Chicago's big, bad bonds: revenues or ruse?

Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on whether Daley or Emanuel should bear greater blame for the city's financial mess; possible collusion between bond raters, investors, and city officials; and Chicago's best sources of new revenues. Length 5.9 minutes standard, 28.5 minutes premium.

Music: "El Bahram" by Noura Mint Seymali

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