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Chicago Newsroom
June 26, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Tom McNamee, Chicago Sun-Times and Kristen McQueary, Chicago Tribune. They discuss yesterday’s Supreme Court decision requiring police to secure warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest, the legacy of former Mayor Jane Byrne, and CPS revisions to the Student Code of Conduct. This program was produced by Chicago… View Article
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Chicago Newsroom
June 19, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Angela Caputo, The Chicago Reporter, and Ethan Michaeli, We the People Media. They discuss Chicago firefighter’s new tentative contract with the City and on-going public housing issues. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
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Chicago Newsroom
June 17, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by author Kari Lydersen and Ken Dunn, The Resource Center. They talk about the the state of the environment and the ways in which modern life takes its toll on it. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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Chicago Newsroom
June 5, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Alex Keefe, WBEZ and Randi Belisomo, WGN-TV.¬†They discuss the legacy of former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne, machinations in City Hall and Springfield to address Chicago’s pension problems, and a roundup of the week’s most interesting news stories. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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Chicago Newsroom
June 5, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by George Schmidt, Substance News, Jay Rehak, Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund and Dan Fabrizio, Chicago Firefighters’ Pension Fund.¬† They discuss the history of Chicago’s municipal employee pensions and the long-standing failure of government officials to adequately fund the system. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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Chicago Newsroom
May 19, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago, Charlie Meyerson, Rivet Radio and David Schaper, NPR. They discuss Blaine Elementary principal, Troy LaVierre’s public criticism of Mayor Emanuel, and growing support for alternative tax revenue streams to fund public pension obligations. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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Chicago Newsroom
May 8, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Paul Biasco, DNAInfo, Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune, and Lorraine Forte, Catalyst Chicago. They talk about Karen Lewis’ proposed tax on stock trades, the mayoral election, and the significant number of teachers leaving CPS. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
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Chicago Newsroom
May 8, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Bill Rutthart, Chicago Tribune, Richard Steele, WBEZ, Ray Salazar, The White Rhino blog and Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune.¬† They discuss recent revelations regarding the Emanuel Administration’s coordination of the production of CNN’s “Chicagoland” and assess the journalistic ethics of the series. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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Chicago Newsroom
May 8, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Mark Brown, Chicago Sun-Times, Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business and John Byrne, Chicago Tribune.¬† They discuss the history and politics of Illinois chronically underfunded pensions. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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Chicago Newsroom
May 8, 2014
Ken Davis is joined by Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop, Andrew Schroedter, Better Government Association and Cheryl Corley, National Public Radio.¬† They discuss the city’s massive outlay for police misconduct, the challenge to Illinois tornado-ravaged communities to secure FEMA funds, and the difficulty making hyper-local news commercially viable. This program was produced by Chicago Access… View Article
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