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August
31, 2001
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Michael
Kuryla: Steve Edwards talks with Chicago native Michael
Kuryla, survivor of the July, 1945, sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. |
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Next
Series/Windpower: Chicago Public Radio news director Robbie
Harris continues our occasional series of what’s next for
Chicago with news of developing windmill technology for Chicago
skyscrapers. |
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Ravinia:
Eight Forty-Eight contributor and Chicago writer George Savino
brings us a Ravina memory. |
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Bud
Herseth: Steve Edwards talks with Adolph "Bud"
Herseth about his 53 years as principle trumpet of the Chciago
Symphony Orchestra. |
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August
30, 2001
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Month
in Review: Steve Edwards looks at the winners and losers
of August with Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief for the
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Public Radio's David Schaper
and Laura Washington of the Chicago Reporter. |
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Tomatoes:
It's the height of fresh garden tomato season and food contributor
Steve Dolinsky follows 312 Chicago chef Deon Zannella
from market to kitchen. |
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Holiday
Barbecue: Chicago writer Ethel Hammer looks ahead to
a holiday barbecue. |
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Theater
Reviews: Eight Forty-Eight theater contributor Jonathan
Abarbanel reviews Red Orchid’s production of Bug;
Person or Persons Unknown at Wing & Groove Theatre, and
Naked Boys Singing at Bailiwick Repertory. |
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Ghana
Part Two: Eight Forty-Eight intern Rukiya Akua
shares part two of her personal exploration of African heritage
with her recent trip to the Republic of Ghana. |
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Steelworkers:
Chicago Public Radio reporter Shirley Jahad hears stories
of steel workers from Joe Gutierrez, author of The Heat:
Steelworker Lives and Legends. |
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Johnny
Frigo: Chicago Public Radio's Richard Steele brings us
a portrait of jazz violinist Johnny Frigo, who kick’s
off tonight's Jazz Festival broadcast. |
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August
29, 2001
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Labor:
Steve Edwards talks with Eight Forty-Eight resident
philosopher Al Gini about the way we live and work in this
changing economy. |
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Jeffrey
Essmann: The writer calls for all sloth, and no work for Labor
Day. |
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Ghana
Part 1: Eight Forty-Eight intern Rukiya Akua has
part one of her personal exploration of African heritage with her
recent trip to the Republic of Ghana. |
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Waterways:
Illinois Public Radio’s Shawn Johnson brings us a report
about the renovation of Illinois' river and canal system. |
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Love
of Jazz: Local writer Daniel Ferri introduces his Australian
in-laws to American jazz. |
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Jazz
Festival: Steve Edwards talks with Chicago Public Radio
music director Chris Heim and music host Richard Steele
about this weekend's Chicago International Jazz Festival. |
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August
28, 2001
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Last
Harvest: Rick and Dick Breeden of Waukonda Orchards
share their story of the closing of their business and the decline
of the small family farm. |
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Bike
Riding: Chicago writer Tom Montgomery-Fate remembers
summers past as he teaches his daughter to ride her bike. |
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Fugitive
Days: Steve Edwards talks with the long-time activist
and University of Illinois at Chicago professor Bill Ayers
about his new book Fugitive Days, a memoir of his years as
an activist against the Vietnam War. |
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August
27, 2001 |
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Gubernatorial
Race: We continue our one-on-one conversations with candidates
for Illinois governor with GOP gubernatorial candidate and Illinois
Attorney General Jim Ryan. |
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Garrick
Ohlsson: Eight Forty-Eight special contributor Studs
Terkel talks with classical pianist Garrick Ohlsson. |
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August
24, 2001
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Tod Lending:
We revisit the 2001 Oscar nominated documentary, Legacy,
and the Collins family at Chicago's Henry Horner Homes.
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Chicago
Murals:
Eight Forty-Eight regular contributor Victoria Lautman
discovers Chicago’s murals with Mary Lackritz Gray,
author of A Guide to Chicago’s Murals. |
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Face
Painter:
848's Matt Cunningham goes to North Halstead days for painting on
the human medium. |
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Leone
Beach:
We visit Chicago's Junior Lifeguard program with Chris Serb,
senior lifeguard and author of Sam's Boys |
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August
23, 2001
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Chicago
Public School Attendance:
Linda Lenz of Catalyst joins us for a conversation
about attendance and efforts to reduce truancy.
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Intervention:
Part two of Jody Becker's report on West Humboldt Park's
struggling Orr High School as it relates to Chicago school reform. |
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Daniel
Ferri: Writer and public school teacher Daniel Ferri describes
his experience with yet another student falling between the cracks.
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Polish
Brothers: Film contributor Jonathan Miller interviews
brothers Michael and Mark Polish about their film Jackpot.
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Cool
Spot: Jerry Pohlan takes us to a secret Minnesota
spot for the amazing Towers and Gardens of Antiquities. More
information on "Cool Spots" |
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Eric
Jerome Dickey: Rita Coburn Whack interviews the author of the
novel Between Lovers. |
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Local
Music Corner |
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August
22, 2001
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Mold:
LeAnne Spencer, Metro reporter for the Chicago Tribune
joins us to talk about ongoing mold and health problems at the
now closed St. Charles East High School.
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Intervention:
Chicago Public Radio's Jody Becker tells us what school reforms
have and have not done for schools such as West Humboldt Park's
Orr High School on Chicago's West side. |
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School:
We take our microphones to the streets to ask: "What was your
favorite year in school?" |
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Mark
Bazer: The Eight Forty-Eight writer's alternatives to
Chicago Public School's choice for the One Book, One Chicago program
choice, To Kill a Mockingbird |
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Sabina
Parents: We hear from the families of those
affected by the Southwest Catholic Schools Conference
controversy. |
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Local
Music Corner |
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August
21, 2001
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Welfare
Reform: Economics contributor Charlie Wheelan discusses
the fifth anniversary of welfare reform.
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Middle
Class: Writer Jesse Hardman weighs the pros and cons
of being middle class. |
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Public
Housing: Architecture contributor Ed Keegan discusses
the entries for a design competition for mixed income housing. |
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End
of the World: Richard Steele talks to Michael Turner,
chair of the University of Chicago's astrophysics department, about
how the world might end. |
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Beer
Vendor: Andy Carter, beer vendor at Wrigley Field and
Comiskey Park, shares some stories. |
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August
20, 2001
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Gubernatorial
Race:
We continue our series of conversations with Illinois gubernatorial
hopefuls with former Illinois Attorney General and Democratic
candidate Roland Burris.
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57
Chicago: Richard Steele interviews Steve Monroe,
author of the novel 57 Chicago, about the mob and
prizefighting. |
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Asthma
in Chicago: Shirley Jahad's 1999 documentary
from the Chicago Matters series. |
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August
17, 2001
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O'Hare
Airport: Chicago Tribune transportation writer Joseph
Schwiederman discusses last night's public hearing on proposals
for expanding O'Hare Airport. |
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Quentin
Young: A check-in with Dr. Quentin Young's Iowa to Chicago
March in support of the Bernadine Amendment, which would provide
for universal health care in Illinois. |
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Medicaid
reimbursements: Illinois Public Radio's Charlie Schlenker
on Medicaid reimbursements to state nursing homes. |
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Chicago
Theater : Eight Forty-Eight theater contributor Jonathan
Abarbanel brings us the latest from the Chicago stage. |
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Money:
Eight Forty-Eight writer Rachel Louise Snyder on why
she doesn't complain about money |
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Cool
Spot: We visit the Paul Bunyan Amusement
Center in Brainard, Minnesota. More
information on "Cool Spots" |
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Lady
Fest: Ladyfest Midwest Chicago is a multidisciplinary, four-day
fest that will take place in various neighborhoods and showcase
the work of female artists, performers, musicians, and activist
from the Midwest. Local singer songwriter Kelly
Hogan will join us in studio to talk about what being part of
this festival is all about. |
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August
16, 2001
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Oldest
Organism: Steve Edwards goes to the Peggy Notebaert Nature
Museum to talk with Dr. Russell Vreeland, associate professor
of Biology at West Chester University, about an organism a quarter
of a billion years old.
Exotic Species: Great Lakes Radio Consortium reporter Lester
Graham reports on how native species are fighting off invaders
such as the zebra mussel. |
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Seafood:
Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky
comes in studio to talk about a new trend in fish. |
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Next/Wind:
Chicago Public Radio News Director Robbie Harris continues
our series on what's next in Chicago with a new source of power,
windmills atop our city's highest buildings. |
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Computer
Security: Eight Forty-Eight technology contributor Lew
Koch talks with hacker Rain Forrest Puppy, a computer
security researcher based in Chicago, about helping businesses defend
themselves against e-attacks. |
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Cat
People: Writer and teacher Daniel Ferri changes is view
after falling in love with a cat person. |
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August
15, 2001
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Suburban
Round-Up: Steve Edwards gets the latest on issues affecting
the region. First he is joined by Illinois Public Radio’s Bill
Wheelhouse from the Illinois State Fair, where it's Governor's
Day; then, Skokie mayor George Van Dusen and the municipal
league he represents have agreed to sell a controversial landfill
site; Steve then talks with Chicago health care advocate Dr.
Quentin Young, who is walking across the state to drum up interest
and awareness for the proposed Bernardin Amendment, which would
provide health care for everyone in the state, and then, the village
of Lake in the Hills is gearing up for its first Summer Sunset Festival.
Steve talks with Paul Mulcahy, co-chair of the festival and
former village trustee. |
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African
Ethics: Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher Al
Gini share a philosophy of the African people, a discussion
drawn from the book The Heartbeat of Indigenous Africa. |
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Deep
End: Tilda Swinton, actress starring in the film The
Deep End, joins Eight Forty-Eight film contributor Jonathan
Miller to talk about her new film and her other work. |
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Retirement:
Economics contributor Charlie Wheelan discusses physical
and financial health with Bob Willis, professor of economics
at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
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August
14, 2001
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Peacemakers:
Steve Edwards talks with Christian Peacemaker Teams director
Gene Stoltzfus about the group's effort to stand between
conflicting Israeli and Palestinian groups. |
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Sports
Check-In: Eight Forty-Eight sports contributor Cheryl
Raye Stout looks at the Cubs battle for first and the Bears’
battle for a team. |
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Retablo
Exhibit: Victoria Lautman visits with Cesario Morena,
Visual Arts director at the Mexican Fine Arts Center, for a tour
of religious images. |
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Sopranos:
Steve Edwards talks with media contributor Wally Podrazik
about The Sopranos' 20 Emmy nominations. |
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Hearts
of Men: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Rita Coburn
Whack interviews Travis Hunter, author of Hearts of
Men. |
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August
13, 2001 |
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 Gubernatorial
Race:
We continue our series of conversations with Illinois gubernatorial
hopefuls with Chicago attorney and Democratic candidate John
Schmidt.
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5
Girls: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Victoria Lautman
talks with Maria Finitzo, about her new production 5 Girls,
a documentary about five girls going to various high schools. |
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Magnificent
Obsession: True stories of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction,
told by those living the experience, and produced by Jim Nayder.
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August
10, 2001 |
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Green
Cleaning: Independent reporter Gary Johnson reports on
possible legislation aimed at making making dry cleaning more environmentally
friendly. |
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Film:
Eight Forty-Eight film contributor Jonathan Miller discusses
Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now Redux and Under
the Sand directed Francois Orzon. |
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This
Train Part Two: Eight Forty-Eight special contributor
Studs Terkel travels from Chicago to Washington D.C. in this
rebroadcast of the 1963 trip by civil rights activists who joined
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a march for equal rights. |
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August
9, 2001 |
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Governor
Ryan React: Chicago Public Radio's David Schaper joins
Teshima Walker to analyze the political ramifications of
Illinois Governor George Ryan's decision not to run for re-election. |
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This
Train Part One: Eight Forty-Eight special contributor
Studs Terkel travels from Chicago to Washington D.C. in this
rebroadcast of the 1963 trip by civil rights activists who joined
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a march for equal rights. |
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August
8, 2001
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Cell
Phone Safety: Northwestern University's Dr. Darren Gitelman
talks with Victoria Lautman about the brain's ability to
multi-task, following new research that may hold some keys to whether
people can safely drive cars and talk on cell phones. |
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School
Play: Eight Forty-Eight writer Daniel Ferri explains
the many talents and roles that go into the making of the school
play. |
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Chicago
and Architects: Eight Forty-Eight architecture contributor
Ed Keegan talks with Victoria Lautman about the City
of Chicago's partnerships with architects, especially in light of
cost overruns and construction delays in the building of Millennium
Park. |
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Cool
Spot: Eight Forty-Eight producer Gianofer Fields
and contributor Jerry Pohlen visit with Leslie Kadish, curator
of The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, in Minnesota. |
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Apparition:
Eight Forty-Eight intern Heather Williams talks with
Christina Sanchez, a Rogers Park residents who's been moved
by an apparent image of the Virgin Mary that some say has appeared
in the bark of a tree there. |
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The
Others: Victoria Lautman interviews Alejandro Amenabar,
the director of the film The Others. |
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August
7, 2001 |
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O’Hare:
Steve Edwards talks with Congressman William Lipinski
(D-3) about the possibility that Congress may take control of
the O’Hare Airport expansion plan. |
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Home
Assurance: Jonathan Eig, staff reporter for the Wall
Street Journal, talks about home equity assurance programs in
light of population transitions in Chicago. |
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Flat
Iron: We look at the controversy of a landlord putting cameras
in public areas of the Flat Iron Arts Building and sending the images
out on the web. First we get impressions from the artists who have
their studios in the building, then, Flat Iron building owner Bob
Berger joins us with his reasons for wanting to put cameras
in the building. |
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Face
Painter: Eight Forty-Eight director Matt Cunningham
takes us to North Halsted Market Days to talk with face painter
Amanda Cohen. |
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Sudanese
Boys:
Steve
Edwards
speaks with Gordon Owali, refugee resettlement counselor
for the Heartland Alliance, and Sudanese immigrants Santino
Atuk Lual and Mangong Mariec Noon about their plight
as refugees during the Sudanese civil war and their acclimation
in America.
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Owali, Steve Edwards, Santino Atak Lual and Mangong Mariec
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August
6, 2001 |
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 Gubernatorial
Race: We continue our series of conversations with Illinois
gubernatorial hopefuls with former Chicago Public Schools CEO and
Democratic candidate Paul Vallas. |
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Hedwig
and the Angry Inch: Victoria Lautman speaks with John
Cameron Mitchell, writer, actor and director about the play,
and film Hedwig and the Angry Inch. |
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Jamaican
Independence: Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve
Dolinsky salutes Jamaican Independence Day with some Jamaican
specialties. |
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Transmissions:
Steve Edwards explores the sounds of Trans004: The Annual
Transmissions Festival, an experimental electronic sound and
art festival, with two of the festival's founders Keenan McDonald
and Julie Shapiro. |
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August
3, 2001 |
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African
American Studies: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Richard
Steele talks with Dwight McBride, the controversial new
head of the Department of African American Studies at the University
of Illinois at Chicago. |
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Round
Lake: Round Lake School District 116 superintendent Ed Gonwa
tells Steve Edwards the latest developments with the troubled
school district. |
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Theater
Review: Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel joins
Steve Edwards to discuss area productions, including Cooking
with Lard at Lifeline Theater; Serendipity Theater Company’s
The Day Maggie Blew off Her Head at Victory Gardens, and
I-80 Theater Company’s Nebraskoblivion at the Neo-Futurarium.
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Chicago
Women: Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia interviews
Rima Lunin Schultz and Adele Hast, editors of Women
Building Chicago 1190-1990, about this newly published biographical
dictionary of women who played significant roles in Chicago's history.
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Memories
of Neighbors: Chicago writer Eileen Favorite remembers
her neighbors in suburban South Holland. |
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Cool
Spot: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Jerry Pohlen
and producer Gianofer Fields stop off in Stillwater, Minnesota,
for the historic Warden's House Museum. |
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Cricket:
Illinois Public Radio's Charlie Schlenker reports on where
the sport is being played in Illinois. |
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August
2, 2001 |
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St.
Sabina: Steve Edwards goes to St. Linus Parish in Oak
Lawn, Illinois, to talk with Pastor Bill Corcoran about one
of the communities involved in the controversy over St. Sabina's
athlete teams joining the Southside Catholic Conference. |
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Letters:
We share your calls and comments about Eight Forty-Eight
segments. |
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Death
Penalty: Eight Forty-Eight Special Contributor Studs
Terkel talks with author Garry Wills about the his June
21st. article in The New York Review, “The Dramaturgy
of Death.” |
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August
1, 2001 |
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Teacher
Shortage: Donna Manering, Illinois Education Association
higher education director, talks with Steve Edwards about
statewide teacher shortages and some incentive programs to keep
and encourage teaching as a career. |
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Teacher's
Desk: Writer Naomi Gladish Smith shares school memories
of her kindergarten desk. |
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Bike
Ordinance: Steve Edwards talks with 48th ward Alderman
Mary Ann Smith about a proposed ordinance that would further
restrict cyclists from biking on some sidewalks. |
| Audio |
Home
Refinancing: Eight Forty-Eight economic contributor Charlie
Wheelan discusses home refinancing. |
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Marshall
Field: Steve Edwards talks with business historian Nancy
Koehn about her latest book Brand New: How Entrepreneurs Earned
Consumers Trust from Wedgwood to Dell. |
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Gianofer's
Garden: Eight Forty-Eight producer Gianofer Fields
checks out her urban garden with gardening expert Jim Frost.
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