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Chicago Newsroom
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From Chicago’s CAN TV, a look at the week’s local stories as reported in the newspapers, online and on radio and TV. This is the audio version of Chicago Newsroom, hosted by Ken Davis.
Episodes
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 5/5/16
Ken Davis is joined by Maya Dukmasova and Robin Amer of the Chicago Reader. Their recent report on what’s come to be called “super-vouchers” details the short-lived effort by the CHA to offer qualified voucher-holders a slightly higher monthly stipend to allow tenants to move into better…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/28/16
Ken Davis is joined by Aldertrack’s Mike Fourcher. They discuss the Hastert sentencing, the Tribune/Gannett takeover, the potential relocation of the Lucas Museum and the release of the Tiffany Jacobs police video. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/21/16
Ken Davis is joined by two members of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force, Maurice Classen (MacArthur Foundation) and victor Dickson (Safer Foundation). They discuss the key findings of the recently-released report recommending police reforms, including revisions to the police contract…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/14/16
Ken Davis is joined by Kate Grossman from the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. She recently authored a report for the Atlantic on the drastic fall in enrollment at Chicago’s traditional neighborhood high schools. They discuss the underlying factors that have driven students by the...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 4/7/16
Ken Davis is joined by civic activist Tom Tresser. He talks about his history of organizing against privatization, TIFs and the Chicago Olympics. He’s currently crowdfunding a new book, “We Are Not Broke”, which argues for a more rational method of funding municipal government. This program was...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/31/16
Ken Davis is joined by Greg Hinz of Crain’s Chicago Business. They discuss mayor Emanuel’s appointment of Eddie Johnson as Interim Police Superintendent and Friday’s one-day CTU strike. They also discuss the employment numbers in Illinois, which are higher than might have been expected. This...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/24/16
Ken Davis is joined by Steve Rhodes, editor/publisher of The Beachwood Reporter. They discuss today’s ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court that the City’s plan to reorganize pension plans for thousands of City workers was not constitutional. They also discuss a recent op/ed piece Steve wrote for...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/17/16
Ken Davis is joined by NBC5 Chicago political reporter Mary Ann Ahern. They discuss the results of, and the political fallout from Tuesday’s election, which may have left both Mayor Emanuel and Governor Rauner wounded politically. They also talk about what’s next for Kim Foxx, whose overwhelming...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/10/16
Ken Davis is joined by Bruce DuMont, host of Beyond the Beltway on WIND radio. They discuss the Presidential primaries and the upcoming Illinois primary, including the fierce proxy match between 5th District Representative Ken Dunkin and his challenger Julianna Stratton. They also talk about...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 3/3/16
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’s pressure to redevelop the zone for residential and commercial projects....
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/25/16
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’s future, building on its strong brand, knowledgeable staff and its debt-free status. He also...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/18/16
Ken Davis is joined by George Schmidt, publisher of Substance News and current member of the CTU House of Delegates. We discuss Governor Rauner’s budget address, in which he made it clear that he doesn’t favor giving CPS schools a higher proportion of the budget, and about what was going on…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/11/16
Ken Davis is joined by Peter Cunningham, a long-time consultant and communications specialist associated with the Chicago Public Schools 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…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 2/4/16
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’s red-light and speed camera system, and the massive bribes for which its principle...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 1/28/16
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’s postponement of an $875-million bond issue, a possible cash infusion from surplus TIF...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 01/21/16
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’s founding of the paper on his landlady’s dining room table, through John Sengstake’s remarkable 57-year leadership of the...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 1/14/16
Ken Davis is joined by Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Donna More. They discuss today’s slating session, in which The County Democrats endorsed her opponent Kimberly Foxx. They also talk about the LaQuan McDonald case, the police “code of silence”, and her conviction that she would be a...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 1/7/16
Ken Davis is joined by Sun-Times investigative reporter Mick Dumke. They discuss the City's recent release of police dispatch audio recordings and more than a thousand emails related to the Laquan McDonald case. They also talk about Mayor Emanuel's decision to increase the availability of Tasers…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/17/15
Ken Davis is joined by Phillip Jackson, Black Star Project. They discuss the origins of the youth-led protests that have played a prominent role since the release of the Laquan McDonald shooting video. Jackson also decries the state of Chicago’s education system and calls for a new spirit of...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/10/15
Ken Davis is joined by Mike Fourcher, Aldertrack. They discuss Mayor Emanuel’s address to the City Council about the Laquan McDonald scandal, the impact on the Council’s African-American aldermen, the youth movement leading Chicago’s street protests and various calls for reform, including an...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 12/03/15
Ken Davis is joined by Glenn Reedus of DePriest Voter Chronicles. They discuss the fallout from the Laquan McDonald dash-cam videos, including the firing of Superintendent McCarthy, the Magnificent Mile protests on Black Friday, the calls for Mayor Emanuel’s resignation, and the role of State’s...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/26/15
Ken Davis is joined by Phil Rogers, NBC5 Chicago and Paul Meincke, ABC7 Chicago. For this Thanksgiving Day program, they talk about their combined 55 years of covering breaking news as general-assignment television reporters in Chicago. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/19/15
Ken Davis is joined by Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune. They discuss the City Council’s passage of ordinances reaffirming the City’s refugee status and creating new guidelines for privatization of City assets. Dardick also talks about the Trib’s revelations that the City’s speed cameras have…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/12/15
Ken Davis is joined by Phil Rogers, NBC5 Chicago and Paul Meincke, ABC7 Chicago. They discuss the budget impasse in Springfield, and Representative Ken Dunkin’s refusal to vote with his Democratic colleagues for an anti-Rauner measure. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 11/5/15
Ken Davis is joined by Kim Foxx, Candidate, Cook County State’s Attorney. They discuss the need for the State’s Attorney’s office to take a more holistic approach to prosecution and law enforcement and advocate for a broad range of policy changes. This program was produced by Chicago Access…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/29/15
Ken Davis is joined by Lauren Chooljian, WBEZ. They discuss Wednesday’s historic City Council vote that raised property taxes by almost $600 million, along with a host of additional taxes on services – and approved the construction of the Lucas Museum just south of Soldier Field. This program was...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 102215
Ken Davis is joined by Linda Lenz, publisher of Catalyst - Chicago. They talk about the big-picture education issues that Linda has covered in her 25 years at the magazine, including Local School Councils, Mayoral control, charter schools and Rahm Emanuel's record as an "education mayor". This...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 101515
Ken Davis is joined by Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader. They discuss Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and the indictment of Barbara Byrd-Bennet, former Chicago Public Schools CEO. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/08/15
Ken Davis is joined by Alex Holt, Budget Director for the City of Chicago. They discuss Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing Program and how the program impacts the property tax system. Holt argues that TIFs have improved blighted communities, funded critical infrastructure repairs and built new...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 10/01/15
Ken Davis is joined by Craig Newman, former Sun-Times Managing Editor. They talk about the modern news cycle and whether, in the digital age, the definition of “news” has changed forever. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 09/24/15
Ken Davis is joined by Chicago Magazine’s Carol Felsenthal and Beyond the Beltway host Bruce DuMont. They discuss the political implications of Mayor Emanuel’s significant tax increases, the Democratic race for the Illinois Senate between Tammy Duckworth and Andrea Zopp, and Joe Biden’s potential...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 09/16/15
Ken Davis is joined by Mike Fourcher, Aldertrack. They discuss the range of municipal boards and commissions that govern everything from zoning to fashion. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 091015
Ken Davis is joined by Natasha Korecki, Chicago Sun-Times and Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Tribune. They discuss proposed local tax increases and Mayor Emanuel's town hall meetings. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/27/15
Ken Davis is joined by independent journalist, Dave McKinney. They trace Illinois' path to become the worst pension system in the nation. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/20/15
Alderman Scott Waguespack and Alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza, two members of the Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus join Ken Davis to talk progressive reform. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/13/15
Ken Davis is joined by environmental investigative reporter Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune. They discuss new federal carbon pollution standards for power plants.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 08/06/15
Ken Davis is joined by Tracy Siska, Chicago Justice Project. They discuss police accountability, police interrogation practices, and the latest reporting on the Chicago Police Department's 'black site', Homan Square. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/30/15
Ken Davis is joined by Hunter Clauss, WTTW/Chicago Tonight and Claudia Morell, Aldertrack. They discuss Tuesday's Chicago City Council meeting including the proposal to end garbage collection for apartment buildings with more than four-flats, and the Fitch Ratings downgrade of CPS bonds to junk...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/23/15
Ken Davis is joined by Blaine Elementary School Principal, Troy LaRaviere. They discuss public school funding inequities, privatization, and the failure of Chicago charter schools to perform. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/16/15
Ken Davis is joined by George Schmidt, Substance News. They discuss the appointment of Forrest Claypool as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and the problems with Student-Based Budgeting in the CPS. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 07/09/15
Ken Davis is joined by Saqib Bhatti, The Roosevelt Institute. They discuss "disaster capitalism", how government austerity enables predatory lending to municipalities, and the possibility of a Chicago bankruptcy. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/25/15
Ken Davis is joined by Lauren FitzPatrick, Chicago Sun-Times, Sarah Karp, Better Government Ass’n and Melissa Sanchez, Catalyst Chicago. They discuss CPS borrowing to fill its budget gap, the announcement that the CTU and CPS may be on the verge of a contract deal and CPS' inflated graduation...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/18/15
Ken Davis is joined by Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune and Ted Cox, DNAInfo/Chicago. They examine Mayor Emanuel’s $1.1 billion borrowing package, Gov. Rauner's attempt to govern through TV ads and a review of ways the city and state might boost revenues. This program was produced by Chicago Access...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 061115
Ken Davis is joined by Tony Arnold, WBEZ and Kim Geiger, Chicago Tribune. They discuss Gov. Rauner's strategy to prevail in the state budget battle. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom "Corrupt Illinois"
Ken Davis is joined by author, Thomas J. Gradel and UIC Professor, Dick Simpson. They discuss their book, "Corrupt Illinois" and the history of patronage, cronyism and criminality in Illinois politics.This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 06/04/15
Ken Davis is joined by Becky Vevea, WBEZ, and Thom Clark, Community Media Workshop. They discuss the shakeup at the Chicago Board of Education and public opposition to new charter schools. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 052815
Ken Davis is joined by Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. They examine a range of proposals to fix the state's pension shortfall. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/21/15
Ken Davis is joined by Paul Green, Roosevelt University/City Club and Kristen McQueary, Chicago Tribune. They discuss Illinois' revenue crisis, and Police Supt. Garry McCarthy's claims of "progressive policing" and record low crime statistics in Chicago. This program was produced by Chicago…
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/14/15
Ken Davis is joined by Natasha Korecki, Chicago Sun-Times and Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC 7. They discuss Spike Lee's production "Chiraq", Chicago's junk bond credit rating, and the announcement to house the Obama Library on Chicago's South Side. This program was produced by Chicago...
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[BLOCKED] Chicago Newsroom 05/07/15
Ken Davis is joined by Flint Taylor, People's Law Office and Steve Rhodes, The Beachwood Reporter. They discuss the Chicago City Council's vote to approve a $5.5 million reparations package for police torture survivors. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network TV.
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