Block Club Chicago, a hyperlocal news service from the former editors of DNAinfo Chicago, went live Wednesday morning. The subscription-based neighborhood news service is working to fill the void in neighborhood news coverage left when DNAinfo shut down in November.

Ready, set, GO: We’re live, Chicago! Also: free for this week! https://t.co/NNYbTTI12e

— Block Club Chicago (@BlockClubCHI) June 13, 2018

In this interview, Morning Shift checks-in with director of strategy Jen Sabella and editor-in chief Shamus Toomey on the website’s first day.

GUESTS: Block Club Chicago co-founders Jen Sabella and Shamus Toomey

LEARN MORE: Block Club Chicago website 

Block Club Chicago comes alive Wednesday (Robert Federer blog, 6/13/18)