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12/23/24: "Police workforce study: opacity, budget tricks, and clout"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben probed Ben probed Dave's ongoing investigation into police workforce allocation. In the standard and premium versions, Dave and Ben discussed typical budget tactics used in Mayor B
9/11/24: "Cook County Assessor on Loop buildings: TIF tax gift makes a diff"
In an audio excerpt, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi revealed the impact of tax-increment financing on the sinking property assessments of Loop office buildings. Length 4.5 minutes.
4/28/24: "Sigcho-Lopez protest invests colleagues' blitzkrieg"
Fifteen City Council members called a special April 1 meeting to oust Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez as housing committee chair. In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben ana
3/1/24: "Chief cop-watcher and top cop spar at Police Board meeting"
In this audio from a public meeting of the Chicago Police Board on Feb 22 2024, a clash took place between the heads of the Chicago Police Dept. and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Lengt
2/3/24: "Top cop strongly defends Shotspotter at public meeting"
In this audio piece, Chicago Police Dept. Superintendent Larry Snelling lent support to the controversial Shotspotter system--which Mayor Brandon Johnson has opposed. The top cop's remarks came at a J
12/28/23: "Chicago Police sergeant: district station crumbling, flooding, and unhealthy for years"
In this audio piece, a Chicago Police Dept. sergeant revealed unsafe and unhealthy conditions at the 11th District police station on the West Side. Length 9.1 minutes.
12/4/23: "November council: sorrow, censure, and referenda"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben evaluated meetings of the Chicago City Council that took place in November of 2023. In the standard version, council members
10/6/23: "Sept. City Council takes shelter, chance on finance"
In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben probed audio from several meetings of the Chicago City Council in September, 2023. In the standard version, Mayor Brandon Joh
8/7/23: Police Consent Decree: toeing the line, or dragging their feet?
In audio from a June 2, 2023 public meeting, lawyers from the city of Chicago and the American Civil Liberties Union clashed on the pace of police reforms mandated by the 2019 Consent Decree. Length 2
7/11/23: "Police staffing called out by community commission and mayor's transition report"
In this audio piece, a public safety commission member questioned police workforce allocation--a matter also highlighted in a report by Mayor Brandon Johnson's transition team. Length 6.8 minutes.