<p>Mike Stephen embarks on the first stop of our 2018 Winter Tavern Tour to <a href="https://www.guthriestavern.com/">Guthries Tavern</a> in Wrigleyville, chats with former DNA Info Chicago editor Shamus Toomey about the new hyper-local reporting venture <a href="http://blockclubchicago.org">Block Club Chicago</a>, and discusses the upcoming <a href= "http://chicagovolunteerexpo.com">Chicago Volunteer Expo</a>. This week's local music is powered by <a href= "https://blackroadchicago.bandcamp.com/">Black Road</a>.</p>

Mike Stephen embarks on the first stop of our 2018 Winter Tavern Tour to Guthries Tavern in Wrigleyville, chats with former DNA Info Chicago editor Shamus Toomey about the new hyper-local reporting venture Block Club Chicago, and discusses the upcoming Chicago Volunteer Expo. This week's local music is powered by Black Road.

<p>Mike Stephen embarks on the first stop of our 2018 Winter Tavern Tour to <a href="https://www.guthriestavern.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guthries Tavern</a> in Wrigleyville, chats with former DNA Info Chicago editor Shamus Toomey about the new hyper-local reporting venture <a href="http://blockclubchicago.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Block Club Chicago</a>, and discusses the upcoming <a href="http://chicagovolunteerexpo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Volunteer Expo</a>. This week's local music is powered by&nbsp;<a href="https://blackroadchicago.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Black Road</a>.</p>

OTL #591: Warming up at Guthrie’s, Block Club Chicago, Chicago Volunteer Expo

Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" now airs on Chicago's Very Own 50,000-watt heritage powerhouse station WGN Radio 720-AM.

Storyteller and urbanologist Mike Stephen hosts this weekly program featuring fun segments and interviews with local newsmakers, artists, musicians, and others doing cool stuff around the greater Chicago area. The show covers topics stories that don't always get mainstream media attention... and it's all presented with a strong and independent Chicago slant.

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Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" now airs on Chicago's Very Own 50,000-watt heritage powerhouse station WGN Radio 720-AM. Storyteller and urbanologist Mike Stephen hosts this weekly program featuring fun segments and interviews with local newsmakers, artists, musicians, and others doing cool stuff around the greater Chicago area. The show covers topics stories that don't always get mainstream media attention... and it's all presented with a strong and independent Chicago slant. http://outsidetheloopradio.com

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