VIDEO ARCHIVES-2012

Chicago Newsroom:
May 10, 2012

Kristen McQueary, Chicago Tribune Editorial Board and Jason Grotto, Chicago Tribune, discuss state pension abuses, Republican opposition to the closing of state facilities and the tiered pay system accepted by Chicago's Streets and Sanitation workers.

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Chicago Newsroom:
May 3, 2012

Mark Brown, Chicago Sun-Times and Sam Hudzik, WBEZ-FM, discuss former Mayor Daley's comments about the longer school day, lucrative aldermanic pensions, and the appointment of former U.S. Attorney Dan K. Webb to lead an independent review of the David Koschman case.

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Chicago Newsroom:
April 26, 2012

Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune and Dan Mihalopoulos, Chicago Sun-Times, discuss the new Chicago Infrastructure Trust and Chicago's privatized parking controversy.

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Chicago Newsroom:
April 19, 2012

Cheryl Corley, National Public Radio, and Charlie Meyerson, FM News 101.1, discuss the new speed camera ordinance, the delay of the infrastructure trust ordinance, and the media's role in the Trayvon Martin case.

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Chicago Newsroom:
April 12, 2012

Lorraine Forte, Catalyst Chicago, Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop, and Don Moore, Designs for Change, discuss the upcoming Local School Council elections, speed cameras, and Emanuel administration's political strategy.

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Chicago Newsroom:
April 5, 2012

Alison Cuddy, WBEZ and Nick Rabkin, Columbia College, discuss Chicago's cultural policy and staff changes at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

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Chicago Newsroom:
March 29, 2012

Henry Henderson, Natural Resources Defense Council, and David Roeder, Chicago Sun-Times, discuss Mayor Emanuel's $7 billion plan to improve Chicago's infrastructure, the impending closure of power plants in the city, and the future of high-rises in downtown Chicago.

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Chicago Newsroom:
March 22, 2012

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader, discuss Tuesday's primary results, the disproportionate number of minorities convicted of drug-related offenses, and the decriminalization of marijuana possession.

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Chicago Newsroom:
March 15, 2012

Journalists/activists George Schmidt, Substance News, and Joe Macare, Truthout /Occupied Chicago Tribune, discuss police surveillance of protest movements and merit pay for teachers.

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Chicago Newsroom:
March 8, 2012

Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Magazine, and Chicago Tribune reporter, Hal Dardick, discuss Mayor Emanuel's Chicago Infrastructure Trust, the race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk and the decision to move the G-8 summit to Camp David.

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Chicago Newsroom:
March 1, 2012

Former Chicago News Cooperative reporters Hunter Clauss, Meribah Knight, and Rebecca Vevea discuss online privacy and the City's efforts to combat homelessness.

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Chicago Newsroom:
February 23, 2012

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis discusses the CPS Board of Education's decision to close 17 public schools with host Ken Davis. Lewis points to a new Designs for Change report as evidence that that AUSL charter schools are performing poorly compared to traditional public schools in serving high-poverty neighborhoods.  

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Chicago Newsroom:
February 16, 2012

Randi Belisomo, WGN-TV, and Matt Farmer, Huffington Post, discuss the fairness of Chicago's administrative hearing system, Chicago Tribune reporter David Kidwell's interview with Mayor Emanuel about transparency, and new laws restricting protests and other demonstrations.

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Chicago Newsroom:
February 9, 2012

Ken Davis is joined by Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard. They discuss school funding, charter schools and the Chicago Teachers Union.


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Chicago Newsroom:
February 2, 2012

Angela Caputo, Chicago Reporter, Steve Edwards, WBEZ, and Frank Main, Chicago Sun-Times, discuss the changes in gang enforcement in the Englewood and Harrison police districts, sub-standard Section 8 housing, and Chicago Public School contractors paying protesters to support school closings.


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Chicago Newsroom:
January 26, 2012

Tom McNamee, Chicago Sun-Times, Paul Meincke, ABC 7 News, and Whitney Woodward, IL Campaign for Political Reform, weigh the decision by the Chicago Sun-Times to end political endorsements, and Chicago's controversial ward remap process.


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Chicago Newsroom:
January 19, 2012

Andrew Patner, WFMT, and Elizabeth Brackett, WTTW, discuss the Chicago ward remap and the new NATO/G-8 ordinance.

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Chicago Newsroom:
January 12, 2012

Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop, Kimbriell Kelly, Chicago Reporter and Whet Moser, Chicago Magazine, discuss the ramifications of the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times and Mayor Emanuel's proposal to limit protests in Chicago during the G-8 summits.

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Chicago Newsroom:
January 5, 2012

Ken Davis is joined by Jody Weis, Chicago Crime Commission, Rob Wildeboer, WBEZ and Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader and Randell Strickland, IL Juvenile Justice Commission. They discuss policing in Chicago and the enforcement of petty marijuana offenses.

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