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Operation Silver Shovel and a Six-Story Dump
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The city announced last week a $38 million redevelopment of a vacant 21-acre industrial lot in North Lawndale. As a part of the INVEST South/West initiative, the project would feature freight operations, a job training center, and even public park space. But about 30 years ago, this vacant land was home to an illegal dumping site. It was also the key location in “Operation Silver Shovel,” a federal anti-corruption investigation into dozens of city and state officials. Robin Amer investigated this shady past in the USA Today podcast “The City.” Robin reminds us this dump was located in the middle of a residential neighborhood across from a school, church, and in a neglected community.
Guest: Robin Amer — Senior podcast producer, Washington Post
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Guest: Robin Amer — Senior podcast producer, Washington Post
Some Good News:
"Women of Soul" at the Mercury Theater
Share your Chicago love stories! Leave a message with your name, neighborhood and story at: (773) 780-0246
Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago
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Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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