<p>Mike Stephen gets an update on important education issues in the new year from <a href= "https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/reema-amin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chalkbeat Chicago</a> reporter Reema Amin, discusses the positive impacts of a few Illinois Department of Corrections programs with Jennifer Vollen-Katz, executive director of the <a href="https://www.thejha.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Howard Association</a>, and previews an upcoming show by the local band <a href= "http://poidogpondering.com" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Poi Dog Pondering</a> with band founder Frank Orrall.</p>

Mike Stephen gets an update on important education issues in the new year from Chalkbeat Chicago reporter Reema Amin, discusses the positive impacts of a few Illinois Department of Corrections programs with Jennifer Vollen-Katz, executive director of the John Howard Association, and previews an upcoming show by the local band Poi Dog Pondering with band founder Frank Orrall.

<p>Mike Stephen gets an update on important education issues in the new year from <a href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/authors/reema-amin/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chalkbeat Chicago</a> reporter Reema Amin, discusses the positive impacts of a few Illinois Department of Corrections programs with Jennifer Vollen-Katz, executive director of the <a href="https://www.thejha.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Howard Association</a>, and previews an upcoming show by the local band <a href="http://poidogpondering.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Poi Dog Pondering</a> with band founder Frank Orrall.</p>

OTL #951: Local education issues in 2025, Illinois corrections’ programs that work, New music from Poi Dog Pondering

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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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