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Dan Moroney

Common Ground Oak Park

A weekly News, Politics and Government podcast
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Common Ground Oak Park

Dan Moroney

Common Ground Oak Park

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Common Ground Oak Park

Dan Moroney

Common Ground Oak Park

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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 agencies are able to accumulate. he second is r
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 President in 2005.  He would go on to be elected to a se
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 resident.  Bill has an extensive career covering Oa
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 flat tax structure to a graduated rate structure.
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 vandalism to the Mayor of Oak Park's home.   Other t
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, Charlie shares from his 40-plus years in Chicago
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 extensive service in the Oak Park and River Forest commu
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 programs that he delivers, the COVID-19 pand
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 Baron; District 200 School Board Member.  Matt is in
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 support of the Obama Foundation Pledge to r
Episode 33 of Common Ground Oak Park explores policy decisions related to the return of schooling in a Covid-19 world.  Joining to discuss this topic are Oak Park residents: Mara Maas and Cara Carmody.   Cara and Mara recently started a petitio
Nazareth Bryant; 2020 OPRF graduate and incoming Northern Illinois Football Player, is featured on episode 32 of Common Ground Oak Park. Naz capped off his OPRF experience by being awarded the Athletic Award in the Spring as the male athlete th
Rowan Richards; social entrepreneur and co-founder of Oak Park Varsity Club, is featured on episode 31 of the podcast.   Rowan ran the Steward’s Market between 2006 to 2016, an organization that aimed to provide lasting solutions to break the s
Chris Neville; musician, owner of Wire Music and front man for the band Tributosaurus joins Dan Moroney for episode 30 of Common Ground Oak Park.    Chris is well known in the area as a founding member of the band Tributosaurus and owner of Wir
Matt Maloney; OPRF History teacher and former Varsity basketball coach for the Huskies, joins Dan Moroney for this episode of Common Ground Oak Park.   After a 12 year run at the helm, Matt stepped down from his role as head coach in the beginn
This episode of Common Ground Oak Park explores policy responses to the Covid-19 virus.  Joining to discuss this topic is Jenna Russell; Oak Park resident and outspoken voice on Oak Park issues.   Jenna has made herself known in Oak Park as an
Episode 27 of Common Ground Oak Park features John Lawrence; Managing Broker at the Oak Park and River Forest offices of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. After beginning his career as a teacher in the River Forest public school system, John ha
Patrick O’Brien; owner of Scratch Restaurant Group, is featured on episode 26 of Common Ground Oak Park. Patrick has had a career of over 30 years in the restaurant industry.  He opened Scratch Kitchen & Lounge in Forest Park in 2013 and subseq
Liz Holt; Executive Director of the Oak Park & River Forest Chamber of Commerce, is featured on episode 25 of Common Ground Oak Park. Liz became Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in October 2018 and her role has suddenly been transf
Episode 24 of Common Ground Oak Park discusses the health impact of the Covid-19 virus and what next steps might be in the fight against the pandemic. Providing insight for the conversation is Ori Gottlieb; Anesthesiologist and Perioperative In
Eric Wagner; President and CEO, of Visit Oak Park is featured on episode 23 of Common Ground Oak Park.   Eric came to Visit Oak Park in June 2018, after working for the Illinois Office of Tourism.  His tenure with Visit Oak Park has seen the la
Christian Harris; Oak Park Public Library Trustee and owner of MaidPro Oak Park, is featured on episode 22 of Common Ground Oak Park.   A lifelong resident of Oak Park, Christian graduated from OPRF high school and earned a Bachelor of Science
Peter Hostrawser; founder of Disrupt Education and the OPRF School of Business, joins Dan Moroney on this episode of Common Ground Oak Park. Peter taught at OPRF for 14 years and is currently the chair of the Business Department at Glenbard Eas
Episode 20 of Common Ground Oak Park is a wide-ranging discussion on the outbreak and response to the Covid-19 virus. Oak Park resident; David Lau, joins Dan Moroney to provide insight in to the health, economic and social impacts of this pande
Chris Payne; former chair of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), joins Dan Moroney on this episode of Common Ground Oak Park. Chris served on the HPC between 2013-2019 and is also the administrator of the Facebook Page; Preservation Oak
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