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31, 2001
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Urban
Fallout: Steve Edwards takes us to the small Illinois
town of Paxton, Illinois to find out how and why people chose small
town life. Then Eight Forty-Eight producer Sara Sobiech
Johnson interviews her parents, who discuss their decision to
move into Chicago after their children leave home, and why they
are rethinking that choice. |
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Gaming
Board: Chicago Sun-Times reporter Chris Fusco talks
to Steve Edwards about the new selection for the head of
the Illinois Gaming Board. |
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Suburban
Sprawl: Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham
reports on the advantages and problems of Chicago suburban growth. |
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A
River Runs Through It: Writer Daniel Ferri shares his
thoughts about Norman MacLean's A River Runs Through It during
this 25th anniversary year. |
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Darker
Muse: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Rita Coburn Whack
talks with Susan Cayton Woodson about her home and gallery
of African American art. |
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Scary
Transportation: Chicago writer Jerry Pohlen observes
the scary commuters on the CTA. |
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October
30, 2001
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United
Airlines: Chicago Tribune business reporter David
Greising talks with Steve Edwards about recent events
at the struggling United Airlines. |
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Postal
Examination: Steve Edwards talks with Tim Ratliffe,
communications specialist for the US Postal Service - Northern Illinois
District, about protecting mail against anthrax spore contamination. |
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Senior
Story: We continue our series of first-person stories with the
memories of Chicagoan Arthur Betts. |
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Incognito:
Steve Edwards talks with Michael Fosberg about his
one-man show, Incognito. |
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October
29, 2001
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Jennifer
Egan: Eight Forty-Eight editor Cate Cahan talks
with journalist and author Jennifer Egan, about her new novel
Look at Me. |
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Honeynet:
Technology contributor Lew Koch talks with Lance Spitzner,
founder of the Honeynet Project, about what you can learn from hackers. |
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Sweatshops:
Illinois Public Radio’s Charlie Schlenker reports on
claims that the school hats of some midwestern universities are
produced in sweatshops. |
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Writers
Block: Writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal, creator of the Writers’
Block Party, shares her new little radio show. |
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October
26, 2001 |
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Month
in Review: Steve Edwards looks at the winners and losers
of October with Laura Washington, editor and publisher of
the Chicago Reporter; Roger Crockett, reporter, BusinessWeek,
and Dave McKinney, political reporter for the Chicago
Sun-Times' Springfield bureau. |
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Halloween:
Steve Edwards gets a tour of the Chicago Costume Company with
salesperson Cortland Hickey. |
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Cool
Spot: Writer Jerry Pohlen and Eight Forty-Eight producer
Gianofer Fields visit the Oz Fantasy Museum in Chesterton,
Indiana. |
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Harold
Pinter: Eight Forty-Eight theater contributor Jonathan
Abarbanel looks at the work of playwright Harold Pinter with
James Bonin, producer at Remy Bumpo Theater Company, producing
No Man’s Land; Erick Ziegenhagen, director, Wing
and Groove Theater Company, producing The Collection and
Cecilie Keenan, managing producer/director for Apple Tree
Theater, which is producing The Birthday Party. |
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Genesis
Project: Dr. Wendy Sternberg, founder and co-president
of Genesis at the CrossRoads, Inc., talks with Steve Edwards
about the 2nd Annual festival Middle eatern culture. |
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October
25, 2001 |
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Small
Airports: Steve Edwards speaks with James Loomis,
executive director Greater Rockford Airport; Paul Karis,
administrator for the Gary Chicago Airport, and Steve Whitney,
president, Friends of Meigs Field, to find out what role they want
their airports to play in Illinois airport expansion plans. |
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Architecture
Matters: Eight Forty-Eight architecture contributor Ed
Keegan talks with Chicago Tribune architecture writer
Blair Kamin about his new book Architecture Matters. |
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Letters:
We share your calls and comments about Eight Forty-Eight segments.
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Theatre
Scene: We continue our ongoing series of local theater with
a scene from Playing Dumb with Jill Benjamin at Donny’s
Skybox. |
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Gianofer's
Garden: An autumn update on Eight Forty-Eight producer
Gianofer Fields' urban garden. |
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October
24, 2001 |
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Infectious
Diseases: Chicago Public Radio's Jesse Hardman talks
about fears and treatments for anthrax with Dr. Robert Murphy,
Northwestern University Medical School infectious disease physician. |
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College
Life: Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher Al Gini
gives Steve Edwards a view of what college-bound students
are looking for today. |
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Transformation:
We complete our 3-part series focusing on the history and future
of public housing in Chicago. This segment deals with the plans
for restructuring the CHA. The series is researched and reported
by Columbia University professor Sudhir Venkatesh, author
of American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto. |
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Housing
Discussion: Steve Edwards expands on the series with
a discussion on the future of public housing with James Rosenbaum,
professor of sociology, Northwestern University School of Education
and Social Policy; Aurie Pennick, president and CEO of the
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities; Robin Snyderman,
Housing Director, Metropolitan Planning Council and Katherine
Greenberg, managing director of internal and external communications
for the Chicago Housing Authority. |
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October
23, 2001 |
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National
I.D.: Eight Forty-Eight technology contributor Lew
Koch discusses personal identification as it relates to post-September
11th U.S. national security. |
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Movie
Propaganda: Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia looks
at the history of films in the U.S. during wartime. |
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Transformation:
We continue with part 2 of our 3-part series focusing on the history
and future of public housing in Chicago. This segment deals with
the decline of public housing through government neglect, poverty,
crime and drugs in the 1960s through 80s. The series is researched
and reported by Columbia University professor Sudhir Venkatesh,
author of American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto. |
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Peru:
Steve Edwards talks with Field Museum department of anthropology
curator Jonathan Hass about the understanding of early civilizations
through the study of ancient Peru. |
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October
22, 2001 |
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Teaching
Journalism: Steve Edwards talks with journalist and writer
Elinor Birkett, who's in Chicago this week and joins us for
a conversation about her recent work in Kyrgyzstan teaching journalism
to university students. Then, Steve Edwards talks with Joe
Angotti, chairman of the Broadcast News Department at the Medill
School of Journalism at Northwestern University, about tough journalism
in times of national unity and war. |
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Transformation:
We begin a 3-part series focusing on the history and future of public
housing in Chicago. Part One: Building the Dream. The series
is researched and reported by Columbia University professor Sudhir
Venkatesh, author of American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern
Ghetto. |
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Veracruz:
Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky introduces
the cuisine of Veracruz with Zarela Martinez, author of
Zarela’s Veracruz. |
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We’re
#1!: Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout talks about
the first place Chicago Bears. |
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October
19, 2001 |
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Airport:
Steve Edwards gets reactions to Governor George Ryan's plan
for improving air transportation with Mary Rose Loney, independent
aviation consultant; Craig Johnson, mayor of Elk Grove Village
and president of the Suburban O’Hare Commission, and Dave
Schulz, director, Infrastructure Technology Institute at Northwestern
University. |
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Korean
Reunion: Steve Edwards talks with Cha-hee Lee Stanfield,
branch head of the Albany Park Branch of the Chicago Public Library,
about reuniting Korean families divided by the 38th Parallel. |
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Provident
Hospital: Richard Steele talks with James Myles,
president of the Provident Foundation, about the history and community
impact of this southside hospital. |
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Cool
Spot: Writer Jerry Pohlen and Eight Forty-Eight producer
Gianofer Fields visit the Louis Klein Broom & Brush Museum,
the Bob Arrol Coffee Cup Collection and America's One and the Only
Hippie Memorial in downstate Arcola, Illinois. |
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Richard
Linklater: Film contributor Jonathan Miller talks with
Richard Linklater, director of independent hits such as Slacker
and Dazed and Confused about his new animated film Waking
Life. |
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October
18, 2001 |
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Building/Rebuilding:
Architecture contributor Ed Keegan and host Steve Edwards
discuss rebuilding and design in a city as it relates to urban planning.
Then, Steve Edwards talks with Carol Ross Barney,
the Chicago architect responsible for designing the new Murrah Federal
Building in Oklahoma City, after the 1995 bombing. |
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Dr.
Musharraf: Chicago Public Radio's Shirley Jahad interviews
Chicago anesthesiologist Dr. Naved Musharraf, brother of
Parvez Musharraf, president of Pakistan. |
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Theater
Scene: We continue our occasional series of local theater productions
with a scene from Stir Fryday Night production of Woktoberfest. |
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Ray
Meyer: Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout interviews
longtime DePaul basketball coach Ray Meyer about his life
in college athletics. |
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October
17, 2001 |
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Van
Gogh/Gauguin: Steve Edwards talks with Mary Weaver,
assistant curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, about the current
exhibit exploring the relationship between the two artists. Then,
Gauguin: The Musical: A snippet of theater from the world
premier at the Chopin Theater. |
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Theater
Reviews: Eight Forty-Eight theater contributor Jonathan
Abarbanel reviews The Visit at The Goodman Theater; Mother Courage
And Her Children at Steppenwolf and Light Opera Works production
of You Never Know. |
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Tupac:
Author and DePaul University professor Michael Eric Dyson
talks with Steve Edwards about his new book Holler if You Hear
Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur. |
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16, 2001 |
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Tylenol
Scare: Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn talks
with Steve Edwards about his column comparing the changes
after the September 11th attack to the Tylenol scare. |
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Dara
Tribal: Steve Edwards visits with Abdul Wardak and
Rachel Biel, storeowners of Dara Tribal Village, an Afghani
imports shop on Chicago Avenue in Ukrainian Village, to bring us
their perspective on the war. |
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IPR/Arts:
Illinois Public Radio's Bill Wheelhouse reports on ways that
arts organizations across the state are coping with dwindling attendance
after September 11th. |
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The
Fisher King: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Rita Coburn
Whack talks with Paule Marshall, author of The Fisher
King. |
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Vietnam:
Steve Edwards meets with the Oak Park composer and Columbia
College music school faculty member Kimo Williams to talk
about his return from a cultural exchange trip to Vietnam and his
new album. |
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15, 2001 |
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Religion:
What are various Chicago area religious leaders hearing from their
people, and how are they responding in the aftermath of September
11 attacks? We hear from Rabbi Brant Rosen, Fr. William
Kennealy, Imam Kifah Mustafah; Rev. Bonnie Perry,
Swami Vardananda and Minister Veronica Williams. |
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National
Disaster Survey :
Steve Edwards talks with Tom Smith, co-principal investigator
for the first national digest, a survey of public opinion. |
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Maritime
Museum: Steve Edwards talks with Deane Tank, historian
and member of the Chicago Maritime Society. |
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Mandolin
Jazz: Chicago Public Radio Music Director Chris Heim
talks with Chicago jazz mandolinist Don Stiernberg, who performs
at Chicago's Green Mill on October 24th. |
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October
12, 2001 |
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Death
Penalty: Steve Edwards talks with Nancy Bothne,
midwest regional director for Amnesty International, about the anniversary
of the national weekend of Faith in Action on the Death Penalty.
Then, Just War: Steve Edwards talks with Bill Purcell,
director of the Office for Peace and Justice of the Archdiocese
of Chicago, about the concept of just war. |
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Chagrin
Falls: We continue our ongoing series of highlighting theatre
productions with a selection from Stage Left’s production of
Chagrin Falls, a drama about a small town whose biggest industry
is its prison. |
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Gambling:
Gene O’Shea, public information officer for the Illinois
Gaming Board, with Steve Edwards about the thriving business
of gambling in an economic slowdown. |
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Cool
Spot: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Jerry Pohlen
visits Hutchinson, Minnesota for the McLeod County Museum, where
they claim to have evidence of an alien visitation. |
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Ray
Brown: Chicago Public Radio's Dan Bindert sits down with
the legendary jazz bassist about his life in music. Brown celebrates
his 75th birthday on Saturday. |
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October
11, 2001 |
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Airport
Plans: Steve Edwards talks with John Harris, deputy
commissioner for the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation;
Chicago Tribune transportation writer John Hilkevich,
and Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson about security
issues that might sideline or set back Mayor Daley’s O'Hare
expansion plan and the ongoing debate in the suburbs over the expansion.
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Suburban
Sprawl: Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham
reports on the problems of rapid growth in Chicago suburbs and other
rural areas. |
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Apples:
Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky takes
us to a Marengo, Illinois apple orchard for fall harvest, and to
the Four Seasons Hotel kitchen for a variety of innovative apple
recipes. |
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Letters:
We share your calls and comments about Eight Forty-Eight
segments. |
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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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10, 2001 |
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Confidential
Information: Steve Edwards talks with Mark Kirk (R-IL)
10th District Congressman, about President George Bush’s decision
to impose new limits on what anti-terrorist information to share
with members of the House and Senate. |
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CTA
Budget: Steve Edwards talks with Bob McNeill,
director of research for the Campaign for Better Transit, about
analysis of the CTA proposed budget. |
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Fundraising:
Steve Edwards talks with an Illinois man who's walking to
raise money for disaster relief. Dan Thompson also is blind.
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To
Kill a Mocking Bird: Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher
Al Gini looks at the first book selection of Chicago's citywide
book club. The book is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Belonging:
Local writer and sixth-grade teacher Daniel Ferri on saying
goodbye. |
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Transplant:
Regular contributor Richard Steele sits down with Warren
and Elaine Fortineaux who shared more than just their
love, they now share a kidney. |
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October
9, 2001 |
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Cyber
Terrorism: Eight Forty-Eight technology contributor Lew
Koch joins host Steve Edwards for a discussion on the
state of computer security. |
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Fear/Anxiety:
Steve Edwards talks with psychologist Dr. Susana Schlessinger
about dealing with our fears and anxiety after the September 11th
event. |
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Never
Change: Eight Forty-Eight editor Cate Cahan talks
with local writer Elizabeth Berg about her new novel, Never
Change, and its examiniation of things that make life worth
living. |
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Sports
Preview: Eight Forty-Eight sports contributor Cheryl
Raye Stout talks with Steve Edwards about the Bears’s
wins, and Bull’s training camp. |
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Stories
on Stage: Steve Edwards is joined by producer Kathe
Telingator and two winners of the first WBEZ Stories on Stage
short story competition who are featured this week at the program,
Ian Morris and Melanie Howser. |
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October
8, 2001 |
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Area
Preparedness: Steve Edwards talks with Mike Chamness,
director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, about statewide
emergency planning. |
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Nuclear
Security: Steve Edwards talks with Dennis Collins,
director of the Force on Force Group of the Nuclear Securities Services
Corporation, about the safety of our nuclear power plants. |
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Bush
Reaction: Steve Edwards talks with Clark Staten,
executive director of the Emergency Response & Research Institute,
about Tom Ridge and the new department of Homeland Security and
what that means for domestic safety. |
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Coast
Guard Readiness: Steve Edwards talks with Lt. Rich
Sundland, Group Milwaukee Operations officer for the U.S. Coast
Guard, about what the Coast Guard is doing to protect Chicagoans
from attack from the water. |
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Peace
Protests: Chicago Public Radio’s Jay Field joins
Steve Edwards in studio to talk about Sunday's pro-peace
protest downtown. |
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Hancock
Residents: Eight Forty-Eight contributor Linda Paul
takes us to the John Hancock Center, the world's tallest condominum
building, where residents and businesspeople share their post-September
11th thoughts. |
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AON
Building: Chicago Public Radio's Jesse Hardman visits
Chicago's second tallest office building to bring us sound of its
evacuation procedures. |
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Airport
Catastrophe Insurance: Steve Edwards talks with Greg
Hinz, senior reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business,
about catastrophe insurance for the city’s airports. |
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October
5, 2001 |
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Soldier
Field: Steve Edwards talks with David Doig, general
superintendent of the Chicago Park District, and Ted Phillips,
CEO and President of the Chicago Bears, about their plans for a
re-design of the stadium. |
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Film
Review: Film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews some
of the entries in the 37th Annual Chicago International Film Festival. |
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Cool
Spot: Eight Forty-Eight producer Gianofer Fields
and contributor Jerry Pohlen visit with Leslie Kadish, visit
a record-holding ball of twine in Darwin, Minnesota. |
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Sound
Field 2001: Steve Edwards talks with electronic music
composer Luc Ferrari, then with musician and composer Gene
Coleman about experimental music and a retrospective at the Museum
of Contemporary Art. |
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4, 2001 |
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Illinois
Dynasties: Steve Edwards talks with political consultant
Don Rose; University of Illinois Chicago professor and author
Dick Simpson and Paul Green, director of the School
of Policy Studies at Roosevelt University, about Illinois political
families. |
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Otello:
Eight Forty-Eight special contributor Studs Terkel discusses
Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello with director Sir Peter
Hall.The opera currently at Lyric Opera of Chicago. |
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October
3, 2001
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Clark
Staten: Steve Edwards talks with Clark Staten,
former Chicago Fireman and preparedness trainer and consultant,
about possibilities of a terrorist attack. This is a full rebroadcast
of yesterday's interview, which was interrupted by presidential
announcement. |
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City
Budget: Chicago Public Radio's David Schaper joins Steve
Edwards for a preview of the first scheduled Chicago City Council
meeting since September 11th. |
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History
Makers: Rita Coburn Whack interviews Julieanna Richardson,
executive director of History Makers, the Chicago-based multimedia
archival project for African Americans. |
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Nicknames:
Chicago writer Bennie Currie ponders nicknames, stereotyping
and labeling. |
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Chemistry
for Kids: Eight Forty-Eight producer Gianofer Fields
gets a demonstration from Mike Davis of Science Theatre Productions,
about how he make science exciting for Chicago area school kids.
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2, 2001 |
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Airport
Safety: Joseph Schwieterman, director of the Chaddick
Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University, reacts
to President Bush's latest airport safety announcements. |
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Terrorism
Exhibit: Victoria Lautman brings us the art of Carla
Aroccha, whose work is inspired by the 1995 terrorist gas attack
in Tokyo. |
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Fall
TV Preview: Eight Forty-Eight media contributor Wally
Podrazik looks ahead to the fall television season. |
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Opera:
Steve Edwards talks with local composer Mae Cohen
about her newly premiered opera The Overcoat. |
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October
1, 2001
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Economy
Review: Eight Forty-Eight economics contributor Charlie
Wheelan examines recent lay-offs and how they may affect the
economy. |
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Family
Budget: Skokie writer Ellen Blum Barish makes some decisions
about her family budget. |
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Leon
Panetta: Steve Edwards talks with former White House Chief of
Staff and Center for National Policy Chairman Leon Panetta about
the American economy and federal money for urban centers. |
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Second
City: Eight Forty-Eight producer Justin Kaufmann
talks with Second City founder Bernie Sahlins about his recently
published book Days and Nights at the Second City. |
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