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CN Sept.17, 2015
Are you getting comfortable with the the notion that your taxes are about to go up as they never have in your lifetime? Well, that’s probably a good thing, because Aldertrack’s Mike Fourcher says it’s just the beginning. “Every analyst … Continue reading
CN Sep. 10, 2015
So, it’s sort of quasi-official. We’re in for the largest property tax increase in modern Chicago history. Along with new fees for garbage collection and new taxes on all kinds of other activities. We’ll know officially in a couple of … Continue reading
CN August 27, 2015
Wanna spend a half-hour talking about the Illinois budget mess and the neutron-bomb that is the Illinois pension situation? No? Who could blame you? But this conversation’s a little different, because it’s with a guy who was there. For pretty … Continue reading
CN August 20, 2015
The City Council Progressive Caucus. It’s been around for years, and for much of that time it has prompted giggles at the mere mention of its name. But after the last election, the Caucus found itself with eleven declared … Continue reading
CN August 13, 2015
Wanna hear some good news about Illinois? While America whines that President Obama’s new air quality standards are way too stringent and nobody can achieve them, our little State will probably meet, and possibly exceed them pretty quickly. How? … Continue reading
CN Aug 6, 2015
Chicago has 22 police districts, each with its own police station and commander. But but there’s evidence that police brass believe they need at least one additional place – one that doesn’t appear on the City’s official directory of police … Continue reading
CN July 30, 2015
Is this the new reality? We just pass three and four-week state budgets, because we have to have something, but we can’t agree on anything. The City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is out, and it shows unfunded holes possibly topping … Continue reading
CN July 23, 2015
Blaine Elementary principal Troy LaRaviere is our sole guest this week. School budgets, charter schools,educational achievement and lots more.
CN July 16, 2015
George Schmidt is “mildly” optimistic about the new management team of Forrest Claypool and Frank Clark at Chicago Public School. And that’s saying something, because the Editor of Substance News, consultant to the CTU and all-around 25-year public-schools gadfly doesn’t … Continue reading
CN July 9, 2015
There’s a provocative article in the latest In These Times that should be mandatory reading for everyone concerned about the pension/budget crisis that’s gripping Illinois. It’s titled Why Chicago Won’t go Bankrupt, and Detroit Didn’t Have To. It’s written … Continue reading
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