That’s right – it’s time for a special Chicago Secrets: Museum Edition episode of Your Chicago. In this episode, we introduce you to some of the city’s awesome, but lesser known museums. Get ready to fill your pockets with interesting Chicago facts and fun things to do with your family, your significant other or your lovely, beautiful self.

International Museum of Surgical Science

Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows

National Museum of Mexican Art (make a day of it and go to the Creepy Christ church!)

McCormick Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum

Museum of Broadcast Communications

Money Museum

Busy Beaver Button Museum

American Toby Jug Museum

Meet Jane Baxter Miller, Bumpus and Jennifer Hall – three names from the Chicago music scene that that you’re going to love (if you don’t already!). That’s right, in this episode, we shake up our format by bringing you songs from some of the people who make Chicago go.

What to know what you heard? Of course you do!

 Jane Baxter Miller:

River of Ghosts

Harm Among the Willows

Sweet Jesus

Bumpus:

Already Mine

Keep Standing Up

Jennifer Hall:

Green and Blue

When We Were Good

Want to share a Chicago secret? Want to lodge a complaint on Listen Up Chicago? Write to us at [email protected] or call 773-234-5573.

Meet Ameya Pawar, Alderman of the 47th ward. Yes, we’ve been talking about it since episode 1 and it took us nearly two years, but in this exciting episode we finally fulfill a podcast long dream when Alderman Pawar joins us to talk about just what an Alderman does and tells us all about his work in this important city office.

Learn more about Alderman Pawar at http://chicago47.org/ or go here to figure out who your Alderman is!

Meet Sharon Woodhouse, publisher of Lake Claremont Press, an indie press for books on the Chicago area and its history. In this episode, Sharon talks about starting and building a publishing company, addresses Chicago’s lackadaisical attitude towards governmental corruption and shares not one, not two but four amazing Chicago Secrets including the oldest Chinese restaurant in Chicago.

Meet Sean Patrick Wagner, concierge correspondent for Concierge Preferred Magazine. In this episode, Sean talks about what it means to “eat and drink professionally” in Chicago, shares a few great dive bars and pleads with the gentlemen of Chicago to leave their flip flops at home.

Be sure to follow Sean on Twitter @SPDoubleYou and then stop in to see him at The Wit to get Chicago tips and a delicious Doubletree cookie!

Meet Jean-Paul Brunier, 19th century fashion blogger. As in, fashion blogger from the 19th century. In this very special episode, Jean-Paul talks about the mysterious events surrounding his arrival here, tells us about his work documenting fashion in the 21st century, offers some very forward thinking advice to the Chicago Cubs and shares a very important warning to Chicagoans about the dangers of overthrowing the Daley monarchy.

If you’ve never visited the hidden street of Alta Vista, here’s where to find it:

You can follow Jean-Paul’s work on Twitter and Tumblr. And you can certainly enter to win the Macy’s Shopping Spree with Jean-Paul, but just know you’ll be up against Arden and Stefania.

Meet Paul Dailing, the creator behind 1,001 Chicago Afternoons a blog of (eventually) 1,001 stories of life in Chicago, based on Ben Hecht’s famed 1920s newspaper column. In this episode, Paul talks about the Ben Hecht’s original project, his own modern day reboot, lambasts the state of commentary in this town and shares several secrets including the truth behind Chicago’s Suit Guy.

Meet Chris, of StudioChris, a local artist known for the beloved Chicago neighborhood posters. In this episode, Chris talks about the process behind creating these popular designs, shares a boatload of Chicago secrets (ohhhh, Bucktown) and talks about some important Lake Shore Drive etiquette.

Meet Mike Loganbill Vice President, Director of Personnel and Professional Development for VOA Associates. In this episode, Mike tells us all about what it’s like working for a global architectural design firm and helping to put together the teams that create many of the buildings you utilize in Chicago. He also divulges the fairy tale land of horses, rodeos and empty beaches at the South Shore Cultural Center and sternly asks residents to rethink their suburban relocation plan.

It’s time for another seasonal episode at Your Chicago! In this episode, Arden and Stefania go sans guest to talk summer in the city and share a smattering of fun things happening in Chicago over the next few months. Get out your notepads (real or digital) and be ready to write down a long list of must-dos for your summer!

We had some technical difficulties with this episode so the audio skips a few times. Apologies to your ears!

Want to share your favorite summertime activities? Write to us at [email protected] or call 773-234-5573