Tag Archives: Chicago Sun-Times

CN June 25, 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Ken

At last night’s CPS meeting, the Board voted to borrow more than a billion dollars to keep the schools operating another year. But about 24 hours earlier pretty much nobody knew this was the plan. How did this happen? “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged BGA, borrowing a billion, Bruce Rauner, Catalyst-Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, CPS debt, Karen Lewis, Lauren FitzPatrick, Melissa Sanchez, Rahm Emanuel, Sarah Karp | Leave a comment

CN May 14, 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Ken

The Illinois house today voted 72-0 (with 37 Republicans voting “present”) against a proposal Governor Rauner’s been promoting to create so-called opportunity zones in Illinois – zones where union membership would be optional, along with the payment of union … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Chicago Sun-Times, Chiraq, Father Pfleger, Governor Rauner, junk bond status, Laura Washington, Moody's, Natasha Korecki, Obama Foundation, Obama library, opportunity zones, Right-to-work, Spike Lee | Leave a comment

CN April 2, part 1

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Ken

It’s just days before the election results roll in and we know whether the people have elected Rahm or Chuy. So it’s only natural that, among political animals, attention turns to last-minute polls. And to early voting patterns. Polls have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged charter schools, Chicago Sun-Times, Chuy Garcia, Enlace, Latino Policy Forum, Michael Madigan, Neil Stenberg, Rahm Emanuel, Sylvia Puente | Leave a comment

CN March 12, 2015, Part one

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Ken

Article 8, section 5. “Membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Chicago Sun-Times, Chuy Garcia, Illinois Constitution, Kate Grossman, mayoral race, municipal workers, pension holidays, pension payments, pension ramp, Rahm Emanuel, Ralph Martire | Leave a comment

CN Oct. 23, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Ken

You’ve probably heard that the Sun-Times endorsed Bruce Rauner last week. And maybe you also heard that Rauner’s campaign raised objections to a story that Dave McKinney wrote about some alleged bullying of a former executive at one of Rauner’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2.9 seconds, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chris Fusco, David Kidwell, Jim Kirk, John Bills, Mike Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, red-light cameras, RedFlex, speed cameras, yellow-light timing | Leave a comment

CN Oct 9, 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ken

As the February municipal elections get closer, we ask our panel: Will Mayor Emanuel emphasize his accomplishments in education? Will he run on his record? We begin our conversation with the latest enrollment numbers, and they’re not looking good. Wendy … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows, Uncategorized | Tagged Ald. Marty Quinn, Barbara Byrd Bennett, Catalyst-Chicago, charter school enrollment, Chicago Sun-Times, CPS, CPS enrollment declines, Hancock high School, Lauren FitzPatrick, Rahm Emanuel, Raise Your Hand, Sarah Karp, student-based budgeting, Wendy Katten | Leave a comment

CN Aug 14, 2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Ken

Chicago Public Schools has announced that it’s making FY 2015 a smidge longer – like about 60 days. That’s so it can double-dip on tax revenue to fill this year’s budget hole. But, you ask, won’t that make FY … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Barbara Byrd Bennett, Catalyst-Chicago, charter school funding, charter schools, Chicago Sun-Times, Karen Lewis, Kate Grossman, neighborhood high schools, Rahm Emanuel, Sarah Karp | Leave a comment

CN June 26, 2014

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Ken

Kristen McQueary and Tom McNamee, Editorial Page Editor of the Chicago Sun-Times and Kristen McQueary of the Tribune Editorial Board are our guests this week. We discuss the Supreme Court ruling prohibiting police from searching electronic devices without a search … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bruce Rauner, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Kristen McQueary, Lakefront Protection Ordinance, Mayor Byrne, Student Codeof Conduct, surveillance cameras, Tom McNamee | Leave a comment

CN Feb 6, 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Ken

According to Chris Fusco of the Sun-Times, the current Republican race for Governor is “one of the goofier political races we’ve ever observed. “ And WBEZ’s Tony Arnold had a front-row seat for one of the more bizarre chapters this week at … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bruce Rauner, Chicago Sun-Times, Chris Fusco, Dan Rutherford, Dan Webb, DCFS, Koschman case, Pat Quinn, primary election, Tony Arnold, WBEZ | Leave a comment

CN Jan 23, 2014

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Ken

When the court-ordered six-thousand page “document dump” related to the Chicago Archdiocese priest sex abuse scandal happened earlier this week, Sun-Times reporter Art Golab set about reading them. His share was well over 1,000 pages. “From what I learned after … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Archdiocese of Chicago, Art Golab, charter schools, Chicago Sun-Times, CPS, Harris v. Quinn, Matt Farmer, priest sex abuse | Leave a comment