"Piss on Starved Rock!"
Those were the words of a high-ranking Democratic LaSalle County official and union leader when talking about plans to dig an open-pit sand mine next to one of the entrances to Starved Rock state park. (Because of technical problems associated with the new WCPT studios, the podcast of this interview will be go up at the same time as the January 22 podcast.)

Earlier . . .
Seven advocates for Starved Rock State Park talk with Mike about a proposed open pit sand mine adjacent to Starved Rock State Park that would seriously affect the environmental aesthetics of the the park. Listen here.

The first broadcast on this subject, with Jack Darin, Illinois Sierra Club director. Listen here.

Ben Helphand, Executive Director of NeighborSpace, and horticultural blogger Mr. Brown Thumb announce the three candidates in the online competition One Seed Chicago 2012 . Listen here.

Mike talks to Peggy Salazar and Tom Shepherd about Governor Pat Quinn's announcement of the Millennium Reserve initiative, which will provide funding for environmental restoration in the Calument region. Listen here.

Mike talks to Suzanne Malec-McKenna, former commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment about being let go by the Rahm Emanuel Administration and where environmental concerns are headed, now that the DOE is being dismantled. Listen here.