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Thursday, November 20, 2008
 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.


 
 
 
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Eight Forty-Eight 11/19/2008  
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  
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.
Eight Forty-Eight 11/18/2008  
We talk with Free Press co-founder Robert McChesney about what to expect from an Obama administration regarding media policy. Then, we explore what collaborations between area television outlets suggest about commitment to local news coverage. Plus, what collaborations between area television outlets suggest about quality and commitment to local news coverage. One high school newspaper's struggle to survive. How to Sin Boldly. And we check in with David Kuo of BeliefNet on the potential role of faith-based initiatives in an Obama administration.
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