Category: People

Intro music starts Howard Ankin: I’m Howard Ankin with another episode of Chicagoans You Should Know. I’m here with Michael Zucker in his office of Peak Properties, one of the largest property management firms in the city, here to talk about property management. Peak Property is one of the largest property manage firms in the city.

Intro music begins and Stickman walks in Howard Ankin: I’m here with Bill Daley who attended St. Ignatius, Loyola Undergrad, John Marshall Law School, definitely a Chicagoan you should know. Bill, I had an opportunity to see you, see and hear you speak at the City Club of Chicago and at that time you outlined

Intro music starts Howard Ankin: I’m attorney Howard Ankin with Chicagoans You Should Know and I’m here with Steve Wilkos to kind of understand his background and his life story. (Ankin points to Wilkos’s face) So this look is the Steve Wilkos on TV. Steve Wilkos: (Rubs his head) Well this is what did it right

Intro music starts Howard Ankin: I’m attorney Howard Ankin and for Chicagoans You Should Know, I’m here at the Vienna Beef museum factory with vice president, Michael Simons. Is there any community that eats more hot dogs than Chicago? Michael Simons: You know, Chicago is probably one of the top hot dog eating cities in

Intro music starts… Howard Ankin: I’m Howard Ankin and I’m very happy to be here today with Margaret Benson in the offices of the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. Margaret, how are you today? Margaret Benson: I’m good, how are you Howard? Ankin: Will you tell us what is Chicago Volunteer Legal Services? Benson: Chicago Volunteer

Intro music starts Ed Lover: I grew up in an era where the DJ was the king, where mobile DJs were the most important people at any party. There was always a house party, an apartment party, a block party, a park party, and a mobile DJ was the guy. Howard Ankin: Hi I’m attorney

Intro jazz music starts David Bloom: I was at a concert in Hyde Park in 1966, it was a Blues festival and I heard several guitar players that greatly impressed me, but in the second half of the show, Buddy Guy performed and I was completely knocked out by him. So much so, that the

Intro music starts Dan Roberts: CircEsteem is a social circus. We’re a youth advocacy organization works to help children and youth from around the city unite together from diverse backgrounds and also build self-esteem and other personal skills through the practice and performance of circus. My name is Dan Roberts and I am the executive

Intro music starts Dominique Jordan Turner: I’m Dominique Jordan Turner and I have the privilege of serving as the President and CEO of Chicago’s Scholars. We are an organization that serves phenomenal young people from all across the city and we get them to and through college, but most importantly, back here to Chicago to