Mike Stephen

OTL #772: Community engagement in North Lawndale, Dina Bach’s new music, The Secret History of Joe Cassidy

This week we discuss the future of the North Lawndale neighborhood. (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #771: Chicago Waste Study, Chicago police union analysis, The Museum of Classic Chicago TV

How can Chicago improve its handling of waste? (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #770: Remembering the Crosstown Expressway, Housing help, The Secret History of Ari Brown

Do you remember the proposed Crosstown Expressway? (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #769: The financial future of Cook Co. Forest Preserves, street vendor update, exploring Ska with Heavy Manners

The Cook County Forest Preserve system is a local treasure. (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #768: COVID in local prison reentry, Remembering Dianne Durham, The Secret History of Jim Holvay

This week we learn how COVID-19 impacts local reentry facilities. (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

More Mike Stephen Headlines

OTL #767: How to spend federal COVID relief money?, Brave Space Alliance, Chicago Dance History Project

Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio

OTL #766: Juneteenth in Chicago, City Council inaction, The Secret History of Skanking Lizard

OTL host Mike Stephen. (Photo credit: Collin Seaman/WGN Radio)

OTL #765: Chicago’s surveillance network, IL environment policy, drawing the new ward map

Cameras are watching! (Photo Credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #764: Local hospitality’s rebound, Bicycling to the Waffle House, The Secret History of Ron Haydock

Bars and restaurants are coming back! (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #763: Diversity in local media, Strengthening civics education in prisons, Tautologic’s new album

Looking up at the Tribune Tower and pondering the future of media diversity. (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #762: Takeout 25 expands, Shawn Maxwell’s new album, The Secret History of Jackie Ross

Takeout 25 Oak Park is helping to save local restaurants. (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #761: Behind the story of increased carjackings, The pandemic’s impact on working mothers, Keya Trammell’s new music

We get a more complete story of carjackings in Chicago. (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

OTL #760: The future of the Thompson Center, Jared Rabin’s new album, The Secret History of The Fabulous Turks

A view of the atrium in the Thompson Center. (Photo credit: Collin Seaman/WGN Radio)

OTL #759: Rich Robbins on the rise, Local labor history, Local commercial real estate

Rich Robbins shows Mike Stephen his picture on the Oak Park & River Forest High School Spoken Word Wall of Fame.

OTL #758: The sale of Goose Island 10 years later, The Secret History of Gene Barge, On stage with Phish

Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout army. (Photo Credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)