Category Archives: Chicago Newsroom past shows

CN May 9, 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ken

Would you like to see first-hand why the issue of charter schools in Chicago is so contentious? A proud charter school mom says she wants fully equal funding for charters – dollar for dollar – the same as traditional public … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Antoinette Sea-Gerald, Charter Parents United, charter school funding, charter schools, Chicago Media Workshop, CPS, CPS school closings, Curtis Black, Newstips, Raise Your Hand, Wedy Katten | 1 Comment

CN May 2, 2013

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Ken

Why is Cook County Jail suddenly reaching the bursting point? It’s at capacity, when its population had been declining in recent years. Well, it’s partly because we seem to be locking more people up, but it’s also because Cook County … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Chicago Tribune, Cook County Jail, CPS schools closings, electronic monitoring, Eric Zorn, jail bond, John Howard Association, John Maki, parking meter deal, Rahm Emanuel, Tim Evans, Tom Dart, Toni Preckwinkle | Leave a comment

CN April 25, 2013

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ken

This week, as the pension crisis, the schools closing crisis and the urban violence crisis continued along incrementally, we took a step back from the news of the week to take a longer look at the media. Have we begun … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged ABC, Barbara Iverson, Boston, Chicago Sun-Times, CNN, Columbia College, disintermediating journalism, live news coverage, Marcus Gilmer, NBC, police scanners, Twitter | Leave a comment

CN April 18, 2013

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ken

The U.S. Senate has rejected pretty much any form of firearms regulation, but in Chicago there’s a resigned attitude that very little of the proposed legislation would have made much difference here anyway. Panelist Alex Keefe (WBEZ) brings the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Alex Keefe, Chicago Tribune, CPS borrowing, CPS school closings, Cubs agreement, Indiana gun shows, John Byrne, Rahm Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel re-election, Senate rejects gun legislation, WBEZ | Leave a comment

CN April 11, 2013

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Ken

As the final phase of the schools-closing melodrama played out this week, a series of more than 150 public hearings commenced in all of the communities affected by the closure plan. The editorial pages of our two local newspapers took … Continue reading →

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CN April 4, 2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Ken

We’ve all become accustomed to the routine. There’s a shooting, and the police call the incident “gang-related”. Well, one or more of the participants may have, at some time been associated with a gang, but what does “gang-related” really mean? … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged charter schools, Chicago Tribune, CPS school closings, foreclosure crisis, gang-related, John McCarron, murder rate, Natalie Moore, Rahm Emanuel, vouchers, WBEZ | Leave a comment

CN March 29, 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Ken

Governor Pat Quinn offered a serious admonition to Chicago Public Schools leadership about closing 50-some elementary schools when he stopped by for a special edition of Chicago Newsroom on Friday. “That has to be done with extreme care,” he warned. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged charter schools, closing State prisons, COLAs, CPS school closings, Elaine Nekritz, Governor Quinn, health-care co-pays, overcrowded prisons, Pat Quinn, Pension reform, Rahm Emanuel, retirement age | Leave a comment

CN March 28, 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Ken

This week brought us the imagery of a large-scale rally in the Daley Center in opposition to Mayor Emanuel’s proposed closing of more the 50 elementary schools. When the Mayor returned from vacation, he announced that the time for debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged charter schools, CPS school closings, Mike Lenehan, Neil Tesser, Rahm Emanuel, Ramblers, Sarah Karp | Leave a comment

CN March 21, 2013

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Ken

Well, it’s official. 30,000 CPS students will be moved around in September as 61 buildings close and even more are turned over to private operators. And in Uptown and the City’s northeast, thousands of units of low-income housing are being … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged affordable housing, Chateau Hotel, Chicago Reporter, Community Media Workshop, CPS school closings, James Cappleman, Jean Butzen, Megan Cottrell, SROs, Thom Clark, Uptown | Leave a comment

CN March 14, 2013

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Ken

We have a new pope. But big changes may be coming to the Chicago Archdiocese, too, since Cardinal George has submitted his resignation and Pope Francis has the option to replace him. And any New Cardinal will face daunting challenges. … Continue reading →