<p>Mike Stephen explores the quality of life in Illinois prisons with Jennifer Vollen-Katz, the executive director of the <a href= "https://www.thejha.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">John Howard Association</a>, talks with Illinois Humanities executive director Gabrielle Lyon about the new initiative called <a href= "https://ilhumanities.org/programs/the-nea-big-read" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Big Read</a>, and chats with local musician <a href="https://www.jaredrabin.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jared Rabin</a> about his new music.</p>

Mike Stephen explores the quality of life in Illinois prisons with Jennifer Vollen-Katz, the executive director of the John Howard Association, talks with Illinois Humanities executive director Gabrielle Lyon about the new initiative called The Big Read, and chats with local musician Jared Rabin about his new music.

<p>Mike Stephen explores the quality of life in Illinois prisons with Jennifer Vollen-Katz, the executive director of the <a href="https://www.thejha.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Howard Association</a>, talks with Illinois Humanities executive director Gabrielle Lyon about the new initiative called <a href="https://ilhumanities.org/programs/the-nea-big-read" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Big Read</a>, and chats with local musician <a href="https://www.jaredrabin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jared Rabin</a> about his new music.</p>

OTL #902: Quality of life in Illinois prisons, The Big Read, Jared Rabin’s new music

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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