The Block Club Chicago Podcast

Ted Erikson is an accomplished swimmer who conquered the English Channel, among other feats — but it's Lake Michigan that always calls him back.

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Mack Liederman 

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Melissa Hernandez grew up in a world of drugs, gangs and trafficking. Now, she runs the Puerto Rico Project, and organization that provides food and supplies to people experiencing homelessness. She …

A West Side Mini-Golf Course was abandoned for year, until local teens brought it back to life. More than 40 young people the 18-hole mini-golf course with a wildlife conservation theme based on the …

A South Shore Man lost his college championship ring 25-years-ago. Found 500 miles away in the unlikeliest of places, it's back on his finger. 

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Maxwell Evans

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It's Part 2 of our Summer Bucket list! From great eats, to outdoor time in hammocks, to birding, the Block Club Chicago staff has you covered!

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters - Atavia Reed, Colin Boyle, Ar…

It's Part 1 of our Block Club Chicago Summer Bucket list! With August approaching, reporters, listeners and a non-profit share ways you can have fun and give back before autumn arrives.

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Mulbe Dillard IV started an academy at Jackson Park Course to help the next generation of Chicago golfers. Now, he’s setting an example as a pro chasing the PGA Tour.

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters - Mack…

If you love Chicago podcasts, you'll also love City Cast Chicago. For the holiday weekend, we thought we'd do a pod swap! "It's All Good" host joined "City Cast Chicago" host Jacoby Cochran for their…

As part of The Folded Map Project, Tonika Lewis Johnson and sociologist Maria Krysan interviewed 30 people about how they first confronted — and eventually combatted — harmful narratives about Chicag…

Thousands of Chicago neighbors helped each other during COVID-19, and Jackie Ingles went above and beyond. Ingles prepared over 1,200 meals for those in need, while finishing law school.

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After noticing a lack of Black people on their national park adventures, Chevy Linear and Kameron Stanton started BlackPeopleOutside to encourage more people to explore nature. "It's the outside ... …

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters - Pascal Sabino, Mina Bloom, Shamus Toomey

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Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedi…

Host - Jon Hansen

Guest - Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas - TikTok @6figga_dilla

Reporters - Atavia Reed, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Hannah Alani

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Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters - Mauricio Pena, Ariel Parrella-Aureli

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Who we are

Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicate…

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters - Mina Bloom, Joe Ward, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Kelly Bauer

Guests - Enrico Hufana, Trenton 

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Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters - Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Alex Hernandez, Mina Bloom, Colin Boyle, Jake Wittich

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Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(…

Episode Host - Jon Hansen

Reporters  - 

Pascal Sabino, Ariel Parrella, Jake Wittich 

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Jon Hansen @jonhansentv

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Jamie Nesbitt Golden @thewayoftheid

Mina Bloom @mina_bloom_

Hannah Alani @hannahalani

Maxwell Evans @afrodip

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chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud…