Monthly Archives: October 2016

CN Oct 27 2016

  Yusuf Omar is running a brand new newsroom. He has 750 reporters. They do all their reporting using cell phones. And there are 75 different types of phones, because his newsroom is in Dehli, India. Gary Kebbel once edited newspapers … Continue reading

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CN Oct 20 2016

  Well, now it’s out there. Mayor Emanuel would like a third term. And he’s making the case – gingerly at first, but possibly more confidently in the future – that he’s getting Chicago’s fiscal mess under control. Bill Ruthhart … Continue reading

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CN Oct 13 2016

  Mayor Rahm Emanuel may have just had the best few days of his administration. A tentative contract with the teachers, a budget that appears to bring , for the first time in years, some fiscal stability to the city … Continue reading

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CN Oct 6 2016

  There are currently about 115 families residing in the Chicago area who are direct refuges from the war in Syria. In all of Illinois, there are maybe 130 families. What does that mean, in  terms of the big picture? … Continue reading

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