Alton Mills expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. But when his sentence was commuted in 2015, he suddenly had to figure out how to live a life he thought was over.But not everyone agreed Alton deserved a second chance, including the

Life After It’s Over

Sep 11th, 2018

Kid Inventors

Jun 11th, 2018

How to avoid getting thirsty on your way home from school, stop spilling the OJ, and provide shelter in a disaster.Welcome to the Chicago Student Invention Convention, where kid inventors show off their newest creations!

Kid Inventors

Jun 11th, 2018 20m 17s

LuminAID: Bringing light to Puerto Rico

Apr 19th, 2018

Months after Hurricane Maria crashed through Puerto Rico, some people are still without power. How two graduate students, crowdfunding, and a reality tv show helped bring light to people in their darkest moments.Shark Tank audio from ABC. Soun

LuminAID: Bringing light to Puerto Rico

Apr 19th, 2018

Vinyl: The Future of the Past with Reverb's Dan Melnick

Mar 2nd, 2018 16m 16s

Reverb is an online marketplace that revolutionized how people buy and sell instruments. Now, with the launch of Reverb LP, they're looking to do the same for Vinyl.

Vinyl: The Future of the Past with Reverb's Dan Melnick

Mar 2nd, 2018

Reverb is an online marketplace that revolutionized how people buy and sell instruments. Now, with the launch of Reverb LP, they're looking to do the same for Vinyl.

Cleversafe and the Whale (how to survive being right)

Mar 2nd, 2018

Cleversafe founder Chris Gladwin came up with a better way to store data. Now all he had to do was prove it.

Cleversafe and the Whale (how to survive being right)

Mar 2nd, 2018 17m 39s

Cleversafe founder Chris Gladwin came up with a better way to store data. Now all he had to do was prove it.

Cities and Moonscapes: Bringing Equity To Public Spaces with Boombox's Katherine Darnstadt

Mar 2nd, 2018

On this episode: recycling the excesses of capitalism, bringing equity to our public spaces and really big LEGOs.Find out more about Boombox at www.boomboxchicago.com For more information about the podcast, or to attend one of our many even

Cities and Moonscapes: Bringing Equity To Public Spaces with Boombox's Katherine Darnstadt

Mar 2nd, 2018 14m 8s

Like a Tasty Trade.

Mar 2nd, 2018 13m 14s

One company tries to make math fun

Like a Tasty Trade.

Mar 2nd, 2018

One company tries to make math fun

Innovating... Chicago-Style

Mar 2nd, 2018

Listen to a sneak peek of what’s to come and some of the history behind Chicago Innovation!

Innovating... Chicago-Style

Mar 2nd, 2018 17m 53s

Listen to a sneak peek of what’s to come and some of the history behind Chicago Innovation!

Cities and Moonscapes: Bringing Equity To Public Spaces w/ Boombox's Katherine Darnstadt

Feb 12th, 2018 14m 9s

The city of Chicago is fractured by three massive yards - essentially dumps - full of unused shipping containers. Architect Katherine Darnstadt came up with a way to reuse those containers.