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Monthly Archives: August 2017
CN August 24/31 2017
Lori Lightfoot, who chairs the Chicago Police Board, is our guest for the next two weeks on Chicago Newsroom. We recorded a double-length conversation on August 24 and split it into two parts, both of which you can watch … Continue reading
CN August 17 2017
Nothing much to report this week in the ongoing struggle to find equitable financing for Illinois’ public schools. The effort to override Governor Rauner’s amendatory veto has stalled for now in the House, where there aren’t enough votes. The bill … Continue reading
CN Aug 10 2017
Governor Rauner’s amendatory veto of the education funding bill may bite the dust in the next few days. At least that’s what two of Chicago’s most connected reporters are thinking, and they share their insights with Chicago Newsroom this … Continue reading
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CN Aug 3 2017
Mike Fourcher tells us that school vouchers could be coming to Illinois. That’s been a key objective of the Republicans for a long time, and the Governor may have introduced them as he performed his amendatory veto of the … Continue reading
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