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The Block Club Chicago Podcast
The important, emotional, inspiring stories affecting Chicagoans. New episodes Tuesdays, Thursdays, or whenever a BIG story breaks.
Mayor Brandon Johnson: ‘Name One Thing … I Haven’t Done’
21 mins; April 07, 2024
89-Year-Old Bike Shop Adapts Thanks To Amish Mechanic
17 mins; April 05, 2024
The Politics of Patios: How Chicago Killed Outdoor Dining Downtown
16 mins; April 04, 2024
Should Chicago Change Its Policing Strategy?
16 mins; April 03, 2024
Why Are There So Few Black Chicago Firefighters?
20 mins; April 01, 2024
Chicago Vintage Shop Reunites A Woman With Her Prom Dress — And Now It’s Her Daughter’s
20 mins; March 29, 2024
Why The City May Start Clearing Snow Covered Sidewalks
16 mins; March 28, 2024
The Big Change At CPS That Nobody Is Talking About
19 mins; March 26, 2024
What The Heck Is Happening In The State's Attorney Race?
21 mins; March 25, 2024
What Secrets Does A Museum Have In The Basement?
18 mins; March 23, 2024
The Life, Death, And Rebirth Of Chicago's Famous Rosenwald Apartments
19 mins; March 21, 2024
What Went Down On Election Night
12 mins; March 19, 2024
As Evictions Loom, Migrants Are Trying To Figure Out Where To Live
20 mins; March 18, 2024
Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades
16 mins; March 14, 2024
Will Mayor's Past As A Teacher Help CTU Get The Contract They Want?
13 mins; March 12, 2024
They're Building Tiny Houses To Tackle Homelessness, But The City Wants Them To Stop
19 mins; March 11, 2024
He Got Famous Filling Potholes. Now He Has A Gallery
16 mins; March 08, 2024
A Conversation With Eileen O'Neill Burke - Candidate For Cook County State's Attorney
27 mins; March 07, 2024
A Conversation With Clayton Harris III - Candidate For Cook County State's Attorney
31 mins; March 06, 2024
Chicago's Drive-Thru Fish Fry Keeps Catholics On The Go
17 mins; March 01, 2024
What Is (And Isn't) On The Chicago Ballot For The Upcoming Election?
17 mins; February 29, 2024
How Chicago’s Black Steelworkers Struggled, Thrived And Survived The Industry’s Rise And Fall
18 mins; February 27, 2024
This Frame Store Is Doing Things 'The Chicago Way'
16 mins; February 23, 2024
911 Calls Ignored While Police Make Traffic Stops Instead
19 mins; February 21, 2024
Fighting Homelessness On The CTA
20 mins; February 19, 2024
It’s Coyote Mating Season So They’re All Over Chicago
16 mins; February 17, 2024
Is ShotSpotter Done In Chicago?
22 mins; February 15, 2024
Illinois Once Let You Sue Over A Broken Heart
14 mins; February 13, 2024
Bringing 19th-Century Chicago Beers Back To Life
21 mins; February 12, 2024
Dollar Stores Fined Thousands Of Times — Will The City Do Anything?
17 mins; February 08, 2024
4 Students Killed Outside Of Chicago Schools -- What's Next?
16 mins; February 07, 2024
Wildlife Thriving Thanks To Chicago River’s 50-Year Glow-Up
18 mins; February 05, 2024
Chicago Company Helps Seniors Keep Their Pride -- And Their Style
19 mins; February 02, 2024
City Council Calls For Ceasefire In Gaza
12 mins; January 31, 2024
It's Going To Be A 'Hot Cicada Summer' In Chicago
14 mins; January 29, 2024
Why Is There A Bald Eagle Soaring Over Chicago?
19 mins; January 26, 2024
Chicago Likely Cracking Down On Dollar Stores
13 mins; January 25, 2024
The Chicago Neighborhood With No Restaurants
21 mins; January 24, 2024
Could A Ride-Sharing Network Help Get Chicago Students To School?
21 mins; January 18, 2024
Grammy Winner J. Ivy And 'The Beautiful Village' Of Poetry
16 mins; January 13, 2024
Hundreds Of Migrants Sleeping In CTA Buses As Brutal Winter Weather Arrives
19 mins; January 10, 2024
The History Of Dibs In Chicago
19 mins; January 09, 2024
Chicago’s Best Pizza Might Be Inside The Cook County Jail
22 mins; January 05, 2024
Is School Choice Going Away In Chicago?
24 mins; January 03, 2024
The Stories We Loved In 2023
23 mins; December 28, 2023
Why Ed Burke Was Found Guilty
20 mins; December 23, 2023
The History Of Ed Burke, Chicago's Longest Serving Alderman
26 mins; December 20, 2023
Can Bowling Be Saved? These Chicago Shop Owners Think So
21 mins; December 15, 2023
How Much Are We Paying To House Migrants? Mayor Johnson Won’t Tell Us.
23 mins; December 13, 2023
They Hated Chicago’s Grid So Much They Started Their Own Town
20 mins; December 08, 2023
Inside The School That Has Lost 94% Of Its Students
23 mins; December 06, 2023
It's All Good - 'It Beats Bingo!' Meet The Seniors Rediscovering Their Lost Talent
20 mins; December 01, 2023
Despite Housing Crisis, The CHA Is Letting Empty Homes Decay For Years
17 mins; November 29, 2023
Death Of A Nightclub - Chicago's ‘Island Of Misfit Toys' Closes
17 mins; November 28, 2023
Chicago's Small Business Holiday Gift Guide!
16 mins; November 24, 2023
Why Are So Many People Dying On The CTA?
20 mins; November 21, 2023
It's All Good - The Record Store Bringing Vinyl And Live Music To A New Generation
18 mins; November 17, 2023
Why Fires Are Getting Hotter And Spreading Faster
21 mins; November 14, 2023
How The Museum Of Science And Industry Almost Never Happened
18 mins; November 10, 2023
WTF Is Happening In City Council?
17 mins; November 09, 2023
Crash And Grabs Hitting Chicago Hard
14 mins; November 07, 2023
Meet The Spanish Radio Voice of the Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and Bulls
21 mins; November 03, 2023
'You Make Your Table Longer' - The Woman Opening Her Home To Migrants While Battling Terminal Cancer
18 mins; November 01, 2023
It's All Good - Honoring Engine 21, The First Paid Black Fire Brigade In The Country
16 mins; October 27, 2023
"Send Them Back" - Tensions Flare Near Proposed Migrant Tent Camp Site
19 mins; October 25, 2023
It's All Good - Gilda's Club Proving Community Strong Than Cancer
18 mins; October 20, 2023
Why Were Beverly's Basketball Courts Ripped Out?
20 mins; October 16, 2023
Open House Chicago Returns
20 mins; October 13, 2023
Mayor Johnson's Budget Plan And How We Pay For It
14 mins; October 11, 2023
Episode 100 - A Whole Lotta Good News
17 mins; October 06, 2023
While The CTA Flounders, Its Leader Keeps Getting Pay Hikes
19 mins; October 04, 2023
The Voice Of The CTA
18 mins; September 22, 2023
Chicago Could Soon End Subminimum Wages For Tipped Workers
12 mins; September 19, 2023
Cats In Action - Helping Chicago's 500,000 Feral Cats
17 mins; September 14, 2023
These Kids Started Their Own Newspaper — And Want You To Read More Local News
16 mins; September 05, 2023
One Year After The Migrant Buses Began Arriving
20 mins; September 01, 2023
They've Visited 365 Chicago Parks - And They're Just Getting Started
18 mins; August 24, 2023
Fueling Up For The Air And Water Show
9 mins; August 18, 2023
Just Who Is Ronnie Woo Woo, The Cubs Most Famous Fan?
20 mins; August 15, 2023
This Man Visited Every Country On Earth And Yes He Stopped In Chicago
22 mins; August 10, 2023
Covering Chicago's Arts & Culture Beat
19 mins; August 03, 2023
How Chicago Started House Music
19 mins; July 20, 2023
The Owners Of A 99-Year-Old Hardware Store Are Selling It To Their Employees
19 mins; July 13, 2023
The Entrepreneur Promoting Queer Artists And Sharing LGBTQ+ Stories
20 mins; June 29, 2023
Book Bans Be Damned: Chicago’s Queer-Owned Bookstores Won't Stop Fighting For LGBTQ+ Community
16 mins; June 22, 2023
Exploring Chicago's LGBTQ History Through Tours
23 mins; June 15, 2023
Drag Artists Finding Sanctuary In Some Chicago Churches
17 mins; June 08, 2023
Proud City - Highlighting LGBTQ+ Chosen Families
18 mins; June 01, 2023
The 2023 Summer Bucket List!
11 mins; May 25, 2023
Why Chonk The Snapper's Fame Is A Sign The Chicago River Is Getting Cleaner
18 mins; May 18, 2023
Chicago-Fried Comic Maggie Winters Credits Beverly Roots For Stage Success
26 mins; May 11, 2023
A Chat With Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson
29 mins; May 08, 2023
Meet The Man Who Makes Pizza In His Alley For A Good Cause
20 mins; May 03, 2023
Meet The Whitney Young 'Breakfast Club' That Can't Stop Winning Championships
18 mins; April 20, 2023
The Wrestler Who Isn't Giving Up His Dream - Despite Being Shot 4 Times
19 mins; April 06, 2023
The Ballot - How Brandon Johnson Won (We Think)
31 mins; April 05, 2023
Chicago's Famed Framers Giving Back And Need Your Business
18 mins; March 30, 2023
How A Boxing Gym Is Giving West Side Kids A Fighting Chance
20 mins; March 16, 2023
The Most Endangered Buildings In Chicago And How We Can Help Save Them
23 mins; March 08, 2023
The Ballot - Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson Advance To Mayoral Runoff
6 mins; February 28, 2023
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