Tag Archives: Hal Dardick

CN June 1 2017

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Ken

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 | Leave a comment

CN June 2, 2016

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ken

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 →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Chicago Tribune, Dave McKinney, Forrest Claypool, Hal Dardick, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, Reuters | Leave a comment

CN Nov. 19, 2015

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Ken

If Mayor Emanuel was right when he said so often in the past that his red-light and speed cameras were just there to protect our children, then our children are even safer that we imagined. Because according to a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bruce Rauner, Chicago Tribune, Diminished or Impaired, Dorothy Brown, Hal Dardick, Mike Madigan, pension benefits, Rahm Emanuel, speed cameras, Syrian refugees | Leave a comment

CN June 18, 2015

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Ken

So when was the first time you heard the term “Scoop and Toss”? You’re probably aware by now that the City’s apparently been scooping and tossing for years, but can you actually define the process? The Tribune’s Hal Dardick … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bruce Rauner, Chicago Tribune, City budget, CPS budget, DNAinfoChicago, Hal Dardick, Morgan Stanley, sales taxes, Sam Zell, scoop and toss, Ted Cox | Leave a comment

CN April 9, 2015

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Ken

Rahm Emanuel had a ground game after all. At least for the runoff. He saw how it worked out for him in the February general election, not having one, and he apparently didn’t like what he saw. In fact, now … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bill DeBlasio, Chicago Tribune, David Schaper, Hal Dardick, NPR, Shakman Decree | Leave a comment

CN December 4, 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Ken

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 | Leave a comment

CN Sep. 25, 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Ken

Here are a couple of facts that WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell has reported about the now stripped-of-his-powers Commander of the Harrison District, Glenn Evans: “He has had at least 52 excessive force complaints in his 28-year career. If we’re talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Chicago Tribune, Chip Mitchell, CPRA, Faisal Khan, Garry McCarthy, Glenn Evans, Hal Dardick, Harrison District, Joe Ferguson, Rahm Emanuel, WBEZ. Mayoral Tutorial | 1 Comment

CN May 8, 2014

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Ken

There was something of a Chicago media tour embarked upon this week by CTU President Karen Lewis. She spoke at the City Club of Chicago, where she excoriated the Mayor and demanded that the city’s business and political elites find more … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Barack Obama High School, Catalyst-Chicago, Chicago Tribune, commuter tax, DNAInfoChicagoa, Financial Tansaction Tax, Hal Dardick, income tax, Karen Lewis, Lorraine Forte, Neighborhood Recovery Initiative, Paul Biasco | Leave a comment

CN Sep 19, 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Ken

Governor Quinn got some great news this week – he pretty much has the Democratic primary to himself. It isn’t clear that Bill Daley would have beaten Quinn, but the Tribune’s Hal Dardick says things have really fallen Quinn’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Amer Ahmed, Asland Avenue, Bill Daley, Bruce Rauner, Bus Rapid Transit, Chcago Tribune, Chicago gun registry, DNAInfo Chicago, Hal Dardick, Horner Park, Lois Scott, Midway privatization, Pat Quinn, Rahm Emanuel, Shamus Toomey | Leave a comment

CN January 24, 2013

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Ken

Here’s an interesting mind-game. Imagine for a minute that Chicago didn’t have the vast network of Fire Department ambulances and life-support equipped fire engines, along with the incredibly effective trauma staffs at area hospitals. Now take into consideration the 1,893 … Continue reading →