60185 🇺🇸

60185 🇺🇸

Laura Finch & Liuan Huska

Episodes 23
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (14)
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
45%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

You don't have time to attend every board meeting, but you care about West Chicago and the entities we love: the park district, library, schools, and city council. This is for you. Hosts: Laura Finch and Liuan Huska.

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Recent Episodes

Gym Teacher Resigns

Feb 06, 2026 43m

UPDATE: The Tribune (and apparently the AP?) were there at the board meeting last night. They chose not to name the teacher in their story, but you can find it.We cover a whirlwind of West Chicago…

West Chicago Police's Approach to ICE Enforcement

Dec 15, 2025 59m

Below is my ChatGPT-generated, Laura-approved summary of our conversation with West Chicago Chief of Police Colin Fleury. Our biggest takeaways: 1) Angry people driving out of—or into—their driveways…

Why 60185?

Dec 08, 2025 42m

May 6, 2025, 12:15 amI (Liuan) received an email from Laura with the title “Hear me out.” We had just survived an epic swearing-in ceremony for West Chicago’s new mayor Daniel Bovey and several…

2026 Budget with Ald. Dan Beebe

Dec 01, 2025 52m

Happy Cyber Monday! Buy local please!Ward 1 Alderman Dan Beebe describes the 2026 budget proposal that will receive a vote tonight, December 1, 2025. We catch up on what is happening to the grocery…

S1 The Full Al Hallett Story

Nov 10, 2025 53m

Alderman Al Hallett joins us for an open conversation about his childhood, his time in Vietnam, how he ended up in West Chicago and on the City Council, and what he plans to do in the next 2027…

S1E18 La Situación con ICE en West Chicago

Oct 10, 2025 23m

Concejala Alcantar-Garcia habla de cómo la aumentación de actividad de la migra ha afectado la comunidad de West Chicago, los derechos de personas que están detenidos por ICE, y los recursos…

Making the Sausage with Ald. Matt Myers

Sep 08, 2025 54m

Things we learned from Matt—Kamila Cakes’ owner is a TikTok influencer!Reducing the barriers small business face in West ChicagoOf the 118 city staff in West Chicago, how many work with businesses?…

Ald. Denise Carreto-Muñoz on the Pledge of Allegiance

Aug 25, 2025 41m

During the August 4, 2025 West Chicago City Council meeting, a meeting where Mayor Bovey was absent, Ald. Alton Hallett—a Vietnam war veteran—publicly questioned Ald. Carreto-Muñoz on why she was…

La concejala Denise Carreto-Muñoz habla sobre el Juramento a la Bandera

Aug 25, 2025 29m

Durante la reunión del Concejo Municipal de West Chicago del 4 de agosto de 2025, en la que el alcalde Bovey estuvo ausente, el concejal Alton Hallett, veterano de la guerra de Vietnam, cuestionó…

¿Qué es un Township? ¿Qué hace?

Aug 04, 2025 25m

NOTA: NO haremos un resumen de la reunión del Consejo Municipal de esta noche, ¡al menos no por ahora!, pero puede ver la reunión en vivo por Zoom y a pedido en YouTube.Aquí están los detalles, a…

What is a Township? What does it do?

Aug 04, 2025 23m

NOTE: we will NOT be recapping tonight's City Council meeting—at least not anytime soon!–but you can watch the meeting live on Zoom, and on-demand on YouTube. Here are the details, via the city…

Mayor Bovey Reflects on His First 12 Weeks

Jul 22, 2025 1h 20m

Laura and Mayor Bovey unpack last night's City Council meeting, including a tale of two gas stations: 1) the BP on North Ave. and 59, which the the previous city administration took to federal court…

Guttman Settlement and Bond Replacement: Can WeGo finally move forward?

Jul 15, 2025 1h 5m

On July 7, the City Council approved a separation agreement with City Administrator Michael Guttman, appointed interim leadership, and hired a law firm—at least for the next 31 days.But the city’s…

Sergio's Appointment, and the (Formerly) Radioactive Site on Washington St.

Jun 17, 2025 46m

NOTE: Liuan took 9 pages of (live!) notes on last night's city council meeting—find them at the above link.FURTHER NOTE: Never use AirPods for a podcast interview! Sorry for this audio quality…

June 2 Meetings: Grocery Tax, 7th Grade Civics, and Duping Voters

Jun 08, 2025 34m

There was a distinct vibe shift at the Monday night, June 2 meeting.Liuan gives an update on the Illinois grocery tax situation, and comments made by the finance committee about it.There was a…

¡Sí se puede! El poder de residentes latinos para definir la dirección de West Chicago

Jun 01, 2025 28m

Casa Michoacán es un centro de bienvenida para inmigrantes de todos los orígenes. Registran votantes a través del Proyecto Nueva Democracia Americana, empoderando a los residentes para involucrarse…

¡Sí se puede! The power of Latino voters in shaping WeGo’s direction

Jun 01, 2025 26m

Casa Michoacán is a welcoming center for immigrants of all backgrounds. They register voters through the New American Democracy Project, empowering residents to participate in the democratic…

Pat Bond's Rules of Order + Dan's Olive Branch

May 22, 2025 32m

🎧 Episode Summary:The West Chicago City Council is in limbo right now over essentially one thing: the employment of an appointed staffer—former city administrator Michael Guttman—and whether or not…

WeGo for the People and their peaceful protest Monday night 5:45pm

May 19, 2025 29m

Jonathan Wolf joins to discuss the nonprofit organization We Go For The People, its purpose, goals, and the importance of community engagement in local politics. We explore the four pillars of the…

Alderman Carlos Aviña Soto (Spanish)

May 16, 2025 25m

Carlos es ahora uno de los cuatro hispanohablantes del Ayuntamiento de West Chicago, una primicia histórica para la ciudad.En este episodio, habla de su campaña de 2025 y su método para llamar a…

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