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    Chicago Newsroom

    October 11, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by Robin Amer, creator and host of USA Today‚Äôs new podcast series The City. She discusses the histories of two massive construction debris dumps that were created in Chicago during the 1990s, one in West Lawndale and another near Addison and Western. Both spurred strenuous community outrage, but both were resolved… View Article
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    October 4, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by Sylvia Ewing and Marilyn Katz, two prominent, deeply experienced Chicago political consultants and activists. They discuss the impending elevation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and the conclusion of arguments in the Jason Van Dyke trial. They also share some behind-the-scenes stories about the Chicago Mayor‚Äôs race. This program… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    September 27, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by Delmarie Cobb (The Publicity Works), Marj Halperin (Democratic Analyst for WGN TV‚Äôs Morning News) and Indivisible Chicago‚Äôs director Darcey Regan. They react to the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings as Christine Blasey Ford is testifying. They also share their opinions on next spring‚Äôs Mayoral race, the aldermanic races and the ongoing… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    September 20, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by The Tribune‚Äôs City Hall reporter Bill Ruthhart, and in the second segment, newly appointed Chicago Teachers‚Äô Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates. Ruthhart shares his observations about the February Mayor‚Äôs race in the aftermath of Mayor Emanuel‚Äôs announcement that he‚Äôs not running again. He tells us that, as of this… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    September 14, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by Sun-Times‚Äô Kathy Chaney, former State Senator and City Clerk (and 2011 Mayoral candidate Miguel Del Valle, and the Daily Line‚Äôs A. D. Quig. They discuss the impact that Jason Van Dyke‚Äôs decision to accept a jury trial will have on the trial itself, as it begins Monday. They also discuss… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    September 6, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by Mayoral candidate Troy LaRaviere, who was the first announced candidate in the now hyper-crowded race. They discuss policing, crime, economic development, privatization of school services, the Obama presidential center and public transportation ‚Äì and LaRaviere gives his evaluation of Rahm Emanuel‚Äôs tenure in office. This program was produced by Chicago… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    August 30, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by business journalist Robert Reed to discuss a variety of topics related to the economic, physical and social changes occurring in Chicago. They talk about the upcoming mayoral election, and some speculation in the press that Mayor Emanuel may be seriously considering not running for a third term. They discuss the… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    August 23, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined by the Chicago Tribune‚Äôs Hal Dardick and the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability‚Äôs Ralph Martire. They discuss Mayor Emanuel‚Äôs proposal to sell up to ten billion dollars‚Äô worth of low-interest bonds and dedicate the proceeds to the four city pension funds. There‚Äôs a range of opinions on the effectiveness and… View Article
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    Chicago Newsroom

    August 9, 2018
    Ken Davis is joined in the first segment by Kim Wasserman, Director of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. They discuss the group‚Äôs initiatives to persuade the City to conduct a full re-evaluation of the neighborhood‚Äôs industrial corridor, and ways to stimulate sustainable, meaningful employment within Little Village. They have expressed public concerns that, as… View Article
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