Latest Lakeview Podcast Episodes
Forgiveness
Lakeview Church - Selmer, TN - February 04, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - VideoWeekly sermons from Lakeview Church in Selmer, TN. Stronger Inside | Reach Outside
Chicago Company Helps Seniors Keep Their Pride -- And Their Style
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - February 02, 2024 17:11 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratings65,000 Americans turn 65-year-old every day. It can be hard for friends and families watch their loved ones struggle with tasks that used to be simple. Jimmy Zollo spent years working tech, but founded 'Joe & Bella' to help seniors stay stylish and make putting on clothes easier for themselves a...
City Council Calls For Ceasefire In Gaza
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 31, 2024 23:26 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsCity Council narrowly passed a symbolic resolution on Wednesday calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. Alderpeople tied 23-23 in a final vote on the measure, forcing Mayor Brandon Johnson to cast a deciding tiebreaker in support. The vote came after a tense debate that saw the mayor clear t...
It's Going To Be A 'Hot Cicada Summer' In Chicago
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 29, 2024 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsChicagoans could soon be shoveling cicadas instead of snow. For the first time in 221 years, two broods of the noisy but harmless insects are set to emerge together by late spring or early summer, blanketing the ground and leaving a crunch under people’s shoes. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Ma...
Why Is There A Bald Eagle Soaring Over Chicago?
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 26, 2024 19:32 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsIrving Park neighbors have been captivated this week by what bird experts say is a bald eagle hunting for fish along the North Branch of the Chicago River. Alex V Hernandez explains why this is great news for Chicago's ecosystem. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Alex V Hernandex Read more - HERE...
Chicago Likely Cracking Down On Dollar Stores
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 25, 2024 13:09 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsDollar store expansions could soon be curtailed under new regulations making their way through City Council. Quinn Myers explains. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Quinn Myers Read more - HERE Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) n...
The Chicago Neighborhood With No Restaurants
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 24, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsEnglewood has no local, sit-down restaurants. Atavia Reed details how disinvestment has left an entire Chicago neighborhood with basically nowhere to eat. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Atavia Reed Editor - Iridian Fierro Read more - HERE Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK H...
Could A Ride-Sharing Network Help Get Chicago Students To School?
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 18, 2024 19:57 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Guest - Jewél Jackson from the Illinois Answers Project READ MORE HERE Editor - Iridian Fierro Chicago Public Schools has had early conversations with HopSkipDrive, a transportation network company designed specifically for students. Jewél Jackson from the Illinois Answers...
Follow through
Lakeview Church - Selmer, TN - January 14, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - VideoWeekly sermons from Lakeview Church in Selmer, TN. Stronger Inside | Reach Outside
Grammy Winner J. Ivy And 'The Beautiful Village' Of Poetry
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 13, 2024 14:53 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Iridian Fierro Contributors - Brandon Pope, Leen Yassine, Ariel Parella, Trey Arline, Maxwell Evans Guest - J. Ivy Today's episode features: rollerstaking's West Side revival, 'Dry January' spots in Chicago, a scam involving lost luggage at O'Hare, and South Side native Grammy Winning ...
Hundreds Of Migrants Sleeping In CTA Buses As Brutal Winter Weather Arrives
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 10, 2024 14:17 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Madison Savedra Editor - Iridian Fierro More on the story - HERE Over 500 migrants slept in CTA buses at the city’s designated landing zone for new arrivals this week — a record as Texas officials double down on busing people to Chicago and city leaders scramble ...
The History Of Dibs In Chicago
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 09, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Shamus Toomey Editor - Iridian Fierro Every year, Chicagoans claim their parking spots by placing random junk in the part of the street they just shoveled. But how did we get here? Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chic...
Hardcore
Lakeview Church - Selmer, TN - January 07, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - VideoWeekly sermons from Lakeview Church in Selmer, TN. Stronger Inside | Reach Outside
Chicago’s Best Pizza Might Be Inside The Cook County Jail
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 05, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mack Liederman Editor - Iridian Fierro The Story - HERE Special Thanks - Mike Lowe's WGN-TV Report on Recipe For Change in 2016. Watch HERE Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organ...
Is School Choice Going Away In Chicago?
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - January 03, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporters - Reema Amin + Becky Vevea More on Chalbeat's coverage HERE https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2023/12/12/chicago-public-schools-moves-away-from-school-choice/ Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonp...
The Stories We Loved In 2023
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 28, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsBlock Club Chicago reporters share the stories they loved to cover this year! Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse...
After the Verdict - Why Ed Burke Was Found Guilty
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 23, 2023 21:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Guest - Michael Leonard, Leonard Trial Lawyers Former Ald. Ed Burke, the city’s longest-serving alderman and one of its most powerful politicians for decades, was convicted of racketeering conspiracy Thursday afternoon. Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE ...
Before The Verdict - The History Of Ed Burke, Chicago's Longest Serving Alderman
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 20, 2023 20:40 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mick Dumke While the jury deliberates his fate, we take a look back at the complicated and important legacy of former 14th Ward Alderman Ed Burke. Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news ...
Can Bowling Be Saved? These Chicago Shop Owners Think So
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 15, 2023 17:49 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mack Liederman Contributing Reports - Linze Rice, Maia McDonald, Ariel Parrella, Shamus Toomey Simmons Pro Shop in North Center and Andy’s Bowling Pro Shop in West Lawn have stuck it out as neighborhood alleys disappear around them. Read more HERE Want to dona...
How Much Are We Paying To House Migrants? Mayor Johnson Won’t Tell Us.
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 13, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mick Dumke As the new mayor and his team grew desperate to find housing for the migrants, the migrant emergency offered lucrative opportunities to some city contractors and well-connected property owners, Block Club Chicago has found. Read the story - HERE Want t...
They Hated Chicago’s Grid So Much They Started Their Own Town
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 08, 2023 19:20 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Iridian Fierro Editor - Jon Hansen One Chicago suburb didn't grow organically over time, it was built with a plan -- to be the exact opposite of Chicago. For more great stories from Block Club Chicago, click HERE Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Bloc...
Inside The School That Has Lost 94% Of Its Students
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 06, 2023 20:33 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Trey Arline The Story - HERE Editor - Iridian Fierro Frederick Douglass Academy High School’s low enrollment numbers are a microcosm of the West Side’s history of disinvestment over the years, neighbors said. Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE...
It's All Good - 'It Beats Bingo!' Meet The Seniors Rediscovering Their Lost Talent
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - December 01, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Once a week, a dozen seniors rediscover their love for music while sitting at the organ. Many played as children, but stopped playing when they started their families. They gather at a music school in South Elgin on Wednesdays, and they aren't old church lady organists... Wan...
Despite Housing Crisis, The CHA Is Letting Empty Homes Decay For Years
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - November 29, 2023 19:33 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Rachel Hinton The Chicago Housing Authority is supposed to provide affordable homes for those in need. But the agency has nearly 500 scattered-site units that are vacant — many causing problems for their neighbors. Read the story - HERE Want to donate to our non...
Death Of A Nightclub - Chicago's ‘Island Of Misfit Toys' Closes
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - November 28, 2023 21:47 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Jake Wittich Berlin Nightclub, which closed Nov. 19 after 40 years in business, was home to generations of LGBTQ+ people and others who wanted an alternative to the existing bars. Read the story HERE Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we ...
Chicago's Small Business Holiday Gift Guide!
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - November 24, 2023 10:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Block Club Chicago's Holiday Gift Guide is here, and we've got some great ideas on where to shop this season! Find the entire gift guide, presented by Marquette Bank, HERE Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) no...
Why Are So Many People Dying On The CTA?
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - November 21, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mack Liederman Guest - Sheila Haennicke David Haennicke is one of over 120 people who have died of overdoses on the CTA since 2020. Last year overdose deaths on the transit system almost doubled to 60. David's mother, Sheila, is working to change that by destigmat...
Sometimes we have to say no!
Lakeview Church - Selmer, TN - November 19, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - VideoWeekly sermons from Lakeview Church in Selmer, TN. Stronger Inside | Reach Outside
It's All Good - The Record Store Bringing Vinyl And Live Music To A New Generation
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - November 17, 2023 15:35 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Lots of great news today, including a visit to Val's Halla Records in Oak Park! The record store has been around 50+ years and is as popular as ever, and now teaming up with School Of Rock to bring live music to a new generation. Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CL...
Why Fires Are Getting Hotter And Spreading Faster
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - November 14, 2023 19:24 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Guest - Drew Hansen Firefighter Drew Hansen joins the podcast to discuss how departments battle a big blaze, and why fires are getting hotter and spreading faster now than ever before. Chicago Firefighter Killed Battling Morning Fire In Lincoln Park Want to donate to our n...