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CN June 2, 2016
Forrest Claypool laid it out in stark terms yesterday. Unless there’s a state budget, with funding for Chicago Public Schools, no Chicago school will open in September. They just don’t have the money. “I don’t think he’s posturing,” says Tribune … Continue reading
CN May 26 2016
Karen Lewis takes us inside the bargaining sessions this week, and rejoices over the election of troy LaRaviere. She also explains why the CTU isn’t wildly enthusiastic about joining CPS in a united front against Bruce Rauner. It’s a … Continue reading
CN May 19 2016
“It’s not a bailout. We just want our fair share. There’s a separate and unequal formula that is given to Chicago Public Schools.” That’s how our conversation got started with Alderman Howard Brookins, Jr (21), who’s now the Chairman … Continue reading
CN May 12 2016
We don’t have an actual Chicago Newsroom this week, due to some construction issues with our new studio that will eventually give us much greater flexibility for future shows. Instead, we’re offering an unedited recording of Troy LaRaviere’s statement this … Continue reading
CN May 5 2016
A CHA voucher recipient lives in a high-rise with a lake view. The rent is about $3,000 a month. Another lives in Aqua Tower. It’s great fodder for investigative news teams. To make matters worse, the CHA admits that … Continue reading
CN April 28 2016
It looks like the Tribune Publishing company may be in play once again. Chairman Michael Ferro has said that Gannett is trying to “steal” the Tribune, But Aldertrack’s Mike Fourcher has a different take. “Now let’s keep in mind,” he … Continue reading
CN April 21, 2016
Mayor Emanuel announced today that he’s immediately implementing some of the recommendations from the Police Accountability Task Force he created in December. That comes as good news to two of the report’s authors, though they say the more than … Continue reading
CN April 14 2016
Chicago Public Schools runs 87 high schools, most of them of the “neighborhood” variety. But 50 of them are under-enrolled, and 35 are less than 50% full. Some have only a tiny fraction of the 2,000 or so students … Continue reading
CN April 7 2016
A few years ago, Tom Tresser was co-leader of No Games Chicago, an organization devoted to killing Mayor Daley’s push for the 2016 Olympics. It wasn’t easy battling back against the massive, well-funded public-relations push for the games, but he and … Continue reading
CN March 31 2016
Greg Hinz is our guest this week. The writer, columnist and blogger for Crain’s said he understands the demands that CTU is striking for on April 1, but he’s not sure the CTU will convince anybody, or will itself … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Rauner, CPS, Crain's Chicago Business, CTU, Eddie Johnson, Greg Hinz, Illinois unemployment, Kern Lewis, Rahm Emanuel
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