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| Eight Forty-Eight 11/20/2008 |
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| We go behind the scenes of the Chicago city budget. Then, why the end may be near for a Chicago Public Schools consent decree. Plus, the story of adjoining congressional districts led by two political rivals. Al Gini reflects on the humor of Mark Twain. Kristin Moo reports on a whooping crane migration adventure. How one Chicagoan is preparing for Thanksgiving. And Lucia Mauro reviews the latest from the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. |
| Eight Forty-Eight 11/19/2008 |
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| Free Press co-founder Robert McChesney tells us what we can expect from an Obama administration regarding media policy and Crain’s Chicago reporter Ann Saphir tells us what the recent wrangling over a sale of the Cubs suggests about the state of the Tribune Company. Shawn Campbell talks with some people trying to save a student-run newspaper. And, David Kuo of BeliefNet discusses the controversial expanding role of faith-based initiatives in an Obama administration. |
| Eight Forty-Eight 11/18/2008 |
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| NPR Chicago Bureau reporter David Schaper joins us to discuss the latest on the Presidential transition. The Chi-Town Daily News reports findings from a study on black voter turnout in Chicago. Then, Adriene Hill visits a nearby General Motors plant. Lynette Kalsnes reports on how the economy might change the architectural face of Chicago. And we chat with the "first lady of children's music," Ella Jenkins. |
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