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8-10-26 Chicago Public schools & taxes - Ray Hanania & Frank Calabrese on Political-Review podcast Welcome to Political-Review with Frank Calabrese and Ray Hanania … It’s Tuesday, August 10, 2026 Frank Calabrese is a political consultant and analyst at https://FrankCalabrese.com Ray Hanania is a former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist at https://Hanania.com This Video Podcast on politics focuses on specific political developments, issues, and controversies in Chicago and the Chicagoland area and is broadcast when those issues arise … each week, or each day … published right here at: https://Political-Review.com On YouTube … check us out and subscribe This episode looks at the $1.9 billion dollar shortfall that the Chicago Public Schools need, according to major media and observers, driven by massive pension obligations … Chicago and the state will pump $1 billion into that pension debt with the state injecting some $368 million into the pensions this year with Chicago covering the rest … the Chicago Teachers Union passed an unbalanced budget and they want the state to inject $150 million more to prevent city school teacher/administrator layoffs … the CPS has proposed a $9.9 billion budget with 1,600 lay-offs … The schools are a mess … What’s going on, Frank, with school spending … has anything really changed other than the costs rising faster than student grades? You can also view this podcast on YouTube at www.Political-Review.com Subscribe to this podcast RAY HANANIA  

8-6-26 Chicago Mayoral Election update with Ray Hanania & Frank Calabrese on Political-View podcast August 6, 2026 Political-Review.com Political consultant Frank Calabrese and columnist and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania tear into the Chicago elections, with a close look at the so-called "frontrunner" Alexi Giannoulias and what his issues are. He has the most money in his campaign fund but can Giannoulias win, or will he end up like Raja Krishnamoorthi who had the most money in his campaign fund when he ran and lost for US Senate last April. Candidates for mayor also include: Mayor Brandon Johnson -- candidate of the Chicago Teachers Union struggling through his first term Alexi Giannoulias – Illinois Secretary of State. He officially announced his campaign on August 2, 2026 and entered the race with one of the largest campaign war chests in Illinois politics. Maria Pappas – unannounced but expected mayoral candidate. She is the Cook County Treasurer, focused on financial management and government reform for the taxpayers George Cardenas – well-liked former Chicago alderman and current Board of Review commissioner. Matt Brewer – Attorney and former CHA executive. Joe Holberg – Entrepreneur running as a political outsider. Liam Stanton – Small business owner emphasizing government reform. Lisa Nee – Cardiologist who recently entered the race. William Kelly – Journalist and perennial candidate. John Kelly -- conservative businessman and lobbyist, founder of Sentinel Security. Willie Wilson. The Political Review Podcast will only tape when specific issues surface and become the grist for analysis by Frank Calabrese and Ray Hanania. Frank Calabrese is a political consultant and analyst at https://FrankCalabrese.com  Ray Hanania is a former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist at https://Hanania.com This Video Podcast on Politics focuses on specific political developments, issues, and controversies in Chicago and the Chicagoland area and is broadcast when those issues arise … each week, or each day … is also published at: https://Political-Review.com on YouTube Please subscribe here at Podbean or on YouTube. RAY HANANIA