Common Ground Oak Park Podcast
1) Advisory Referendum Questions with Kevin Peppard
At the end of the ballot for the November 3rd election, Oak Park voters will be asked to vote on two non-binding referendum questions. The first is related to the amount of cash reserves governing age...Show More
2) David Pope: Former Oak Park Village President
Former Oak Park Village President; David Pope, joins the conversation on episode 42 of Common Ground Oak Park. David was first elected as Village Trustee in 2003 and was elected Village Preside...Show More
3) Police Reform with Bill Dwyer
Police reform and the reality of policing in Oak Park is the topic of discussion in episode 41 of Common Ground Oak Park. Joining to discuss this topic is Bill Dwyer; journalist and Oak Park re...Show More
4) Progressive Income Tax with Nick Binotti
The proposed Illinois Progressive Income Tax is discussed on episode 40 of Common Ground Oak Park. Illinois voters will decide on November 3rd if the State Constitution will be changed from a f...Show More
5) John Kass: Chicago Tribune Columnist
John Kass is featured on episode 39 of Common Ground Oak Park. The conversation focuses on the editorial written in the Chicago Tribune about the events surrounding the march and subsequent van...Show More
6) Charlie Meyerson: Chicago Public Square
In this episode of Common Ground Oak Park, guest host Matt Baron welcomes Charlie Meyerson, founder of Chicago Public Square, a free daily email news roundup. In their wide-ranging conversation, Charl...Show More
7) Fred Arkin: Volunteer, Former District 200 School Board Member
In Episode 37 of Common Ground Oak Park, guest host Matt Baron welcomes Fred Arkin, who has long been on the front lines working to eliminate racial, gender and other inequities. Fred's extensi...Show More
8) Conversation with Kevin Wood & President Abe Lincoln
In this episode of Common Ground Oak Park, guest host Matt Baron interviews Oak Park resident and Abraham Lincoln portrayer Kevin Wood. They discuss how Kevin got started as a portrayer, the types of ...Show More
9) Returning To School with Matt Baron
Episode 35 of Common Ground Oak Park focuses on Oak Park and River Forest High School's plan for full-time remote learning for the 2020-2021 school year. Joining to discuss the topic is Matt Bar...Show More
10) Policing in Oak Park with Deno Andrews
Episode 34 of Common Ground Oak Park focuses on policing in Oak Park. Joining to discuss the topic is Village of Oak Park Trustee; Deno Andrews. The Village of Oak Park recently signed a resolution in...Show More