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Chicago Newsroom broadcast for 9/27/12
In this 9/27/12 audio broadcast of Chicago Newsroom, host Ken Davis leads a concise discussion on Chicago's public housing—and how the Chicago Housing Authority has handled (or not) combining mixed, market-rate, and low-income units. Length 30 minutes.
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Jobs program funnels money to corporations
The City of Chicago will reportedly give the organization, Skills for Chicagoland's Future, over $2.1 million. The program's head, Marie Trzupek Lynch, said she hopes to give millions of dollars to local companies to offset employee-training costs.
Local billionaire Penny Pritzker chairs the organization's board of directors.
Police league: new top cop part of discrimination suit
Earlier this week, on Cliff Kelley's radio show on WVON, the head of the African American Police League wondered how well Mayor Emanuel vetted Garry McCarthy, Emanuel's pick for Chicago police superintendent.
Pat Hill, executive director of the league, said that the National Latino Officers Association successfully sued McCarthy and other police officials for discrimination when McCarthy served as deputy commissioner in New York City's police department.
Further, the Latino officers opposed McCarthy's appointment to head the Newark police.
The Head Cheerleaders
Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on what Mick Dumke brought to the Reader and Joravsky's articles, and more.
Chicago Reader Fires Long-Time Editor Alison True
Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on the firing of chief editor Alison True.
Staff cuts at the Chicago Reader
Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on the Reader's future, and more.
