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Tag Archives: Rahm Emanuel
CN June 8 2017
The youTube video is above, and the SoundCloud audio-only link is below. In the first half of this two-part show, NBC5’s Mary Ann Ahern joins us to talk Pritzker, Blago, Rauner, Emanuel, journalism and Medicaid. And later, we’re joined … 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
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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 April 13, 2017
“Lenient judges” and weak laws governing “repeat gun offenders” have been two of the reasons most often cited by Mayor Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson for Chicago’s appalling street crime and homicide rate. They’ve called repeatedly for stronger … Continue reading
CN March 16 2017
Does Illinois need tougher laws against “repeat gun offenders?” Most people might say yes, and certainly Mayor Emanuel and Police Supt. Johnson want them. A couple of questions, however. First, don’t we already have very tough laws covering violent offenders … Continue reading
CN Feb 24 2017
One Chicago police officer fired sixteen shots into Laquan McDonald. Another created a humiliating “hunting scene” photo, with an arrested man posed to look like prey— with deer antlers attached to his head, and eyes rolled back as if he … Continue reading
CN Feb 2 2017
Lori Lightfoot isn’t pleased that the 126 recommendations that her Police Accountability Task Force – the body Mayor Emanuel asked her to front last year – still remain largely words on paper instead of mayoral actions. And the Department of … Continue reading
CN Jan 26 2017
President Trump threatens, or he may say “offers,” to “Send in the Feds” to solve our hideous violence problem. And Chicagoans ask what that means. If he wanted to send help, he might consider sending along some money to … Continue reading
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Tagged CeaseFire, Illinois State budget, Interrupters, Rahm Emanuel
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CN January 12 2017
When you want to talk about Chicago’s finances, or about its police/community relations, Mike Fourcher’s the go-to guy. He publishes the Daily Line, Chicago’s on-line subscriber news service. He joins us this week to talk about the impeding Dep’t of Justice … Continue reading
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