Inside Chicago Government

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4/29/10: "He Doesn't Have to Outrun the Bear" Apr 30, 2010

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Whether candidates who don't run in a primary should have a harder time running in the general election; the limited focus of the liberal wing of Mayor Daley's party; and whether Forrest Claypool and his ilk really intend reform. Length 7.5 minutes.

4/15/10: "A Raise by Any Other Name" Apr 19, 2010

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The tenuous connection between Chicago Public School positions, titles, and business cards; putting words into the CPS spokeperson's mouth; and how the CPS budget resembles the city's reporting on TIF districts. Length 8.3 minutes.

4/1/10: "Do As We Say, Not As We Do" Apr 01, 2010

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Whether Chicago Public Schools staff cuts appear in its budget; the importance of honesty in budget-making; and what Chicago leaders respond to. Length 6.7 minutes.

3/18/10: "The Untouchables" Mar 21, 2010

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How state Rep. Debra Mell resembles former Pres. Reagan; how the Incumbent Alderman Protection Act could lock up all the nominators in a district; and why the state eliminated Chicago mayoral primaries. Length 6.9 minutes.

3/11/10: "Taking the New Yorker for a Ride" Mar 11, 2010

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Willfull ignorance of entrenched poverty--worse than misleading; corruption without salvation; and other mayors' Daley-envy. Length 6.4 minutes.

3/4/10: "An Island in the Swamp" Mar 08, 2010

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How the University of Chicago inadvertently created smart political tacticians; Loyola's preposterous development proposals; and the natural relationship between developers and universities. Length 7.8 minutes.

2/25/10: "Off Track" Feb 25, 2010

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The Board of Education's tradition of getting back to reporters; where to bury patronage workers at Chicago Public Schools; and the need for a central-office administration. Length 6.7 minutes.

2/18/10: "It Pays to Have an Alderman in Your Pocket" Feb 19, 2010

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How much tax revenue the city expects the Galewood/Armitage TIF District to take in; the future solvency of the city's entire TIF program; and Ald. Carothers: just one more rubber stamp? Length 7.1 minutes.

2/4/10: "Harold and the Hyneses" Feb 04, 2010

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The fears whites had about Harold Washington's mayoralty; the recent primary's county-board candidates "unthinkable" in the '80s and '90s; and Quinn the maverick versus Hynes the mob-runner. Length 9.6 minutes.

1/28/10: "Election Follies" Jan 29, 2010

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When office-holders become reformers; how reading about government operations resembles eating your veggies; and the kind of outsider that can take on Daley and Madigan. Length 7.3 minutes.

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