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Tag Archives: elected school board
CN June 7 2018
Dr. Willie Wilson wants an elected school board for Chicago. But his vision for management of the police department is so unconventional that it doesn’t adhere to any of the four current proposals before the City Council. If elected … Continue reading
CN June 1 2017
Here’s what Natasha Korecki said in this morning’s Illinois Playbook: This is a day you’ll want to buy hard copies of the Sun-Times and the Tribune, sit down with a large cup of coffee, and read. There’s that much … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows
Tagged 2016 Olympics, Andy Manar, Bruce Rauner, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chris Kennedy, elected school board, Hal Dardick, Illinois budget, J.B. Pritzker, Jefferson Park, Joe Ferguson, John Arena, Mark Brown, Police conract, prevailing wage, Rahm Emanuel, Rod Blagojevich, Schools funding
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CN December 4, 2014
Our special guest this week: Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. Also joining us, Evelyn Garcia, the candidate’s wife, and Hal Dardick, city hall reporter for the Chicago Tribune. We covered school policy, including charters and an elected school board … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows
Tagged "LaSalle Street tax", charter school moratorium, Chicago Mayoral race, Chicago Tribune, closed CPS schools, community policing, commuter tax, elected school board, Evelyn Garcia, Hal Dardick, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, minimum wage, police staffing levels, progressive income tax, Public service pensions
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CN November 15, 2012
Public pensions take the spotlight in today’s discussion, featuring Mayoral Tutorial‘s Don Washington and education blogger Fred Klonsky. At the urging of many activists and civic groups, the referendum issue on the state ballot last week that would have restricted … Continue reading
CN November 1, 2012
It’s our pre-election program, but there are very few races on the Chicago ballot this time. Charlie Meyerson (independent journalist and blogger, Northwestern University) and Curtis Black (Newstips.org) talk about the upcoming referenda covering public-employee pensions and the push for … Continue reading
CN June 21, 2012
“The 800 – pound banker in the room,” says blogger and former teacher Fred Klonsky, referring to the Illinois pension crisis, “is revenue. It’s the one the legislature won’t address, the media won’t address… They can keep trying to cut … Continue reading
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Tagged CTU, David Schaper, deportation, elected school board, Fred Klonsky, Governor Quinn, Illinois Legislature, local school councils, Matt Farmer, merit pay for teachers, Mike Madigan, Obama, Rahm Emanuel, strike authorization vote, teacher pensions
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