fusion, Volume Three—Revenge of
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Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel reviews Lookingglass Theatre Company's production, Hillbilly Antigone, and
Life is a Dream by LiveWire Theater.
Hillbilly Antigone runs through July 10, 2005, at Lookingglass Theatre—821 North Michigan Avenue on Chicago's
Magnificient Mile. Life is a Dream runs through June 26, 2005, at the Athenaeum Theatre—2936 North Southport Avenue in
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Remembering Audio Diarist Alicia Frantz
Jesica Davis—Writer and Photographer
Kate Simko—Musician
Alicia Frantz engaged the world in a way unlike most others; she was sharply focused on the sounds of absolutely everything
and spent time cataloging life's audible elements for her blog, Audible Frequency. She was killed June 3, 2005, while biking
to work on Division Street. Her friends Jesica Davis and Kate Simko reflect on Frantz's life and the effect it had on
theirs.
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Audible Frequency
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 9, 2005 |
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Chicagoans Arrested as Part of Colombian Drug Cartel
Originally aired June 9, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Diantha Parker—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Two employees of Chicago's water department are among nine people charged as alleged members of a Colombian drug cartel. As Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports, the department is already the focus of corruption investigations. |
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Chicagoans Arrested as Part of Colombian Drug Cartel—Citizens React
Chicago citizens react to the arrest of two employees at the Department of Water Management—another in a string of corruption allegations involving city workers. |
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Chicagoans Arrested as Part of Colombian Drug Cartel—Analysis
Greg Hinz—Columnist, Crain's Chicago Business
We discuss the political fallout from the drug indictments with Greg Hinz, columnist for Crain's Chicago Business.
Music Button: The Velvet Underground, “Heroin,” The Velvet Underground and Nico (Polydor/Pgd, 1967) |
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Test Scores Measure Chicago Elementary Schools' Progress
Jay Field—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Results from the 2005 Iowa Test of Basic Skills show small gains in reading, but a slight drop in math scores among Chicago public elementary students. And officials worry that the district's financial struggles could jeopardize the students' progress.
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Evolution of the Twinkie
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
A well-loved American snack cake is turning 75. The Twinkie originated in Chicago and is still made in Schiller Park. Food contributor Steve Dolinsky explores the history and evolution of the humble Twinkie.
Dolinsky is a food reporter for ABC Channel Seven in Chicago.
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Chicago-style Boardrooms
Warren Batts—Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
A study by the Corporate Library and Crain's Chicago Business shows that the wave of reform following the outbreak of corporate scandals has not yet impacted Chicago's boardrooms. So what's the effect on shareholders and the public at large? |
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Team DNA
Brian Uzzi—Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
A successful team can have a lot in common with a Broadway musical. We learn more from Northwestern University professor Brian Uzzi, whose reserach examines team dynamics in a variety of disciplines. |
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Blues Guitarist Hubert Sumlin
Hubert Sumlin—Musician
Joe DeCeault— Producer, Chicago Public Radio Music Programming
The 2005 Chicago Blues Festival features a tribute to blues legend Howlin' Wolf. We sit down with guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who was a longtime collaborator and alter-ego of the larger-than-life figure.
Blues Fest continues through Sunday, June 12, 2005, in Grant Park. Chicago Public Radio is a cosponsor of the event. Learn more >>
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Remembering Muddy Waters
Tim Steil—Writer
We visit the final resting place of some Chicago blues greats, including the legendary Muddy Waters, with Chicago writer Tim Steil.
Music Button: Muddy Waters, “Rollin' and Tumblin', Part Two,” One More Time (Chess, 1994) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 8, 2005 |
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Chicago Continues Corruption Crackdown, Part One
Originally aired June 8, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Diantha Parker—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Mayor Daley's administration has declared a no-tolerance policy on corruption in city government. And as Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports, officials are looking to other cities for tips on how to improve Chicago's internal investigations. |
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Chicago Continues Corruption Crackdown, Part Two
Jay Stewart—Executive Director, Better Government Association
So how effective is Chicago's inspector general? We ask Jay Stewart of the nonpartisan watchdog group, the Better Government Association.
Related Link
Better Government Association
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Chicago Continues Corruption Crackdown, Part Three
James Ylisela, Jr.—Journalist
To help put the Water Department firings into context, we're joined by award-winning investigative journalist James Ylisela, Jr., who's spent time scrutinizing Chicago's payroll and patronage.
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