Tag Archives: Mike Madigan

CN June 4, 2015

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Ken

In a week that saw the Mayor summarily dismiss four of his CPS Board members and replace them with different people from similar backgrounds, and, oh, yes, the resignation of his hand-picked Schools CEO, there wasn’t a lot of good … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged "Say no to Noble", Barbara Byrd Bennett, Becky Vevea, Community Media Workshop, Dropout Rates, Grauation Rates, Live From the Heartland, Mike Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, Thom Clark, WBEZ | Leave a comment

CN May 28, 2015

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Ken

It all just seems so hopeless. Unfunded pensions are everywhere. A billion dollar hole here, a half-billion one there. A hundred-billion shortfall in Springfield. Junk bond ratings. There doesn’t seem any way out of it without giving up hard-earned … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, CPS, CTU, Governor Rauner, John Cullerton, junk bond rating, Mike Madigan, police and fire pensions, Rahm Emanuel, Ralph Martire, teacher pensions, transaction tax | Leave a comment

CN May 21, 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Ken

The situation in Springfield looks dire. There’s at least four billion less coming in next year due to the reduction in the income tax that just went into effect, and billions more due to help plug the various pension … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Chicago Police. Garry McCarthy, Chicago Tribune, City Club of Chicago, Governor Rauner, Kristen McQueary, Mike Madigan, Paul Green, Roosevelt University, state budget. CTU | Leave a comment

CN March 26, 2015, Part 1

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Ken

What happens when you fill the table with panelists who’ve been around a while? veterans of the Harold Washington years? These are people who love and breathe politics, and you get a surprisingly balanced view. Right off the bat: Can … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Beyond the Beltway, black-brown coalition, Bruce DuMont, Chuy Garcia, Harold Washington, Jacky Grimshaw, Maria De Los Angeles Torres, Mike Madigan, murder rate, property tax increse, Rahm Emanuel, UIC | Leave a comment

CN Nov 6 2014

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Ken

What’s going to happen when Bruce Rauner and his new opponent Mike Madigan finally sit down for their first big meeting? How hostile will it be? Not very, speculates Delmarie Cobb, veteran Democratic political strategist and observer. “They have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Bruce Raun, Christopher FitzHenry Robling, Delmarie Cobb, Governor Pat Quinn, low black voter turnout, Mid-term elections, Mike Madigan | Leave a comment

CN Oct. 23, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Ken

http://youtu.be/SCiaV82boI0%5D 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 … 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 Dec. 12, 2013

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Ken

Looks like, with pension legislation having been passed and signed in Springfield, Chicago is next in line for “reform”. But WBEZ’s political reporter Alex Keefe just dug into the history of Chicago’s funds and discovered what he calls “a uniquely … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged ADM, Alex Keefe, Chicago Sun-Times, Don Washington, Illinois Supreme Court, Mike Madigan, minimum wage, Office Depot, pensions, Tom McNamee, WBEZ. Mayoral Tutorial | Leave a comment

CN November 14, 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Ken

Has Mayor Emanuel quietly hit on the pension reform formula that might work for him? Although the headlines said that pension reform failed yet again in Springfield last week, two things point toward some quick movement in early December. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Alex Keefe, Chicago Park District pensions, Chicago Tribune, Garry McCarthy, John Cullerton, Kristen McQueary, mandatory minimum sentences, Mike Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, TIF, TIF funding, WBEZ | Leave a comment

CN July 18, 2013

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Ken

Mike Madigan was never all that excited about Lisa’s political career. When she first wanted to run for State Rep, he didn’t like that idea. And she had to fight him and push through to get him to take her … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Alex Clifford, Brad O'Halloran, Chicago Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chris Fusco, Clarence Page, Dick Mell, Kristen McQueary, Larry Huggins, Laura Washington, Lisa Madigan, Mike Madigan, Riteway Construction, RTA | Leave a comment

CN October 8, 2012

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Ken

It’s our election wrap-up program. Being a Thursday show, we have the luxury of an extra day to reflect on What It All Means, so we assembled Carol Felsenthal (Chicago Magazine and The Hill), Ben Joravsky (Chicago Reader) and Kyra … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Barack Obama, Ben Joravsky, Bill Foster, Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Reader, George Ryan, Illinois Republicans, Jess Jackson, Jet Magazine, John Cullerton, Jr., Judy Biggert, Kyra Kyles, Mike Madigan, Mitt Romney, Tammy Duckworth, voter suppression | Leave a comment