Monthly Archives: November 2011

Forrest Claypool, President of the CTA, is our solo guest on this week’s program. Claypool inherited a quarter-billion dollar budget deficit when he took the job, and the budget he just got passed is still technically over a hundred million … Continue reading →

Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, is our sole guest this week. We try to unpack the Cook County budget process in a half-hour conversation that goes a little beyond the daily headlines (will jurors have … Continue reading →

There’s revolution in the air, and it’s not just Occupy Chicago. Now 28 aldermen have actually sent a letter to the Mayor saying that they aren’t completely pleased with the budget proposals and they demand — well, a meeting, and … Continue reading →