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    March 24, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by Steve Rhodes, editor/publisher of The Beachwood Reporter. They discuss today‚Äôs ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court that the City‚Äôs plan to reorganize pension plans for thousands of city workers was not constitutional. They also discuss a recent op/ed piece Steve wrote for Crain‚Äôs in which he criticized Michael Ferro‚Äôs leadership… View Article
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    March 11, 2016
    Discussion of Presidential primaries and the upcoming Illinois primary with Bruce DuMont, WIND radio.
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    March 3, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by Mike Holzer of North Branch Works. They discuss the future of the Planned Manufacturing District on the North side between Clybourn and Elston avenues, where several large plants have left and there‚Äôs pressure to redevelop the zone for residential and commercial projects. Chicago needs to redefine industrial to include modern… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    February 26, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by Bruce Sagan, Chicago Sun-Times. They discuss his new assignment as Chairman of Sun-Times Holdings, which now operates the newspaper. He expresses his deep optimism about the paper‚Äôs future, building on its strong brand, knowledgeable staff and its debt-free status. He also tells us that the Sun-Times will be launching a… View Article
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    February 18, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by George Schmidt, publisher of Substance News and current member of the CTU House of Delegates. They discuss Governor Rauner‚Äôs budget address, in which he made it clear that he doesn‚Äôt favor giving CPS schools a higher proportion of the budget, and about what was going on behind the scenes as… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    February 11, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by Peter Cunningham, a long-time consultant and communications specialist associated with the Chicago Public Schools and the national self-described school reform movement. They discuss the recent rejection of a tentative offer by the CTU, the role of charter schools in Chicago‚Äôs inner city, relief from toxic swap financing, elected school boards… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    February 4, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by Chicago Tribune investigative reporter David Kidwell. They discuss the dozens of stories Kidwell has authored over more than four years about the deployment and operation of Chicago‚Äôs red-light and speed camera system, and the massive bribes for which its principle coordinator, John Bills, was recently convicted. This program was produced… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    January 29, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by Rod Estvan, Policy Director at Access Living Chicago. They discuss financing for the Chicago Public Schools from a historical perspective, along with present-day issues such as yesterday‚Äôs postponement of an $875-million bond issue, a possible cash infusion from surplus TIF money, a legislative initiative to restructure the way all Illinois… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    January 21, 2016
    Ken Davis is joined by Ethan Michaeli, author of The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America. They share stories from his new book about Robert Abbott‚Äôs founding of the paper on his landlady‚Äôs dining room table, through John Sengstake‚Äôs remarkable 57-year leadership of the paper, and the Defender‚Äôs crucial role in chronicling and… View Article
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