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Ken's the host of Chicago Newsroom. A former news director, reporter and radio program host, he's also a past Vice President of the Chicago Headline Club.

CN Jan 14, 2016

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ken

    Our guest today is Donna More, the candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney. She appeared on the program about an hour after the Cook County Democrats met to endorse her opponent, Kim Foxx. She told us that she … Continue reading →

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CN Jan. 7, 2016

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Ken

Mick Dumke had the good fortune to be on duty at the Sun-Times when reporters had to show up to pick up copies of two of the biggest city “data-dumps” in recent history. First, there was the very conveniently-timed batch … Continue reading →

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CN Dec. 17, 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Ken

Phillip Jackson is the founder of Black Star Project, a youth social services organization on Chicago’s south side.  He has a unique vantage point from which to observe the young people who’ve been organizing against police brutality since the Laquan … Continue reading →

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CN Dec 10 2015

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Ken

There’s a small cadre of reporters who regularly cover City Hall, and they deeply understand the goings-on at City Council, in the Mayor’s Office and the Departments. Mike Fourcher is one of them. As publisher of Aldertrack, a daily subscription … Continue reading →

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CN Dec. 3, 2015

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Ken

Glenn Reedus is a thoughtful, experienced guy. He’s written for The Chicago Defender, the Crusader, South Suburban News, and the Chicago Reporter. For a time, he was Executive Editor at the Defender. He’s currently an independent journalist, and he’s also … Continue reading →

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CN Nov. 26, 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Ken

We’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a conversation about what it’s like to have spent a professional lifetime in local television news. To camp out for three days at the site of a horrific plane crash or rush to a major rail crossing … Continue reading →

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Karen lewis speech at CTU rally

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Ken

  Karen Lewis spoke to thousands of CTU members on Monday night, Nov. 23. Here’s a recording of her speech:  

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CN Nov. 19, 2015

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Ken

If Mayor Emanuel was right when he said so often in the past that his red-light and speed cameras were just there to protect our children, then our children are even safer that we imagined.  Because according to a series … Continue reading →

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CN Nov. 12, 2015

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Ken

  On this week’s show – the voices of experience. Between them Paul Meincke and Phil Rogers have more than 55 years of accomplishment as Chicago TV reporters. Meincke recently went into semi-retirement at Channel 7, and Rogers still has a … Continue reading →

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CN Nov. 5, 2015

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Ken

  Does Kim Foxx present a formidable challenge to Anita Alvarez? She wants her job. The candidate and challenger for Cook County State’s Attorney is our guest on today’s show. An excerpt: “No one wants to see nine-year-olds murdered near their grandmother’s … Continue reading →

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