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LUMPEN ELECTION SERIES: 2026 MIDTERMS

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE ON LUMPEN RADIO! Tuesday, November 3, 2026 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST WLPN-LP & HD-ONE 105.5 FM Chicago Stream live at lumpenradio.com   Four hours of LIVE election night coverage, community voices, political analysis, and real-time updates from Chicago, Cook County, and across the country! From the national balance of power […]

Screening ‘Chulas fronteras’ and ‘Del mero corazón’

Lumpen Radio Presents: Chulas fronteras & Del mero corazón Film Screening, Panel Discussion + Performances   Friday, October 30th, 2026 • 6:00–10:00 PM Lumpen Radio Studio A at Co-Prosperity (3219 S. Morgan St.) Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to reserve your place here: https://publicmediainstitute-bloom.kindful.com/e/chulas-fronteras-del-mero-corazn-film-screening-panel-discussion-performances   Join us for a free film screening […]

Release the Hounds: Ghouls Night Out

Lumpen Radio Presents: Release the Hounds: Ghouls Night Out Hosted by Release the Hounds and Chicago Gothic Scene Sunday, November 1st, 2026 • 5:00–8:00 PM *Open Doors, Reception and DJ Set: 5:00–6:00 PM *Live Broadcast: 6:00–8:00 PM Lumpen Radio Studio A at Co-Prosperity (3219 S. Morgan St.) Free and open to the public. Please RSVP […]

Lumpen Radio is part of the Chicago School Board Voter Guide 2026

Lumpen Radio is now part of the Chicago School Board Voter Guide 2026 hub led by Chalkbeat Chicago. This Hub Landing Page consists of interactive profiles of all 46 candidates running for school board. It also showcases some of the collaborative efforts made between different newsrooms, which include: 15 West, Block Club Chicago, Borderless, Chicago Sun-Times, […]