Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

Swimmers Return To Chicago River For 1st Time In A Century, Marking Waterway’s Dramatic Transformation: Hundreds of swimmers dove into the Chicago River Sunday to raise money for ALS research and highlight the river’s rebound after years of pollution and unsafe conditions.

Riot Fest Day 2: John Stamos Takes Over With Beach Boys Set, Butter Sculpture And Lookalike Contest: The “Full House” actor finally attended the fest after years of online harassment from its organizers. GWAR, Jack White and Wheezer also thrilled the crowd.

From Steering A Bus To Splitting Iron, CTA Workers Show Off Skills At Annual Jamboree: The transit agen

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