Monthly Archives: October 2015

CN Oct. 29, 2015

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Ken

  By now, we all know the numbers. $543 million in new property taxes to make the firefighters and police pensions whole. $45 million for “modernizing” public school buildings. $9.50 a month for garbage collection.  Millions and millions more in … Continue reading →

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CN Oct. 22, 2015

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Ken

  In 1995, the Chicago Public Schools were in crisis. In 1975, the Chicago Public Schools were in crisis. Also in 2005, and probably in 1955 and 1935. So it’s useful to sit down with a journalist who’s been covering the … Continue reading →

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CN Oct. 15, 2015

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Ken

  Ben Joravsky’s our guest this week, And when Ben’s at the table the discussion has to include criticism of the TIF program. As it happens, Budget Director Alex Holt was our guest last week, and Ben had some reactions to several … Continue reading →

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CN October 8, 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Ken

(In case you’re not in the mood for 40-minutes of conversation about Tax Increment Financing, we’ve provided times so that you can jump to that particular topic.) Chicago’s budget director Alex Holt drops in to talk TIFs. Holt argues that TIFs … Continue reading →

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CN Oct. 1, 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Ken

The Chicago Sun-Times made an astounding announcement a few weeks ago – that they were laying off their Managing Editor, and would put out the paper and manage their digital presence without one.  That editor was Craig Newman, and he’s our guest … Continue reading →

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