New studios, social justice and Starved Rock
January 8, 2012 New studios! And a new call-in number: 773-763-9278 I need a new introduction to my radio show. The one that talks about being midway between Zacatacos and Paco’s Tacos is now obsolete....
View ArticleBad Day at Starved Rock
January 15, 2012 A message from LaSalle County: “Piss on Starved Rock.” Those of you who follow my Facebook or Twitter posts already know that last Thursday’s meeting of the LaSalle County Board did...
View ArticleLiving in a Plastic World
July 22, 2012 One woman’s war against plastics Regular followers of my show know that I’m president of the Chicago Recycling Coalition. (Full disclosure: To my dismay, it’s completely voluntary.) So,...
View ArticleStill fighting to save an Illinois treasure
August 5 , 2012 Starved Rock v. Mississippi Sand: It’s not over ’til it’s over It seems more than ironic to me that the home page for Starved Rock State Park contains this phrase: “VOTED THE #1...
View ArticlePromoting Bioneers and Protecting Starved Rock
October 21, 2012 What are Bioneers and why are they coming to Chicago? Just when you thought you had seen and experienced every kind of green festival and conference that it is possible to present,...
View ArticleThe double dangers of fracking in Illinois
November 18, 2012 The real cost of fracking in Illinois It’s been too long since Josh Mogerman from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) was on the show. So I took note when I received a couple...
View ArticleHappy Holidays: Environmental Groups Take on IDNR
December 16, 2012 IDNR: “arbitrary and capricious decision” to approve Starved Rock mining permit - in other words, they’re being sued It’s been exactly a year since I first got wind of the plan to...
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