Eight Forty-Eight—July 30, 2004 |
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Month in Review
Debbie Howlett—Chicago Bureau Chief, Newsweek
David Schaper—Chicago Reporter, National Public Radio
Laura Washington—Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
Host Steve Edwards reviews the month's news with Newsweek's Debbie Howlett, National Public Radio's David Schaper, and the Chicago Sun-Times's Laura Washington. |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
As Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux looks for his 300th career win, sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout talks about this milestone, looks at the trading deadlines for Major League Baseball, and checks in on the beginning of Bears camp. |
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Seventy-nine-year-old Doris Humphries leads her tap dance group, the Syncopated Seniors. Photo by Jason Reblando. |
Dancer Doris Humphries Part of Tap Tradition
Jason Reblando—Contributor
Doris Humphries—Tap Instructor
Tap dancer Doris Humphries is a grandmother with a colorful past as an entertainer. The 79-year-old tells contributor Jason Reblando that her feet have been doing the talking since she was a teen in front of her bedroom mirror.
Doris Humphries opens the Chicago Human Rhythm Project's 14th Annual Dance Festival as a panelist for a discussion on "African-American Women in Tap" taking place Sunday, August 1, 2004, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. |
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Film Reviews
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Miller reviews F. W. Murnaw's 1927 silent classic, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and other films coming to Chicago screens.
Films Reviewed
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is at the Music Box July 30 through August 4, 2004.
Father and Son is at the Century Landmark July 30 through August 5, 2004.
Post-Capitalist Love Songs is at the Ice Factory on August 4, 2004.
Empathy is at Facets Multimedia August 6 through 12, 2004.
Miller teaches film at Illinois Institute of Technology. |
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The Eternals
Damon Locks—Musician
Wayne Montana—Musician
The fifteen-year friendship between musicians Damon Locks and Wayne Montana drives their Chicago-based band, the Eternals. Like the pair's first band, Trenchmouth, the Eternals is known for its experimental and ever-evolving sound.
This segment features music by both bands, including selections from the Eternals album, Rawar Style (Aesthetics Records, 2004).
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 29, 2004 |
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Fighting Gangs in Little Village
Juan Saez—Community Outreach Worker, YMCA Street Intervention Project
We meet up with youth intervention worker Juan Saez to talk about his efforts to end gang violence in Little Village. This predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood on Chicago's southwest side is home to numerous gangs. |
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Gangs and the Future of Violence
Tom Hayden—Activist and Politician
Tom Hayden says gang violence is preventable. In his book, Street Wars: Gangs and the Future of Violence, the activist and politician visits cities such as Chicago to uncover the roots of and solutions to gang violence. |
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35 after ‘68
Originally broadcast August 28, 2003
Michael James—Activist and Radio Host; Co-owner, Heartland Cafe
Marilyn Katz—Media and Public Policy Advisor
Lew Koch—Writer and Journalist
Bill Nolan—Deputy Chief, Cook County Sheriff's Department
Don Rose—Political Consultant
Michael Schumacher—Chicago Police Officer
Steve Edwards—Host and Coproducer
Meghan Brown—Coproducer
Through first-person reflections from protestors, journalists, and police, we revisit the tumultuous protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. |
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The Trial of the Chicago Seven
Originally broadcast November 5, 1999
Bobby Seale—Cofounder, Black Panther Party
Gerald Lefcourt—Defense Lawyer
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
In 1999, on the 30th anniversary of the Chicago Seven trial, Black Panther Party cofounder Bobby Seale and Abie Hoffman's defense lawyer Gerald Lefcourt sat down with us to reflect on the events. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 28, 2004 |
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The Chicago Area's Affordable Housing Crunch
Nick Brunick—Director of Regional Affordable Housing, Business and Professional People in the Public Interest
Kevin Jackson—Executive Director, Chicago Rehab Network
Gabriel Nagy—Housing Advocacy Specialist, Latinos United
What's causing it, who's affected, and what can be done to alleviate it? Our panel of experts weighs in.
Guest Nick Brunick is a member of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's housing task force. Gabriel Nagy is former chief housing policy maker for the ministry of housing and urban development in Colombia. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Assessing Obama's Rhetoric
Gerald Mulderig—Associate Professor of English, DePaul University
Illinois Democrat Barack Obama's keynote address to the Democratic National Convention scored with both the crowd and much of the press. What did the state senator and U.S. senate hopeful do right, and where did he falter? |
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Chicago's Finest—Italian Beef
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
The city's meatpacking prominence at the turn of the 20th century helped feed the popularity of the Italian beef sandwich, but the traditions of Chicago's Italian community have played just as large a role.
Contributor Steve Dolinsky is a food and lifestyle reporter for Chicago's ABC 7 TV.
Restaurants Mentioned:
Al's Number One Italian Beef—1079 West Taylor Street, Chicago
Johnnie's Beef—7500 West North Avenue, Elmwood Park
Mr. Beef on Orleans—666 North Orleans Street, Chicago |
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An Ode to the El
Kevin Coval—Poet and Contributor
Sylvia Ewing—Producer
Chicago poet Kevin Coval gives us a preview of his poem, “Mettle Respires.” It's scheduled to appear in the Chicago Tribune on August 26, 2004, as part of a series on Chicago's Loop.
Coval is an instructor for Young Chicago Authors, and his work is featured on the CD, New Skool Poetics. |
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Great Lakes Drinking Rights
States and provinces around the Great Lakes are trying to block attempts to divert water from the lakes to drier parts of the world. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Sarah Hulett reports.
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The Return of the Osprey Raptor
Wes Serafin—Member, Illinois Ornithological Society
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
We take a trip to the Calumet region, which stretches from Chicago's southeast side into northwest Indiana. Thanks to conservation efforts, the area's population of the once-endangered Osprey raptor is on the rise.
Related Links:
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Illinois Ornithological Society |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 27, 2004 |
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2004 Election Coverage: Obama's Rising Star
Clarence Page—Syndicated Columnist and Editorial Board Member, Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page weighs in on the significance of Illinois state senator and U.S. senate candidate Barack Obama's keynote address to the Democratic National Convention. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Stopping the Barack Barrage
John Hoffman—Acting Executive Director, Illinois Republican Party
We get a view of Illinois Democrat Barack Obama from the other side of the aisle. Obama, a state senator and U.S. senate candidate, is delivering the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Libertarian Illinois U.S. Senate Candidate Jerry Kohn
Jerry Kohn—U.S. Senate Candidate, Illinois
The 43-year-old high school economics and government teacher from southwest suburban Oak Lawn says the focus on Democratic candidate Barack Obama and former Republican candidate Jack Ryan doesn't leave much room for third party candidates such as himself. |
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2004 Election Coverage: Independent Illinois U.S. Senate Candidate Albert Franzen
Albert Franzen—U.S. Senate Candidate, Illinois
The 55-year-old resident of Hinckley, about 60 miles west of Chicago, describes himself as a “free thinker.” He agrees with Jim Oberweis on immigration, but with Hillary Clinton on health care. He supports tort reform, but not the war in Iraq. |
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Dumb Idea
Jerry Pohlen—Writer and Contributor
As the Illinois GOP struggles to find a replacement for its former U.S. senate candidate Jack Ryan, Chicago writer Jerry Pohlen has some ideas on whom not to nominate.
Pohlen is author of the Oddball Travel series of books. |
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Stevie
Steve James—Filmmaker
Jim Carrane—Arts Contributor-at-Large
While he attended Southern Illinois University, Hoop Dreams director Steve James mentored a boy named Stevie through the local Boys Club. In 1996 James returned to rural Pomona, Illinois, to document the life Stevie was leading. |
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The Environmental Impact of a Well-Groomed Yard
Whether you see gardening as a chore or pleasant pastime, it has an impact beyond your yard. As part of an ongoing series called Your Choice, Your Planet, the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's David Hammond takes a closer look at his own backyard.
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LSD with Astro
Melissa Weimer copyright 2004 |
Lake. Sky. Vans.
Melissa Weimer—Photographer
Chicago photographer Melissa Weimer has a passion for old, beat-up vans. We catch up with her at what she considers “van central”—the corner of Western Avenue and Augusta Boulevard on the city's near-northwest side.
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Weimer has collected 170 of her van photos into a series she calls Lake. Sky. Vans. Some of the images are available on her Web site. |
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An image from the 2004 Chicago Blues Festival. Photo by Andy Ford. |
Blues Photographer
Andy Ford—Photographer
Andy Ford paints the blues with his lens. So in Summer 2004 he visited the Windy City to capture the Chicago Blues Festival.
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See more of Andy Ford's blues photos at his Web site, blues images. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 26, 2004 |
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Illinois Budget Roundtable
Bill Wheelhouse—Statehouse Bureau Chief, Illinois Public Radio
Christie Parsons—Statehouse Reporter, Chicago Tribune
J. Fred Gietz—Professor of Economics, University of Illinois
It took an extra 54 days, but Illinois finally has a state budget. Illinois Public Radio's Bill Wheelhouse, the Chicago Tribune's Christie Parsons, and economist J. Fred Gietz discuss the budget's fiscal and political implications. |
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Obama Shines at Democratic National Convention
Sean Crawford—Political Reporter, Illinois Public Radio
Among the 186 Illinois delegates attending the Democratic National Convention, one Illinoisan is getting the most attention. Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford brings us word from Boston of senatorial candidate Barack Obama's rise to stardom. |
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Steve Neal—Happy Days Are Here Again
Neil Steinberg—Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
The story of the 1932 Democratic Convention in Chicago is told in late columnist Steve Neal's book, Happy Days Are Here Again. Neal's friend and colleague Neil Steinberg explains the Convention's historical impact for the city and the nation.
Steve Neal was a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and author of the book, Happy Days Are Here Again: The 1932 Democratic Convention, the Emergence of FDR, and How America Was Changed Forever. |
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TV on DVD—Rod Serling's Patterns
Wally Podrazik—Media Contributor
Old is new again as many programs from the golden era of TV are packaged as DVDs and sent to the shelves. Media contributor Wally Podrazik reunites us with Rod Serlings's early foray into television, a show named Patterns.
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Refrigerator Mothers
David Simpson—Film Director
J. J. Hanley—Film Producer
The 2002 documentary, Refrigerator Mothers, tells the story of mothers who were held responsible for causing their children’s autism through cold, unfeeling parenting. Filmmakers J. J. Hanley and David Simpson talk about their work.
Refrigerator Mothers airs July 27, 2004, at 9 pm on Channel 11 on the PBS documentary series, P.O.V. |
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Monday Music Corner: Von Freeman
From the day Chicago sax legend Von Freeman was born, the south side native was destined for a life in music. We hone in on the octogenarian's latest album, The Great Divide (Premonition, 2004) with the song, "Disorder at the Border." |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 23, 2004 |
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Where Is Illinois's Tobacco Money Going?
Joel Africk—CEO, American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago.
It's been more than five years since a settlement agreement forced tobacco companies to pay billions of dollars for tobacco prevention programs. The American Lung Association's Joel Africk explains where Illinois's share is being spent |
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Marketing Marlboros
James Twitchell—Professor of English and Advertising, University of Florida
One of the most powerful images in the tobacco industry is the rugged Marlboro Man. Advertising scholar James Twitchell tells us the story of the Chicago-born campaign.
James Twitchell is author of the books, Twenty Ads That Shook the World: The Century’s Most Groundbreaking Advertising and Branded Nation: When Culture Goes Pop.
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Skokie's Year-Old Smoking Ban
Sandy Stamp—Executive Director, Skokie Chamber of Commerce
In 2003, the Village of Skokie imposed a smoking ban on all public places except bars, tobacco shops, and bowling alleys. Sandy Stamp of Skokie's Chamber of Commerce talks about the impact of the ban and subsequent tweaks to the law. |
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The Endangered Smoker
Simon Smith—Contributor
Smoking bans, education, and tax increases claim to decrease smoking. Chicago writer and smoker Simon Smith says he needs more of an incentive. |
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Ward Just—An Unfinished Season
Ward Just—Writer
The summer of 1953 just west of Chicago's North Shore is the setting for Ward Just's new novel, An Unfinished Season. This is the fourteenth book for the Lake Forest native, and he says that it's one that's been brewing for a while. |
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Chicago Modern Exhibit Closes Terra Museum
James Yood—Arts Contributor
The Terra Museum of American Art on Chicago's Michigan Avenue is closing its doors with a final exhibit of early American modernist paintings by Chicago artists. Contributor James Yood has areview of this show entitled Chicago Modern.
Chicago Modern is at the Terra Museum of American Art through October 31, 2004.
James Yood teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. |
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Theater Update and Review
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Victory Gardens Theater has announced that it will make Chicago's Biograph Theater its new home. Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel brings us the latest theater news and reviews the plays Clown Head and Yuri Sam.
Scratch Media's Clown Head plays at the Theatre Building in Chicago through August 8, 2004. Yuri Sam is part of the Latino Theater Festival at the Goodman Theatre through July 25, 2004. |
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Cool Spot: Whittlin' Away
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
Jerry Pohlen—Contributor
John Devet—President, Midwest Carvers' Museum
Our intrepid Cool Spot travelers, Gianofer and Jerry, whittle their time away at the Midwest Carvers' Museum in South Holland, Illinois.
Jerry Pohlen is author of the Oddball series of travel books.
Find the Midwest Carvers' Museum at 16236 Vincennes Avenue, South Holland, Illinois, or give them a call at: 708.331.6011.
Want a quick, quirky roadtrip? Visit these Cool Spots >> |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 22, 2004 |
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ComEd Scrambles to Restore Power
Ernesto Duran—Spokesperson, ComEd
ComEd is working to restore power to as many as 112,000 customers since a series of severe thunderstorms hit the region. ComEd spokesperson Ernesto Duran gives us the update. |
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Blackout Preparedness in Illinois
Dr. Alexander Flueck—Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Pat Quinn—Lt. Governor, Illinois
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's special task force to examine the energy infrastructure of the state has released its final report. Dr. Alexander Flueck and Lt. Governor Pat Quinn explain what the state can do to prevent major blackouts.
See the Task Force's final report at BlackoutSolutions.org. |
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National Security and the 911 Report
Mark Kirk—Congressman (R-IL), 10th District of Illinois
The 911 Commission report is expected to call for an overhaul of the nation's intelligence systems. Illinois congressman Mark Kirk served as an intelligence officer, and says that communication and coordination problems have a number of causes. |
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Retaliation vs Reconciliation
Judy Valente—Contributor
R. Scott Appleby—Director, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame
Contributor Judy Valente caught up with theologian and historian R. Scott Appleby to talk about the fight against terrorism and the belief that victory can be found in reconciliation, not retaliation.
Music in this piece provided by Stephen Burns' Fulcrum Point New Music Project.
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 21, 2004 |
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Pullman Porters Influenced Labor, Civil Rights Movements
Larry Tye—Journalist
The Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters, founded in 1925, was an integral part of the fight for fair employment practices. Author Larry Tye details the legacy of Pullman porters and their place in the civil rights movement.
Larry Tye is a former Boston Globe reporter and author of Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Birth of the Black Middle Class.
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Local Company Keeps Birds at Bay
Mona Zemsky—Marketing Manager, Bird-X
Bird-X Inc. on Chicago's west side deters pidgeons and other undesirable birds from local venues including Wrigley Field, McCormick Place, and Navy Pier. Host Steve Edwards visits Bird-X's Mona Zemsky to talk strategy. |
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Chicago Garden Is For the Birds
Ed Maldonado—Curator, Clarke House Museum
Birds are welcome at the Chicago Women's Park and Garden, where over 60 birdhouses designed by local artists and architects are on display. Host Steve Edwards takes a tour of the exhibit, For the Birds with curator Ed Maldonado.
For the Birds: An Amazing Exhibition of Birdhouse Dwellings by Chicago Artists and Architects is on view through October 15, 2004, in the Chicago Women's Park and Gardens at the Clarke House, 1827 South Indiana Avenue. |
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Homes of the Future are Historic Landmarks
Judy Collins—Historical Architect, National Park Service
Five houses remain from a 1933 Chicago World's Fair exhibit of futuristic homes. Host Steve Edwards follows architect Judy Collins through the aging structures nestled in the Beverly Shores neighborhood of Northwest Indiana. |
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Personal Stories: Pemon Rami and Masequa Myers
Pemon Rami—Arts Educator
Masequa Myers—Arts Educator
As part of our occasional series that brings you voices of the people who make up the fabric of Chicago, we profile arts educators Pemon Rami and Masequa Myers. The couple has been contributing to the local and national arts scene since the 1970s.
Reach Pemon Rami and Masequa Myers by phone at 773.288.6672, or by e-mail at pemon@sglobal.net.
Read more extraordinary stories of the everyday people who weave Chicago's tapestry in our Personal Stories Series >> |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 20, 2004 |
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Pushing for 24/7 Blue Line Service
Alejandra Ibanez—Executive Director, Pilsen Alliance
Depite CTA projections of increased fares and decreased service, community activists are working to restore 24-hour service to the Cermak branch of the Blue Line. Alejandra Ibanez of the Blue Line Transit Task Force describes her group's efforts. |
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Expanding CTA Service
David Schulz—Director of the Infrastructure Technology Institute, Northwestern University
What factors drive whether and how to expand public transportation service in a given area, and what effects do the CTA's current funding problems have on these decisions? We turn to CTA consultant David Schulz for some insight. |
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Public Transportation of the Future
Frank Beal—Executive Director of Chicago Metropolis 2020
What kind of transit system will we need 30 years from now? What must happen today to ensure those needs are met? Chicago Metropolis 2020's Frank Beal joins us for the long-range outlook for the region. |
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Ruth Rothstein's Contribution to Cook County Health
Dr. Quentin Young—Medical Contributor
Ruth Rothstein—Chief (Retired), Cook County Bureau of Health Services
An era ends for Cook County public health as Ruth Rothstein retires from her post as chief of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services. Rothstein talks with colleague and Medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young about her service to the community. |
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Keeping the Great Lakes Right Where They Are
Eight U.S. states, along with the governments of Ontario and Quebec, have developed a pact blocking large scale water exports from the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Chuck Quirmbach has the story. |
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The Galway Hooker Looks to an Irish Home
Steve Mulkerrins—Sailor
George Houde—Contributor
Irish sailor Steve Mulkerrins aims to sail from Chicago to Ireland on his one-of-a-kind hook and line fishing boat named the Galway Hooker. Mulkerrins tells contributor George Houde about the ship, its planned travels, and its commonplace history. |
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
D. P. Carlson—Filmmaker
The idea behind Chicago filmmaker D. P. Carlson's documentary, Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River, is simple: invite filmmakers with local roots to float down the Chicago River and share reflections on their craft and hometown. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 19, 2004 |
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A Model Charter School
Catrin Einhorn—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio
Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn takes us to Noble Street Charter High School on the city's near west side. Chicago Public School officials consider it a model charter school—the kind of school they hope to reproduce throughout the city. |
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Charter Schools Roundtable
John Ayres—Executive Director, Leadership for Quality Education
Julie Woestehoff—Executive Director, Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE)
Charter schools are a controversial topic, with educators and parents across Chicago divided over a plan that would create 100 new public schools in the next few years. Our roundtable of experts discuss the merits of charter schools. |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
Trades and injuries are dominating the Chicago Cubs and White Sox as they head into the second half of the 2004 baseball season. Sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout joins us to talk about how the teams are looking for help. |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
Some say the outcome of the demutualization debate of some Chicago exchanges could have a major effect on their governance and competitiveness. Business contributor David Greising talks about changing the nature of Chicago's futures exchanges.
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Old McDonald's is a Rock 'N' Roll Memory
John Green—Contributor
The jukebox at Chicago's River North Rock 'N' Roll McDonald's is silent as the restaurant makes way for a replacement McDonald's opening in 2005. Contributor John Green bids farewell to the windy city institution. |
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The Mystery of the Shadow Divers
Barbara Callabrese—Contributor
Robert Kurson—Contributing Editor, Esquire Magazine
In 1991, divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler discovered the wreckage of a German U-boat off the New Jersey shore. For the next six years they worked to learn the history of their find. Author Robert Kurson tells the tale of the Shadow Divers.
Robert Kurson is the author of the book Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War Two. |
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Monday Music Corner: Wooten Choral Ensemble
From its inception, Chicago's Wooten Choral Ensemble has sought to merge the many sides of spiritually-rooted African American song. In celebration of the Ensemble's fifty-fifth anniversary, we listen to their recording of “Time and Place.” “Time and Place” can be found on the Wooten Choral Ensemble's album, I'll Always Praise His Name, from Rewind Records. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 16, 2004 |
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Model of Anish Kapoor's sculpture in Millennium Park. |
The History and Politics of Millennium Park
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio
Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports on the people and the politics behind the planning and
completion of Chicago's Millennium Park. |
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Exploring Millennium Park
Edward Lifson—Arts, Architecture, and Culture Editor, Chicago Public Radio
Whether it's Chicago residents or visitors who travel to the windy city's new front yard, they'll
have lots to look at. Chicago Public Radio's Edward Lifson takes us on a tour. |
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Who's Millennium Park For?
Costas Spirou—Professor of Social Sciences, National-Louis University
Social sciences professor Costas Spirou explains how Millennium Park is part of a larger economic strategy to reshape American cities, making them attractive to visitors and businesses. |
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Millennium Park Roundtable
Ed Keegan—Architecture Contributor
Stanley Tigerman—Architect
James Yood—Professor of Art Theory and Criticism, Northwestern University
Voices collected from around Millennium Park give us their thoughts on Chicago's long-anticipated attraction, then our
roundtable of noted art and architecture critics share their opinions on the aesthetics of
the park.
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Touring Millennium Park by Phone
Part of Millennium Park's opening festivities includes a cell phone tour dubbed, “Listen In.” Four audio works enhance a visitor's experience, as in this example inspired by the park's Crown Fountain and produced by Chicago's House Theatre.
The Crown Fountain scene from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs cell phone tour “Listen In” is the creation of Johnny Arena and Heather Rafferty. For other scenes from the tour, call 312.742.2004. |
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Sully Baby's Guide to Millennium Park
Mark Sullivan—Writer
Mark Sullivan is an intrepid tour guide best known for his tongue-in-cheek book, Sully Baby's Guide to Urban Living, full of survival tips for visitors and residents of Chicago. Sullivan takes us along as he tackles Millennium Park. |
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Twenty-First Century Park Design
Ed Keegan—Contributor
Carol Ross Barney—Architect, Ross, Barney, and Jankowski
Clare Lyster—Architect, Bureau for Public Space
Winning designs were recently announced from a competition for expanding Chicago's Lincoln Park north to Evanston. Contributor Ed Keegan sits down with two of the competition winners to discuss what to expect from parks of the future. |
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Love in Millennium Park
Jenny Seay—Graduate Student, Columbia College, Chicago
There are spots throughout Chicago that are privy to the details of relationships, life, and love. Writing student Jenny Seay fortells the possibility of love in Millennium Park.
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 15, 2004 |
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2004 Election Coverage: GOP Search Continues
Carlos Hernandez Gomez—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka says he's not throwing his hat into the race. So as the campaign clock counts down, we talk with Chicago Public Radio's political reporter Carlos Hernandez Gomez about other Republican prospects.
Listen to more stories about 2004 campaigns by visiting Chicago Public Radio's 2004 Election Coverage audio library >> |
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Al Gini—Character, Integrity, and Conscience
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
What qualities should the Illinois Republican Party consider in choosing a U.S. Senate candidate to replace Jack Ryan? Our resident philosopher Al Gini has some suggestions.
Gini is a professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago. He's also co-founder and associate editor of Business Ethics Quarterly and author of the book, The Importance of Being Lazy. |
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Jim DeRogatis Kills Your Idols
Jim DeRogatis—Pop Music Critic, Chicago Sun-Times
If you think the rock music canon is untouchable, Chicago Sun-Times pop critic Jim DeRogatis wants you to think again. He and more than 30 other music writers have compiled a book of essays aimed at cutting rock's sacred cows down to size.
DeRogatis and his wife Carmel Carillo are coeditors of the book, Kill Your Idols: A New Generation of Rock Writers Reconsiders the Classics.
DeRogatis is also co-host of the rock and roll talk show, Sound Opinions, on Chicago's WTTW 11 TV and WXRT Radio. |
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Docent Sabrina Edwards trades the Chicago skyline for the rainforest canopy of Peru. |
Students Trade Skyscrapers for Rainforest Canopies
Credell Walls—Youth Program Specialist, Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Teen Docent Program on Chicago's west side trains students to explain tropical plant life to visitors. Upon graduating from the program, participants travel to the Amazon to see the plants in their natural habitat. The students we hear in this segment are Ronnie Clark, Sabrina Edwards, Michael Lancaster, Demetrius Smith, Terrell Terry, and Stetson Williams.
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Fighting AIDS in Illinois
Quentin Young—Medical Contributor
The state is home to more than 30,000 people living with HIV, more than half of them African-American. And more than 25 years after the epidemic began, the federal government says new strategies are needed to tackle HIV and AIDS. |
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Film Reviews
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Miller reviews two documentaries that each aim to peel back many layers of a complicated subject: one tackles writer and poet Charles Bukowski, and the other examines the corporation.
Films Reviewed:
Bukowski: Born into This
The Corporation
Miller teaches film at Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 14, 2004 |
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Art and Law
William Rattner—Executive Director, Lawyers for the Creative Arts
What are the legal challenges and responsibilities facing artists and their work? We talk with William Rattner, head of the Chicago-based organization, Lawyers for the Creative Arts. |
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Art and the City
Gregory Knight—Director, Public Art Program, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Chicago's public art program has come under fire for a lack of oversight and transparency, but Gregory Knight wants to set it on firm footing. Knight, the city's longtime visual arts director, took over the public art program in June 2004. |
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InspEARations Uninspiring
Christopher Piatt—Writer
Walk along State Street in downtown Chicago between Wacker Drive and Jackson Boulevard, and you'll see six-foot-tall Mickey Mouse statues lining the way. Chicago writer Christopher Piatt has these thoughts on this particular display of public art.
InspEARations, the exhibit of 15 life-sized Mickey Mouse statues, is on display through July 21, 2004.
Piatt is co-host of The Partly Dave Show at the No Exit Cafe in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. |
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The Bucket Boys
John Pick—Intern, Chicago Public Radio
They're among Chicago's best-known street performers: the Bucket Boys sit on milk crates and beat rhythms on plastic buckets using drumsticks fashioned out of tree branches, old clothes hangers, and other found items. John Pick has this profile. |
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The Life of a Food Critic
Mimi Sheraton—Former Food Critic, New York Times
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
She was the New York Times's first female restaurant critic. Now Mimi Sheraton's written a book reflecting on her passion for food and rise to success. It's called Eating My Words: An Appetite for Life.
Contributor Steve Dolinsky is a food and lifestyle reporter for Chicago's ABC 7 TV. |
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Finding Good Eats Online
Rachelle Bowden—Coeditor, Chicagoist.com
With so many websites dedicated to good eats in the Chicago area, it's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. So the folks at the weblog Chicagoist.com have compiled a list of sites for foodies in the know.
For the complete list, check out Chicagoist.com.
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Earma Thompson, Queen of Chicago Jazz
Earma Thompson—Musician
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
Pianist Earma Thompson has been a fixture of Chicago's jazz scene for nearly half a century, and she's finally released her debut album, Just in Time (The Sirens Records, 2004). Thompson sits down with special contributor Richard Steele. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 13, 2004 |
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Peotone Airport Update—Part One
Ron Svara—Chair, Legislative Committee, Will County Board
Who would run the south suburban airport? How would it be funded? What effect would it have on property values? The Will County Board is holding a public hearing to address such questions and proposed state legislation that could affect the answers. |
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Peotone Airport Update—“The Iron Ring”
Tim O'Donnell—President, Village of Monee
The handful of south suburban communities immediately surrounding the site of the proposed airport refer to themselves as the “Iron Ring.” We talk with Monee village president Tim O'Donnell about the Iron Ring's role in the proposal. |
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Peotone Airport Update—Environmental Impact
Mark Schneiderwind—Manager, Will County Farm Bureau
Some south suburban farmers say the proposed airport would adversely impact surrounding farmland. Mark Schneiderwind from the Will County Farm Bureau tells us more. |
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Schadenfreude: O'Hare the Musical
As debate continues over a proposed south suburban airport, Chicago Public Radio's comedy program Schadenfreude takes a look at the neverending controversy over expanding O'Hare International Airport...in the form of a good, ol' fashioned Broadway musical! |
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A Book Club for People Who Hate to Read
Richard Knight, Jr.—Writer and Performer
Lisa Lewis—Member, Annoyance Theatre
If you like trashy books and bad biographies, then Dick O'Day's Big, Lovely Liberry may be for you. Former Wild Chicago correspondent Richard Knight and his alter ego Dick O'Day bring this live book club to the Green Mill in Chicago.
The show is produced by guest Lisa Lewis and Annoyance Productions. It runs Tuesday nights through August 10, 2004, at the Green Mill, located in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. |
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The History of Wicker Park
Elaine Coorens—Author
We explore Wicker Park with longtime resident Elaine Coorens, who's written a book chronicling the history of this hot and historic Chicago neighborhood. It's called Wicker Park: From 1673 through 1929 and Walking Tour Guide. |
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R&B Legend Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler—Musician and Commissioner, Cook County Board
Chicagoan Jerry “The Iceman” Butler is a man of many talents: he's a musician, a politician, and an author. Butler sits down with special contributor Richard Steele to reflect on his experiences as a Renaissance man.
Jerry Butler is co-author with Earl Smith of his autobiography, Only the Strong Survive: The Memoirs of a Soul Survivor. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 12, 2004 |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
The Illinois Health Facilities Board, which approves hospital and medical facility expansions, is at the center of a controversy involving some of the state's most powerful business and political players. Edward Hospital in west suburban Naperville has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Board steered work to favored contractors and pressured hospital executives to use certain vendors.
Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. |
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Nostalgic Marketing
Christie L. Nordhielm—Associate Clinical Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan Business School
White Castle, Mountain Dew, and Toys R Us are among the many businesses using nostalgic images to pull at our pocketbooks. What's the origin of this nostalgia push?
Guest Christie Nordhielm is author of Marketing Management: The Big Picture. |
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Steve Dahl Remembers Disco Demolition
Steve Dahl—Host, The Steve Dahl Show
On July 12, 1979, Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl presided over the now-legendary Disco Demolition. As a celebration of rock 'n' roll over the disco craze, disco records were collected and blown up on the field of old Comiskey Park.
The Steve Dahl Show airs on 105.9 FM WCKG. |
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Disco Demolition—The Movie
Jim Zulevic—Writer and Actor
Justin Kaufmann—Senior Producer
Second City alum Jim Zulevic sat in the bleachers during the Disco Demolition. He was 14 years old at the time. Now he and Bob Odenkirk have written a screenplay about the events and the man behind them—Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl. |
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N'Digo Buys Savoy
Hermene Hartman—Founder and Publisher, N'Digo Magazine
Publisher Hermene Hartman tells us about her decision to buy Savoy, a glossy lifestyle journal aimed at African-American professionals, and her plans for the high-profile publication.
The revamped Savoy hits newsstands in January 2005. |
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Buckminster Fuller Stamp
Tim Samuelson—Contributor
originally aired on the 7.11.04 edition of Hello Beautiful!
The postage stamp celebrates the 50th anniversary of Fuller's patent for the geodesic dome. Contributor Tim Samuelson reflects on the life of the architect and inventor, who taught at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in the 1940s.
Samuelson is a cultural historian for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. |
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Monday Music Corner: Felix da Housecat
We wire up the hi-fi for a few minutes of sinister spins from Chicago's own freestylin' feline—Felix da Housecat, featuring his song, “Watching Cars Go By,” from his album, Devin Dazzle and the Neon Fever (Emperor Norton). |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 9, 2004 |
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Chicago Theater Scene Takes Center Stage
Michael Billington—Theater Critic, The Guardian
Theater critic Michael Billington of the London daily, The Guardian, tells host Steve Edwards why he thinks America's liveliest drama is in Chicago. |
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Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Abarbanel reviews You Can't Take It with You at the Athenaeum Studio Theater; Winesburg, Ohio in the Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre; and Electricidad at the Goodman Theatre.
You Can't Take It with You by Open Eye Productions runs through August 14, 2004; Winesburg, Ohio, presented by About Face Theatre in association with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, runs through August 1, 2004; and Electricidad runs through August 25, 2004. |
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Changing the Face of Cabrini Green
Mary Schmich—Columnist, Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune's Mary Schmich has been writing about the forces and profiling the people reshaping Cabrini Green, the famous public housing development on Chicago's near north side. |
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Movin' Out the Bricks, Part One
originally broadcast in 2003
Dan Collison—Independent Producer
Elizabeth Meister—Independent Producer
In this encore presentation, we follow Chicago resident Catherine “Coco” Means as she uses a Section Eight housing voucher to move from the Stateway Gardens complex to her first private apartment in the Englewood neighborhood on the city's south side. |
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Movin' Out the Bricks, Part Two
originally broadcast in 2003
Dan Collison—Independent Producer
Elizabeth Meister—Independent Producer
In this encore presentation, we follow Chicago resident Catherine “Coco” Means as she uses a Section Eight housing voucher to move from the Stateway Gardens complex to her first private apartment in the Englewood neighborhood on the city's south side. |
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Destroying Neighborhoods
Mindy Fullilove—Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Public Health, Columbia University
As the Chicago Housing Authority continues relocating public housing residents, we talk with Mindy Fullilove, author of Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 8, 2004 |
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Report on Deadly Loop Fire
Richard Jaehne—Director, Illinois Fire Service Institute
The investigating commission says miscommunication, misdirection, and sexism within the Chicago Fire Department were major factors in the October 2003 fire that claimed six lives at the Cook County Administration Building in downtown Chicago. Guest Richard Jaehne sits on the Fire Department's internal panel that's reviewing the report and implementing any necessary recommendations. Jaehne is a strategic planning and development expert, and he's worked with the U.S. Marine Corps on disaster preparedness.
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originally aired during our 7.8.04 news broadcasts
Commission Issues Scathing Report on Deadly Loop Fire |
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Merger Proposed between Two Prominent Labor Unions
David Moberg—Senior Editor, In These Times
Members of UNITE and HERE are meeting in Chicago to vote on the merger, which would create an organization with 440,000 active members across the country and shift the direction of the national labor movement. UNITE represents apparel, textile, and laundry workers. HERE represents hotel and restaurant employees. |
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Chicago Teachers Union Revote
Alex Wohl—Director of Public Affairs, American Federation of Teachers
Two sides remain locked in a battle for control of the union after its June 2004 election results were thrown out. The saga raises questions not only for the CTU, but als |
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