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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 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 Feb 25 2016
If Bruce Sagan has anything to do with it, the Sun-Times and the Reader will be around for a long time. Sagan started in journalism in 1951. He bought the Hyde Park Herald in 1953 for $2,500. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Joravsky, Bruce Sagan, Chicago Reader, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Sun-Times Holding Company, Chicago Tribune, Early and Often, Hyde Park Herald, Jack Griffin, Jake Malooley, Jim Kirk, Michael Ferro, Michael Miner, Neil Steinberg, Steve Bogira, Sun-Times editorials, Sun-Times Web site
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CN Oct. 15, 2015
Ben Joravsky’s our guest this week, And when Ben’s at the table the discussion has to include criticism of the TIF program. As it happens, Budget Director Alex Holt was our guest last week, and Ben had some reactions to several … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Holt, Ben Joravsky, Catalyst, Chicago Reader, CPS Board, Rahm Emanuel, revenue sharing, Sarah Karp, TIFs##
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CN April 2, 2015 Part 2
Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky of the Reader are joined by special guest Cliff Kelley, the Governor of Talk Radio (and afternoon host on WVON) for our final wrap-up discussion before election day. We also talk ward politics, this week … Continue reading
CN Sep 4, 2014
Our panel on this, our fourth anniversary broadcast, spent some time kicking around the upcoming big elections – U.S. Senator and Governor. But there’s a sense that the 2014 mid-terms, so critical for the country, are little more than a warm-up … Continue reading
CN August 28, 2014
Should the news media cover each and every murder that happens in our city? Can five or six murders that might happen in one weekend be reduced to a kind of box-score? Our guests this week answer that question … Continue reading
CN July 17, 2014
So why’d she do it? Why did Toni Preckwinkle, sitting atop stunning poll numbers and rising support all over the city, decide not to take on Mayor Emanuel? “There’s this whole network of very powerful, very wealthy people who’ve … Continue reading
July 10, 2014
There was a big announcement this week. Mayor Emanuel’s Commission has come back with its recommendation. It has green-lighted a $13 per hour minimum wage in Chicago, and the Mayor apparently supports it. But there’s a catch. “It’s clear … Continue reading
