Eight Forty-Eight—November 30, 2004 |
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Cook County Budget, Part One
Donna Dunnings—Director, Department of Budget and Management Services, Cook County
With one day left in the 2004 fiscal year, Cook County Board president John Stroger still hasn't released his 2005 budget. Reports say he's considering as many as seven different tax increases to help close a projected $146 million revenue shortfall.
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Cook County Budget, Part Two
Forrest Claypool—Commissioner, 12th District, Cook County Board
We get another perspective on the budget talks from Cook County commissioner Forrest Claypool, who also discusses his fierce opposition to some of the County's benefits for employees of its forest preserve district. |
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“Fat City”
James Ylisela—Journalist
Journalist James Ylisela says the City of Chicago's hiring practices offer plenty of ways to cut costs. His article, “Fat City,” examines the City's workforce, which he says includes a heavy layer of supervisors and politically-connected employees.
“Fat City” appears in the December 2004 issue of Chicago Magazine. |
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Disability Rights and Girl Power
Susan Nussbaum—Founder, Empowered FeFes
Dawn Ramsey—Member, Empowered FeFes
The Empowered FeFes are out to change perceptions about women with disabilities. They're a group of young Chicago women living with disabilities, and they're also the stars and producers of the video, Beyond Disability: The FeFe Stories. |
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Memories of Mom
Mike Ervin—Writer
Chicago-based writer Mike Ervin remembers his mom and how she made dealing with disability possible.
Ervin reads an excerpt from his essay, “A Stubborn Sense of Entitlement,” which originally appeared in the book, Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Want All Parents to Know, edited by Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D., and John D. Kemp. |
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The Joy of News
Aaron Freeman—Comedian and Journalist
Long before The Onion and The Daily Show, there was Aaron Freeman. The Chicago comedian and journalist has made a career out of satirizing politics and the media, and he's once again taking on the news in a live, one-man show.
The Joy of News opens Thursday, December 2, 2004. It runs Thursdays & Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm at the Prop Thtr—3502 North Elston Street, Chicago. Aaron Freeman is an Eight Forty-Eight contributor. |
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Anchors Away
Wally Podrazik—Media Contributor
As NBC's Tom Brokaw and CBS's Dan Rather prepare to leave America's TV screens, media contributor Wally Podrazik reflects on the future of broadcast news.
Podrazik is coauthor of Watching TV: Six Decades of American Television. |
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From Tel Aviv to Ramallah: A Beatbox Journey
Rachel Haverlock—Writer and Director; Assistant Professor of Bible and Jewish Studies, University of Illinois, Chicago
Yuri Lane—Actor and Human Beatbox
It's the Israeli-Palestinian conflict told through riffs, beats, and songs. We talk with human beatbox Yuri Lane and his wife, UIC professor Rachel Haverlock, about their show, From Tel Aviv to Ramallah: A Beatbox Journey.
The show continues Thursdays–Sundays through December 12, 2004, at the Viaduct Theater—3111 North Western Avenue, Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 29, 2004 |
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The Business of Holidays
Maud Lavin—Associate Professor of Visual and Critical Studies and of Art History, Theory, and Criticism; School of the Art Institute of Chicago
How does consumer culture shape our holiday traditions? We ask the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Maud Lavin, editor of the book, The Business of Holidays (Monacelli Press, 2004). |
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Toy Test
Susy Schultz—Editor, Chicago Parent
When it comes to holiday toys, simplicity seems to be king. That's according to Chicago Parent's Third Annual Totally Unscientific Toy Test.
The results of the survey appear in the December 2004 issue of the magazine. |
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Naval Academy Proposed for Senn High School
Originally aired November 29, 2004, on our news broadcasts
Jay Field—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Teachers and parents are locking heads with Chicago Public Schools officials over the proposed military academy...and over the very future of this struggling high school in the city's diverse Edgewater neighborhood. |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
The Chicago Bears are expected to sign former NFL quarterback Jeff George to a short-term contract, bringing him back to the gridiron for the first time since 2002. We discuss that as well as high school and college football in the region. |
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Remembering Chicago Painter Ed Paschke
Maya Polsky—Art Dealer
World-renowned as a vibrant and adventuresome painter, Ed Paschke made a career out of breaking the rules. His longtime friend and Chicago-based art dealer, Maya Polsky, joins us to remember this giant of the Chicago art world.
Paschke died in his sleep on Thanksgiving day, 2004, at the age of 65.
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We Shall Overcome
Herb Boyd—Journalist
Monique Carradine—Contributor
Sounds and images of the civil rights movement are captured in a book and CD collection by award-winning author and journalist Herb Boyd. He's paired historic and newly-discovered photos with two CDs of speeches, news reports, and personal stories.
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We Shall Overcome: The History of the Civil Rights Movement As It Happened (Sourcebooks Mediafusion, 2004) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 26, 2004 |
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Month in Review
Eddie Arruza—Correspondent, Chicago Tonight
Alysia Tate—Editor and Publisher, Chicago Reporter
Eric Zorn—Columnist, Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn, Chicago Reporter publisher Alysia Tate, and Chicago Tonight correspondent Eddie Arruza join us to discuss the month's top stories. |
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Jazz Trumpeter Clark Terry
Originally broadcast September 14, 2004
Clark Terry—Musician
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
Terry has been a fixture on the jazz scene for more than fifty years, and at age 84, he's taken on a classic work, teaming up with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra to recreate the famed jazz version of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
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Clark Terry with Jeff Lindberg and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Porgy and Bess (Americana Music, 2004) |
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Patricia Barber's A Fortnight in France
Originally broadcast September 10, 2004
Patricia Barber—Musician
Dan Bindert—Music Host and Producer, Chicago Public Radio
A conversation with Chicago jazz pianist, vocalist, and songwriter Patricia Barber about her 2004 album, A Fortnight in France (Blue Note) |
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Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington
Originally broadcast September 30, 2004
Nadine Cohodas—Writer and Jazz Scholar
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
Washington's vocal and emotional range rank her among the top singers of all time. But the book and CD compilation Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington (Pantheon, 2004) recounts a difficult journey to the top. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 25, 2004Preempted for Special Programming |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 24, 2004 |
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Embryonic Stem Cell Research in Illinois—Ethicist
Laurie Zoloth—Director, Bioethics, Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University
Supporters of embryonic stem cell research propose to create a state funded center for stem cell research. Laurie Zoloth joins us to talk about the proposed institute, the California stem cell rush, and the ethical responsibilities of such institutes. |
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Embryonic Stem Cell Research in Illinois—Critic
Bob Gilligan—Executive Director, Catholic Conference of Illinois
Supporters of Illinois's proposed stem cell research institute can expect strong opposition from the Catholic Conference of Illinois. We talk with Bob Gilligan, Executive Director of the Cathlic Conference to explore criticisms of the proposal. |
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Embryonic Stem Cell Research in Illinois—Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Richard D'Amico—Board of Directors, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Illinois's proposed stem cell research institute has implications for Illinois Plastic Surgeons. The plan calls for a six percent tax on elective cosmetic surgeries to help fund the one billion dollar plan.
Dr. D'Amico is the assistant clinical professor of platic surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, and chief of plasic surgery at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey. |
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Marva Collins
Marva Collins—Teacher and Founder, Marva Collins Preparatory School
Educator Marva Collins has made a career out of transforming schools and students. She rose to national prominence when she turned underfunded and underperforming schools in Chicago into places of high achievement for low income and minority students.
Marva Collins is the receipient of the 2004 National Medal for the Humanities. |
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Museum of Funeral Customs
Jon Austin—Director, Museum of Funeral Customs
The Illinois Funeral Directors Association has collected artifacts of it's ever changing profession. These are displayed outside the Oak Ridge Cemetary in Springfield, Illinois, the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln.
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"True Lincoln"
Geoffrey Johnson—Senior Editor, Chicago Magazine
Geoffrey Johnson's fascination with Abraham Lincoln is seen in the article "True Lincoln", in the December 2004 issue of Chicago Magazine. Johnson takes a closer look at the Lincoln birthplace in Kentucky and Lincoln family home in Springfield.
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 23, 2004 |
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Education Update
Alexander Russo—Education Contributor
Chicago Public Schools leaders are taking their first official look at proposals for new schools under the district's Renaissance 2010 plan, which aims to create as many as 100 new public schools in the city.
Contributor Alexander Russo is a contributing editor of Catalyst magazine. He's also editor of the book, School Reform in Chicago.
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College Cheating
Charles Lipson—Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
Academic dishonesty is nothing new, but new technologies have been making it easier and more tempting for some students. We talk with University of Chicago professor Charles Lipson, who's written a book advising students on how to avoid cheating.
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Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success (University of Chicago Press, 2004) |
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Loosing My Espanish
H.G. Carrillo—Author
Ray Salazar—Writer and Contributor
A conversation with former Chicagoan H.G. Carrillo, whose debut novel Loosing My Espanish (Pantheon, 2004) explores the Cuban immigrant experience and the loss of memory through Alzheimer's disease |
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Midwest Mosaic Invitational
Karen Ami—Artist
The walls of TZ Gallery in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood explode with tiny shards of color: mosaic sculptures, landscapes, portraits, mixed media. It's the first-ever Midwest Mosaic Invitational, and it features the work of two dozen artists.
Guest Karen Ami is co-curator of the exhibit, called In Pieces. It runs through December 31, 2004, at TZ Gallery—1834 West North Avenue, Chicago. |
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Northern Exposure on DVD
Wally Podrazik—Media Contributor
Media contributor Wally Podrazik looks back at the quirky TV show, Northern Exposure, which has been released on DVD.
Podrazik is coauthor of Watching TV: Six Decades of American Television. |
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Midwest Chestnuts
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports on the vanishing Midwest chestnut tree and efforts to bring it back to the Great Lakes region.
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Remembering Artist Leon Golub
Originally broadcast November 21, 2004, on Hello Beautiful!
Carol Becker—Dean, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Art Institute of Chicago dean Carol Becker remembers painter Leon Golub, whom she calls “one of the spiritual giants of the art world.” Golub was an alumnus of the School and died in August 2004 at the age of 82.
A tribute to Leon Golub takes place Tuesday, November 23, 2004, 6–8 pm, in the ballroom of the School of the Art Institute—112 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago. It's open to the public. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 22, 2004 |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
With the economy sending mixed signals both locally and nationally, what's the outlook for the 2004 holiday season?
Contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
As both prosecutors and the NBA continue dealing with the fallout from a melee at a Pistons-Pacers game, we take a look at violence in professional sports.
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Notre Dame Vs. the Klan
Todd Tucker—Author
Judy Valente—Religion Contributor
On May 17, 1924, residents of South Bend, Indiana, witnessed a watershed moment in American religious history: after months
of simmering anger, the University of Notre Dame clashed with the Ku Klux Klan.
Guest Todd Tucker details the conflict in his book, Notre Dame Vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux
Klan (Loyola Press, 2004). Contributor Judy Valente is a correspondent for the PBS program, Religion & Ethics
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Hands on Stanzas
Kenneth Clarke—Executive Director, Poetry Center of Chicago
Larry O. Dean—Poet
Poems about love, friendship, souls, and sofas can all be found in the 2003-04 Hands on Stanzas anthology. The
collection is the fruit of the Poetry Center of Chicago's Hands on Stanzas program, which matches area poets with area
classrooms.
Guest Larry O. Dean is poet in residence at Shields elementary school in Chicago. |
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Monday Music Corner: Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples—Musician
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
Special contributor Richard Steele sits down with Mavis Staples to talk about her special voice and legendary
career—from her early fame with the Staple Singers to her 2004 solo release, Have a Little Faith (Alligator
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 19, 2004 |
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Illinois Supreme Court Dismisses Gun Lawsuit
Carl Bogus—Professor of Law, Roger Williams University
The Illinois Supreme Court dismissed the City of Chicago and Cook County's lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors, and dealers holding them liable for gun violence. Carl Bogus joins us to assess the court's decision and it's legal implications.
Carl Bogus is the editor of The Second Amendment in Law and History: Historians and Constitutional Scholars on the Right to Bear Arms (New Press, 2001). |
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Illinois General Assembly Fall Veto Session
Bill Wheelhouse—Statehouse Bureau Chief, Illinois Public Radio
The Illinois General Assembly had a quiet fall 2004 veto session, making no movement on casinos, public transit, or school construction. Illinois Public Radio's Bill Wheelhouse joins us to discuss the session.
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Twenty-Five Years of Feminist Literature
Jason DeRose—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As the Chicago bookstore Women and Children First celebrates its 25th anniversary, Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose has this look at the women who founded the store and some women whose lives the shop has changed. |
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Chasing Vermeer
Blue Balliet—Writer
Chasing Vermeer (Scholastic Press, 2004), the blockbuster art mystery that was conceived and is set in Chicago is a New York Times bestseller. Hyde Park author Blue Balliet discusses the themes of coincidence that run throughout the book. |
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Film Reviews
Johathan Miller—Film Contributor
Film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews Moog and Dr. Strangelove.
Moog can be seen through November 24, 2004 at The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street, Chicago. Dr. Strangelove can be seen November 26, 2004 through December 2, 2004 at The Music Box, 3733 North Southport Avenue, Chicago.
Contributor Jonathan Miller teaches film at Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois, Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 18, 2004 |
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No CTA Budget Bailout
Carole Brown—Chair, Chicago Transit Authority
With almost no possibility of additional state funding, what's next for the Chicago Transit Authority and CTA riders? |
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Cook County Public Guardian Robert Harris
Robert Harris—Chief Deputy Public Guardian, Cook County
Experts are hailing the selection of Robert Harris as the County's chief legal advocate for youth and the elderly. Harris succeeds Patrick Murphy, who's stepping down after 25 years to be a Cook County judge. |
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Airport Game Theory
Tom Mitchell—President and CEO, Open Options Corporation
The battle over Chicago mayor Richard Daley's proposal to expand O'Hare International Airport involves lawsuits, filibusters, and unusual political alliances. And some say the key to solving the yearslong dispute lies in game theory. |
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Flu Shot Dilemma
Ross Slotten, M.D.—Physician
Chicago doctor Ross Slotten reflects on the flu vaccine shortage and the difficulty of deciding which patients do and which patients don't get flu shots.
Dr. Slotten is author of The Heretic in Darwin's Court: The Life of Alfred Russel Wallace. |
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Butoh
Originally broadcast November 14, 2004, on Hello Beautiful!
Kelly Kleiman—Arts Contributor
Performed in whiteface to discordant sounds, the post-WWII Japanese art of Butoh can alienate audience members. But arts contributor Kelly Kleiman, who describes Butoh as "Samuel Beckett in dance," says its rewards make it worth checking out.
Eiko and Koma perform Thursday–Saturday, November 18–20, 2004, at the Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago—1306 South Michigan Avenue. “Shifting Plans: Midwest Butoh Convergence” takes place Friday & Saturday, November 19 & 20, 2004, on the second floor of Links Hall—3435 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago.
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Celebrity Chef Nigella Lawson
Nigella Lawson—Chef
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
With the holiday season around the corner, food contributor Steve Dolinsky sits down with an expert on the grand-scale meal: Nigella Lawson, author of Feast: Food to Celebrate Life (Hyperion, 2004).
Dolinsky is a food reporter for ABC Channel 7 in Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 17, 2004 |
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Durbin Named Democratic Whip
Richard Durbin—U.S. Senator, Illinois
Illinois U.S. senator Dick Durbin joins us to discuss the future of the Democratic Party and his role in shaping that future as the Senate's minority whip. |
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Sears-Kmart Merger, Hollinger Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
Now that they've announced plans to join forces, what's the prognosis for beleaguered retail giants Sears and Kmart? We assess that as well as the ongoing chess match at Chicago Sun-Times parent company Hollinger International.
Contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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What Chicago Might Learn from Montreal
Originally aired November 17, 2004, on our news broadcasts
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As Mayor Richard Daley continues pushing for legislation that would allow the City of Chicago to own a land-based casino, Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia travels to Montreal to see what its experience owning a gaming facility might teach Chicago. |
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A Gamble for Taxpayers
Ray Salazar—Writer and Contributor
What would a city-owned casino in Chicago really mean for taxpayers? Contributor Ray Salazar shares his thoughts. |
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Al Gini's Open Letter to President Bush
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
History is littered with second-term governments that are marked by hubris. So as U.S. president George W. Bush gets ready for his second term, resident philosopher Al Gini offers him these tips on leadership.
Gini is a professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago. He's also cofounder and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 16, 2004 |
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Catholic Bishops Conference
Jason DeRose—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose discusses the legacy of Bishop Wilton Gregory of downstate Belleville as head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as well as Chicago Cardinal Francis George's future as the organization's vice president. |
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Recycling
Allan Schnaiberg—Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University
Research suggests that three-fourths of Chicago residents don't use the city's blue bag recycling program. So what are the economic factors in recycling, and why do some programs work while others don't? |
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The Fairness of No Child Left Behind
Daniel Ferri—Writer and Contributor
Since its inception, the federal No Child Left Behind law has rankled many, including contributor Daniel Ferri. He teaches sixth grade at a school that's on probation under the measure, and he shares these thoughts on giving students a fair chance. |
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One-Room Schoolhouse
Gavin Kleespies—Executive Director, Mount Prospect Historical Society
June Wittmeyer—Mount Prospect Resident
We visit northwest suburban Mount Prospect, where some residents are trying to raise enough money to save and preserve a one-room schoolhouse. |
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Along the Divide
Jay Wolke—Professor and Chair, Department of Art and Design, Columbia College Chicago
Look through the lens of photographer Jay Wolke, and you'll see the Dan Ryan expressway made beautiful. He's chronicled life and death along the highway, which slices through Chicago's south side and which Wolke calls the city's “arterial organism.”
Book Information
Along the Divide: Photographs of the Dan Ryan Expressway (Center for American Places and Columbia College Chicago, 2004)
Jay Wolke is also author of All Around the House: Photographs of American-Jewish Communal Life. |
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Elephant Walk
Linda Paul—Contributor
Some unusual traffic turned heads on Chicago's west side as ten elephants plodded from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus train to the United Center. Contributor Linda Paul tagged along and sends us this audio postcard.
The Circus is in Chicago through November 28, 2004. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 15, 2004 |
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Bill Kurtis and the Death Penalty
Bill Kurtis—Journalist
Illinois's string of wrongful convictions has made some people rethink their views on capital punishment—including legendary Chicago journalist Bill Kurtis, host of A&E's award-winning Cold Case Files and Investigative Reports.
Kurtis chronicles his personal and legal exploration of the U.S. capital punishment system in his book, The Death Penalty on Trial: Crisis in American Justice (PublicAffairs, 2004). |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
ATA Airlines seeks approval for a $15 million bailout loan, Chicago-based Aon Corporation could be the target of a probe into the commerical insurance industry, and the Wrigley Company sets its sights on some sweets.
Contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
The best offense may be a good defense. Just ask the Chicago Bears, who are celebrating a dramatic victory over the
Tennessee Titans. Contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout joins us to talk about that and other top Chicago-area sports stories. |
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Dennehy, Falls, and O'Neill
Brian Dennehy—Actor
Robert Falls—Artistic Director, Goodman Theatre
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Known for a dedication to the work of late playwright Eugene O'Neill, the 20-year collaboration between actor Brian Dennehy
and Goodman Theatre director Robert Falls is recognized as one of the most important and successful in American
theater.
The duo's production of O'Neill's Hughie, costarring Joe Grifasi, runs through November 21, 2004, at the Goodman
Theatre—170 North Dearborn Street, Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 12, 2004 |
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Day of Destruction—Chicago's Perfect Storm?
Tom Skilling—Chief Meteorologist, WGN Channel 9
WGN Channel 9's chief meteorologist Tom Skilling assesses the possibility of a perfect storm hitting Chicago. Such a
cataclysm is depicted in the CBS mini-series, Category Six: Day of Destruction.
The mini-series airs November 14–17, 2004. |
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Historic Firehouses Across America
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John Allen—Firefighter
Gina Morri—Photographer
Melrose Park firefighter John Allen and his wife, photographer Gina Morri, have a passion for old fire stations. And they've
photographed firehouses all around the country, from New York City to San Francisco.
You can see more of their work in the exhibit, Historic Firehouses Across America, on view through November 21, 2004,
at Gallery 203, located in the Flatiron Building—1579 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. |
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Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Abarbanel reviews productions of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and This Happy Breed. He
also updates us on the Drury Lane Water Tower Place theater and on a change in leadership at Evanston's Light Opera Works.
The Side Project's production of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets continues through November 21, 2004, at the Side
Studio—1520 West Jarvis Avenue, Chicago. Timeline Theatre's This Happy Breed continues through December 19,
2004, at the United Church of Christ—615 West Wellington Avenue, Chicago. |
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Remembering Journalist Iris Chang
Best-known for her book, The Rape of Nanking, which chronicled the rape and slaughter of Chinese civilians by the
Japanese during World War II, the former Chicago Tribune reporter took her own life at the age of 36. |
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Renaissance 2010 School Proposals
Originally aired November 12, 2004, on our news broadcasts
Jay Field—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As people wanting to open new schools under the Chicago Public Schools Renaissance 2010 reform plan put the finishing touches
on their proposals, some community groups are getting ready to weigh in on the blueprints. |
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Preserving the History of Chicago's Spalding School
Richard Seidel—Archivist, Chicago Board of Education
The first Chicago public school to provide education and therapy to blind, deaf, and disabled students, Spalding closed in
Spring 2004. But its story lives on through rare audio tapes, photographs, and newspaper clippings. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 11, 2004 |
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Polish Immigrants in Suburban Chicago
Stacy St. Clair—Staff Writer, Daily Herald
We talk with the Daily Herald's Stacy St. Clair, who's been exploring the experiences of Polish immigrants in Chicago's collar counties.
St. Clair is coauthor, with Jack Komperda, of “The Path from Polska: Stories of Suburban Immigrants,” a six-part series that continues through Friday, November 12, 2004, in the Daily Herald. |
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Indian Sweets
Sohayla Khan—President, Ambala Sweets America
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
As Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of light, food contributor Steve Dolinsky takes us to Ambala Sweets on Devon Avenue in Chicago. It's the first U.S. store for London-based Ambala.
Dolinsky is a food reporter for ABC Channel 7 in Chicago. |
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WWII Bombardier
James Alter—U.S. Army Veteran
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
James Alter flew B-24 bombers over Europe, and he recounts his experiences in the memoir, We Were So Young: A College Boy Becomes a WWII Army Flier (Xlibris, 2003). |
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Tuskegee Airman
Lt. Col. William R. Thompson—U.S. Air Force Veteran
Lt. Col. William R. Thompson knows both the joy of flying and the pain of discrimination. The south suburban Olympia Fields resident was chief armament officer for the 99th fighter squadron of the 332nd fighter group of the Tuskegee Airmen. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 10, 2004 |
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School Diversity
Dr. Barbara Radner—Director, Center for Urban Education, DePaul University
Lee Walker—Founder and President, New Coalition for Economic and Social Change
How does school diversity affect quality of education? And how might the Chicago Public Schools Renaissance 2010 plan impact school diversity? |
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The Ancient Hittites and the Modern World
Theo van den Hout—Professor of Hittite and Anatolian Languages, University of Chicago
The Hittites ruled much of modern-day Turkey and Syria from 1700 to 1200 B.C., and their story is told in the documentary, The Hittites: The Empire That Changed the World.
The Midwest premiere of the film is Thursday, November 11, 2004, at 7 pm at the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. The screening is free. Our guest, Theo van den Hout, appears in the documentary. Professor van den Hout is coeditor of the Chicago Hittite Dictionary.
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Millinery Milestone
Veronica Chin—Owner, Burning Bush Millinery
Laura Whitlock—Owner, Laura Whitlock Millinery
Sylvia Ewing—Producer
Two couture hatmakers join us to talk about La Fete des Catherinettes, the Chicago version of a traditional French festival honoring St. Catherine of Alexandria, the patron saint of milliners.
“Chocolate, Chapeaux and Jazz at the Pen” takes place Friday, November 12, 2004, and “Afternoon of French Tea and Chapeaux” takes place Sunday, November 14. Both events are at the Peninsula Hotel—108 East Superior Street, Chicago. |
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Cabaret Legend Audrey Morris
Audrey Morris—Musician
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
To follow the trajectory of Audrey Morris's career is, in many respects, to follow the trajectory of the Chicago jazz scene. The cabaret legend sits down with special contributor Richard Steele as she celebrates her 75th birthday.
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Chicago Cabaret Professionals cohost a tribute to Morris on Friday, November 12, 2004, in the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall—78 East Washington Street. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 9, 2004 |
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Chicago Budget
Greg Hinz—Columnist, Crain's Chicago Business
Lawrence Msall—President, Civic Federation
Mayor Richard Daley's 2005 budget proposal is expected to include hundreds of job cuts, a slew of tax and fee increases, and several initiatives to reorganize City government—all part of an attempt to close a projected $220 million shortfall. |
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Hoffman Estates Arena
William McLeod—Mayor, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Village leaders in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, along with developers and the Sears Corporation, have announced plans to build a $60 million sports and entertainment complex near Interstate 90. |
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Images from Iraq and Afghanistan
Stephanie Sinclair—Photojournalist
Former Chicago Tribune photographer Stephanie Sinclair joins us to reflect on her experiences covering the war in Iraq and to discuss a Chicago exhibition of her work.
A collection of Sinclair's images from Iraq and Afghanistan is on view through November 15, 2004, at the Peace Museum.
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The Sins of Sor Juana
Eduardo Torres—Cofounder and Artistic Director, Teatro Vista
Karen Zacarias—Playwright
Ray Salazar—Writer and Contributor
Considered by many to be the first feminist of the Americas, 17th-Century scholar, writer, and Carmelite nun Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz is the subject of the play, The Sins of Sor Juana.
She's also the namesake of an annual arts festival at Chicago's Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, which is hosting a Teatro Vista production of The Sins of Sor Juana Tuesdays–Sundays through November 21, 2004.
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Machu Picchu
Dr. Jonathan Haas—MacArthur Curator of American Anthropology, Field Museum
We visit the Field Museum's exhibition, Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas. Curator Dr. Jonathan Haas says it's as close as you can get to the Andean treasure without getting on a plane.
The exhibit continues through February 13, 2005.
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 8, 2004 |
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Illinois Fall Veto Session
Sean Crawford—Statehouse Reporter, Illinois Public Radio
Christi Parsons—Staff Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Gambling expansion, an overhaul of the public transportation funding system, and more money for school construction are just some of the items Illinois lawmakers are expected to debate during the two weeks of their fall veto session. |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
United Airlines pulls the plug on its pension plan, and Chicago mayor Richard Daley is floating the idea of a sales tax increase. Contributor David Greising joins us to discuss these and other top Chicago-area business stories.
Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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Medical Update
Dr. Quentin Young—Medical Contributor
How is the nationwide flu shot shortage affecting the Chicago area and Illinois as a whole? We discuss that as well as whooping cough with medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young. |
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Women's Health Exhibit
Patricia Ward—Science and Technology Exhibit Specialist, Museum of Science and Industry
Sylvia Ewing—Producer
We tour The Changing Face of Women's Health, a multimedia exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry intended to make complex women's health issues more accessible.
The exhibit continues through November 30, 2004.
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
With four upset victories, Chicago-area football teams are giving fans plenty to celebrate. We recap that action as well as the latest from the Bulls and the Cubs with sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout. |
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City Colleges Strike Ends
Brenda Cardenas—English Teacher, City Colleges of Chicago
A three-week strike by teachers at the City Colleges of Chicago has ended with a tentative contract agreement. Brenda Cardenas says she and her colleagues walked the picket line to fight for respect for work that too often goes unnoticed.
Cardenas is a published poet. She coedited the book, Between the Heart and the Land: Latina Poets in the Midwest.
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An essay by contributor Ray Salazar on the City Colleges strike |
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Monday Music Corner: Jon Weber
Jon Weber—Musician
Chicago jazz pianist Jon Weber has earned raves from fans and critics around the world for his virtuoso piano-playing and endless repertoire. Weber drops by to talk about his album, Simple Complex (SecondCenturyJazz Records, 2004). |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 5, 2004
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Divided We Stand
Rabbi Irwin Kula—Cofounder, Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living in Highland Park
Experts and exit polls say a values divide is at the heart of the election outcome. Rabbi Irwin Kula talks about how divided we are and what it will take to bring the country together.
Rabbi Irwin Kula is the host of Simple Living on the Jewish Television Network. |
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Getting Lost
Megan Marz—Writer
Writer Megan Marz discusses how getting lost may make you a more understanding person with others. |
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SOFA Chicago
James Yood—Contributor
Artists and dealers from all over the world have descended upon Chicago for the 2004 Sculpture, Objects, and Functional Art fair, or SOFA, which features art you can use. Arts contributor James Yood has more.
SOFA Chicago runs through Sunday, November 7, 2004, in the Festival Hall on Navy Pier. Contributor James Yood teaches art history, theory, and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Originally broadcast October 31, 2004, on Hello Beautiful! |
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1,001 Nights in Chicago
Richard Christiansen—Writer
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Jonathan Abarbanel talks with former Chicago Tribune theater critic Richard Christiansen about his carrer and his new memoir, A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir or 1,001 Nights in Chicago (Northwestern University Press, 2004).
Richard Christiansen will be speaking November 6, 2004 and moderating a conversation on November 7, 2004 as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. |
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Disability and Theater
Mike Ervin—Consultant, Victory Gardens Theater
Writer Mike Ervin shares his views on how disability impacts theater and art.
Pyretown is showing through November 14, 2004 at the Victory Gardens Theater, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. |
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Film Review—Reeling Film Festival
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributer
The 23rd Annual Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival (the Reeling Film Festival) features 97 films from 16 countries. Film contributor Jonathan Miller tells us about some of the highlights.
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| Beautiful Boxer |
screens November 10, 2004 |
| Brushfires |
screens November 6, 2004 |
| The Road to Love |
screens November 10, 2004 |
| All films are at the Landmark Cinema, 2828 North Clark Street, Chicago. |
Contributor Jonathan Miller teaches film at Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois, Chicago. |
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Poetry of Dance
Mei-Kaung Chen—Associate Artistic Director, Hedwig Dances
Judy Valente—Contributor
Mei-Kaung Chen is one choreographer featured in Word/Dance which highlights themes of custom and place through the fusion of word and movement. Eight Forty-Eight Contributor Judy Valente visited with Chen as she prepared for the show. |
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Dance Chicago
Kelly Kleiman—Contributor
Whether you love dance or don't know a thing about it, arts contributor Kelly Kleiman says the 10th annual Dance Chicago is for you. The monthlong extravaganza features more than 250 individual acts performing everything from ballet to hip-hop to jazz.
Dance Chicago runs November 6–December 5, 2004, at the Athenaeum Theatre—2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago.
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Lane Alexander and the
Chicago Human Rhythm Project |
Gus Giordano Jazz
Dance Chicago |
| Hubbard Street Dance Company |
Joffrey Ballet |
| Madshak Dance Company |
River North
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Originally broadcast October 31, 2004, on Hello Beautiful! |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 4, 2004
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2004 Election Coverage: What's Next for the Illinois GOP?
Steve Rauschenberger—State Senator, 22nd District, Illinois
What went wrong for Illinois Republicans on election night, and what will it take to resurrect the state party? We discuss what's next for the Illinois GOP with state senator Steve Rauschenberger of northwest suburban Elgin. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Congresswoman-Elect Melissa Bean
Melissa Bean—U.S. Representative-Elect, Eighth District, Illinois
Democrat Melissa Bean dealt Illinois Republicans one of their biggest blows by defeating the 35-year Eighth District incumbent, Phil Crane. Congresswoman-elect Bean joins us to discuss her victory as well as her next steps. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Illinois-Washington Connections
Lynn Sweet—Washington Bureau Chief, Chicago Sun-Times
How will President Bush's reelection affect Illinois, and what can we expect from the newest members of Illinois's Congressional delegation? Here to weigh in is Chicago Sun-Times Washington bureau chief Lynn Sweet. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 3, 2004 |
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2004 Election Coverage: The Morning After, Part One
Melissa Harris Lacewell—Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
With the notable exceptions of Illinois and Indiana, the Great Lakes region has been crucial to the outcome of this Presidential election. We talk with the University of Chicago's Melissa Harris Lacewell, who joins us from Columbus, Ohio. |
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2004 Election Coverage: The Morning After, Part Two
Alan Gitelson—Professor of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago
Carlos Hernandez Gomez—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
We assess the results of some key Chicago-area races, including the contest in Illinois's eighth Congressional district, where Democrat Melissa Bean beat 35-year Republican incumbent Phil Crane. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Daniels Wins in Indiana
Brendan O'Shaughnessy—Statehouse Bureau Chief, Times of Northwest Indiana
Former Bush administration budget director Mitch Daniels has defeated Democratic incumbent Joe Kernan in the Indiana gubernatorial race, becoming Indiana's first Republican governor in 20 years. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Illinois in Senate History
Ralph Pugh—Public Historian, Chicago Historical Society
The long line of distinguished U.S. senators from Illinois includes Stephen Douglas and Paul Simon. And with the election of Barack Obama, Illinois is also the only state in recent decades to send two African Americans to the Senate. |
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2004 Election Coverage: My Maryland
John Green—Writer and Contributor
Despite losing the race for Illinois's open U.S. senate seat, Maryland Republican Alan Keyes has hinted that he's going to stay in the Land of Lincoln to help rebuild the state GOP. Contributor John Green shares his thoughts.
Green is author of the novel, Looking for Alaska (Dutton, 2005). |
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City Colleges Strike
Ray Salazar—Writer and Contributor
Teachers and officials at the City Colleges of Chicago have come to agreement on health benefits and on raises, but the teachers' workloads remain a sticking point. Contributor and former high school teacher Ray Salazar has this commentary. |
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Machers and Rockers
Rich Cohen—Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
In his book, Machers and Rockers: Chess Records and the Business of Rock and Roll (W.W. Norton, 2004), Rich Cohen explores the history of the legendary recording studio on Chicago's west side and its founder, Leonard Chess. |
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Billy Corgan's Literary Debut
Originally broadcast September 7, 2003
Billy Corgan—Musician and Poet
On the occasion of the release of his first poetry collection, we revisit part of our conversation with Chicagoan and former Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—November 2, 2004 |
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2004 Election Day Special
Listen to more stories about 2004 campaigns by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage Audio Library >> |
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Rethinking Voter Turnout
Dr. Michael McDonald—Assistant Professor of Government and Politics, George Mason University; Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution
In many political circles, declining voter turnout has become conventional wisdom. But Dr. Michael McDonald says that's because the way we've been crunching the numbers is inaccurate. |
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Why Every Vote Counts
John Green—Writer and Contributor
In previous elections, contributor John Green has been part of the voting population that didn't go to the polls. But this year, something's changed his mind.
Green is author of the novel, Looking for Alaska (Dutton, 2005). |
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Coin Toss
Anthony Llewellyn—Cocreator, Voting Coin
A conversation with one of the creators of a commemorative, two-headed Presidential novelty coin |
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Got Hair?
Daniel Ferri—Writer and Contributor
Contributor Daniel Ferri shares his realization that he'll never be president of the United States.
Ferri is a sixth grade teacher. |
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Chicago Election History
Originally broadcast November 7, 2000
Richard Ciccone—Former Managing Editor, Chicago Tribune
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
From machine politics to mobsters with machine guns, Chicago has an election history all its own. On this voting day, we revisit a conversation about some of the city's most influential politicians and the races that put them into power.
Guest Richard Ciccone is author of Chicago and the American Century: The 100 Most Significant Chicagoans of the Twentieth Century. |
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Al Gini and Daniel Born's Top 10 Political Novels
Originally broadcast June 17, 2004
Daniel Born—Editor, Common Review, Great Books Foundation
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
If long-winded speeches and campaign promises made in corn fields aren't your cup of tea, then resident philosopher Al Gini and the Common Review's Daniel Born have some recommendations for you.
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