Inside Chicago Government

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1/24/13: "The Chicago manual of school closings" Jan 29, 2013

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Renaissance 2010 as the basis for charter schools in poor neighborhoods; the main reasons for the depopulation of public schools; and who doesn't send their kids to charters. Length 16.8 minutes.

1/17/13: "The last of the independents" Jan 23, 2013

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What might have undermined a potential 2007 JJJ mayoral campaign; how constituents exercise authority over elected officials who don't show up for work; and term limits vs. truly alternative candidates. Length 15.3 minutes.

1/10/13: "Keeping up with the Jones High School Plans" Jan 16, 2013

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What constitutes a selective enrollment school; what the old Jones Commercial High School provided that no CPS school does today; and the long-term wisdom of selling off school property. Length 11.8 minutes.

1/3/13: "ICE, CME, and TIFs" Jan 09, 2013

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An unexpected rebuttal to Mayor Emanuel; the proposed state legislation to tax financial transactions and where it went; and an industry dedicated to the elimination of jobs. Length 10.3 minutes.

12/13/12: "Taxation by obfuscation" Dec 15, 2012

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What, exactly, CivicLab will reveal about tax-increment financing districts; why the printed Cook County property tax bill doesn't include tax info available on the county's Web site; and how tax-increment financing raises your taxes even if you don't live in a TIF district. Length 9.3 minutes.

12/6/12: "A Development in Sheep's Clothing" Dec 11, 2012

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New lows in veracity in the age of Rahm; adding transit and restricting cars as part of private land development; and the difference between Prentice Hospital and Wolf Point. Length 17.8 minutes.

11/29/12: "Rahm's Addition by Subtraction Approach to Jobs" Dec 02, 2012

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What happened to the Emanuel administration's attempt to cut a deal with Ald. Sawyer; the neighborhoods in which the mayor feels most wary of political opposition; and how we teach critical thinking about democracy. Length 12.1 minutes.

11/22/12: "United Generously Returns Taxpayer Subsidy It Was Required to Return Anyway" Nov 28, 2012

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Where United's return of taxpayer subsidy will go; the story behind the $34 million TIF "return" of 2011; and Mayor Harold Washington, the father of Chicago TIF. Length 11.9 minutes.

11/8/12: "To Mayor Emanuel, Some Jobs Are Worth More than Others" Nov 13, 2012

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What happens when black aldermen's constituents rebel; possible effects of the city council holding hearings on privatization deals; and the best strategy for the water-billing workers' union. Length 15.3 minutes.

11/1/12: "The Public Weighs in While the Mayor Skips Out" Nov 07, 2012

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Mayor Daley's legacy of public budget meetings carried on by progressive aldermen; how and why ward remapping disposes of certain aldermen; and why aldermen should vote against the mayor's proposed 2013 budget, and who might. Length 15.8 minutes.

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