Inside Chicago Government

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7/30/09: "Michael Reese Hospital: The First Sacrificial Lamb" Jul 30, 2009

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The absurd position of preservationists; the inevitability of a public handout to Olympic Village developers; and how total demolition of Michael Reese Hospital limits development options. Length 7.1 minutes.

7/23/09: "Wanna Buy an Olympics?" Jul 23, 2009

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North Siders as powerless as South Siders; how the Olympics movement resembles the blizzard of '79; and Olympics planning: an exercise in cynicism? Length 7.5 minutes.

7/16/09: "Still No Property Tax Bill for the Park Grill" Jul 18, 2009

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The kinds of deals that the Chicago Park District has with on-premises restaurants; whether Cook County judges weigh clout in their decisions; and how much the mob influences city government. Length 9.2 minutes.

7/9/09: "Unsolved Mysteries" Jul 09, 2009

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How to get ordinary humans to read about complicated issues; whether citizens should trust the city to spend a billion dollars; and why 14th-Ward residents don't deserve an alderman. Length 7.4 minutes.

6/25/09: "The Grand Old Party's Last Stand" Jul 07, 2009

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What Republicans used to stand for; why anyone would bother to run as a Republican; and the mystery of Ald. Brian Doherty. Length 5.4 minutes.

7/2/09: "On the Hook" Jul 02, 2009

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From where, exactly, Olympics revenues would come; why an independent civic organization shouldn't analyze Chicago's Olympics budget; and the deafening silence from civic Chicago. Length 6.2 minutes.

6/18/09: "The Insiders" Jun 21, 2009

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Who enforces the city's procurement rules; parking meters on steroids; and privatization by cocktail party. Length 9.8 minutes.

6/4/09: "What TIFs Giveth, the Olympics Taketh Away" Jun 11, 2009

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Why it's not hard to fight the Olympics; what you should never forget about the Olympics; and Chicago's pre-existing Olympic aquatic center. Length 5.3 minutes.

5/28/09: "University Village: The Story's Not Finished" May 28, 2009

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An aspect of tax-increment financing that might rouse the citizenry from its slumber; why Chicago's newspapers don't report on TIF districts; and why renters should care about property taxes. Length 7.8 minutes.

5/15/09: "Fail Part II" May 18, 2009

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Whether privatization in the abstract has any merit; deconstructing the ways to value parking meters; and giving meter-poor neighborhoods their share. Length 8.3 minutes.

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