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CN July 21 2016
Carolyn Grisko and Chris Robling have been in the political and communications consulting business for years. They’re as experienced in their fields as anyone you’ll find in Chicago. But they admit they didn’t see Trump coming. “When he said, … Continue reading
CN July 14 2016
Suppose your elementary school is really overcrowded, and you think maybe a new school’s needed in the area, or at least a nice addition to your current school. How do you go about getting it? Well, there’s a process. … Continue reading
CN July 7 2016
Something truly unusual happened in Springfield last week. How can you tell? For the first time in memory, Forrest Claypool appeared in public…smiling. More than smiling, he had a huge grin on his face, matched by the Mayoral smile … Continue reading
CN June 16 2016
Killer Joe was a smash hit at Profiles Theater. The critics loved it. It’s the story of a dysfunctional family (to put it mildly) and a detective who could be hired to kill. For the audience, it was a raw, intense experience. If it … Continue reading
CN June 9 2016
How to make sense out of the catastrophic mess in Springfield. Well, the Tribune’s Kim Geiger takes a stab at it. She tells us, shockingly, that it’s politics. “This is a Democratic presidential year,” she reminds us. “Down- ballot … Continue reading
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
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