Eight Forty-Eight

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Protesters at Occupy Chicago's first South Side encampment and tent city on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011.

WBEZ's Tony Sarabia takes over as the new host of Eight Forty-Eight. WBEZ Pritzker Fellow LaCreshia Birts talked with older activists about their impressions of the youthful Occupy Movement in Chicago. Then Evelyn DeHais from Occupy Chicago talked to Eight Forty-Eight about the group’s strategy for the rest of the winter and the approaching NATO/G-8 summits in May. Then, WBEZ’s Alison Cuddy sat down with author Loreen Niewenhuis, who trekked 1,000 miles around Lake Michigan for her new book, A 1,000 Mile Walk on the Beach: One Woman's Trek of the Perimeter of Lake Michigan. And, traffic reporter Sarah Jindra talked about the history of Chicago’s main roadways and explained why some keep Chicagoans from getting to work on time.

Bulls and Hawks hit a wall as Angelo and Martz hit the road
The Bears said goodbye to Jerry Angelo and Mike Martz and the Cubs traded Carlos Zambrano to the Florida Marlins to be with Ozzie Guillen. And there were tough losses for both the Bulls and the Hawks over the weekend. So, Eight Forty-Eight dove...more
Curumin, "Tudo Bim Malandro", from the album Achados e Perdidos, (Quannum Projects)
Occupy Chicago plans for winter and NATO/G-8 summits
Occupiers have certainly faced hurdles in the past few months; and in the eyes of some veteran protesters it is still a young movement. Eight Forty-Eight was joined by Occupy Chicago spokesperson Evelyn DeHais to get up to speed on the group’s...more
Mickey Hart, "Dance of the Hunter's Fire", from the album Planet Drum, (Shout Factory!)
Trekking 1,000 miles around Lake Michigan
Ready to walk 167 miles this year? Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn plans to cover that distance over the course of 2012--and he wants Illinois residents to do the same in the name of health. How about 1,000 miles? That’s what Loreen Niewenhuis did: She...more
Rick Rizzo & Tara Key, "Rizzo Starts", from the CD Double Star, (Thrill Jockey)
Traffic reporter Sarah Jindra unwinds Chicago's roadways
Traffic reporter Sarah Jindra gave Eight Forty-Eight listeners the history of Chicago’s main roadways and explains why some keep Chicagoans from getting to work on time. She also explained how she determines estimated times of arrival. Music...more
Cake, "Stickshifts and Safetybelts", from the album Fashion Nugget, (Volcano)

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