OTL #955: The future of electric vehicles in Illinois, Restorative justice in North Lawndale
Release Date: 02/01/2025
OTL #974: Is Chicago prioritizing environmental justice?, The Secret History of Fred Below
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen gets an update on the struggle for on the southwest side of Chicago from Anthony Moser, board president of , and then discovers the Secret History of the local influential 20th century drummer .
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OTL #973: A.I. in local journalism, Local immigrants are about to lose their healthcare
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the ethical questions around using artificial intelligence in local journalism with Justin Kerr, publisher of , and then talks with Enddy Almonord, director of the , about how 33,000 low-income Illinois immigrants are about to lose their healthcare.
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OTL #972: Confronting student loan debt in Illinois, New music from AJ Rosales, The Secret History of The Radiants
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the student loan debt problem in Illinois with journalist Claire Murphy, gets the lowdown on new local music from , and discovers the Secret History of the 1960s Chicago doo-wop group .
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OTL #971: Civic engagement through the 100K Project, CPS selling vacant land, Labeling Illinois schools
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen learns about recruiting candidates for local office through the with lead organizer and steering committee member Tom Tresser and then gets an update on some local education issues with bureau chief Becky Vevea.
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OTL #970: Books removed in local prison, New music from Ascendant, The Secret History of Chicago Music celebrates 20 years
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen explores the removal of certain books in Danville Correctional Center with , gets the lowdown on new music from the band from vocalist and keyboard player Kael Mboya, and looks back on 20 years of in the Chicago Reader with its creator and author Steve Krakow.
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OTL #969: The Chicago Lakefront: Protected, Yet Precarious, Second Glance Productions, Rob Moore’s new music
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the future of Chicago's lakefront with Emily Reusswig, VP of Conservation at , talks about the importance of inclusion in media with Anthony Williams, the founder of , and gets the lowdown on new music from Chicago-based bluesman
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OTL #968: Why everyone hates white liberals, The Secret History of Hot Mama Silver
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen sits down with Kevin M. Schultz, chair of the history department at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of a new book called , and then discovers the Secret History of 1970s and 80s rockers .
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OTL #967: The origins of gun violence in Chicago, Andy Madden’s new music
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the origins of gun violence in Chicago with , author of the new book called , and then sits down with local musician Andy Madden about his new music and .
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OTL #966: Bonuses for City Council aides on the rise, Greenlight Family Services offering support, The Secret History of The Notations
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen talks to investigative reporter Alex Nitkin about how Chicago City Council staffers are getting more and more bonuses, learns about the impact of Chicago’s with CEO Dr. Maria Nanos, and discovers the Secret History of the Chicago-based soul band .
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OTL #965: Funding cuts for Illinois Humanities, The future of journalism
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the potential impact of federal funding cuts for with executive director Gabrielle Lyon and Macomb-based singer-songwriter and then chats about the future of journalism with multimedia teacher Jason Block and seniors Claire Wynkoop and Kenny Munao while attending this year’s Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association conference.
info_outlineMike Stephen explores the potential impact of the Trump administration’s position on environmental funding with Brian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs at the Respiratory Health Association, and learns about the impact of restorative justice practices in the North Lawndale neighborhood from Cliff Nellis, president and CEO of the Lawndale Christian Legal Center.