Monthly Archives: April 2013

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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