Eight Forty-Eight

About

Broadcast from the Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson Foundation Talk Studio, supporting arts and communications outreach

Download Story

Jul. 19, 2012

Thursday on Eight Forty-Eight, Linda Lutton and Becky Vevea bring us the latest in negotiations from CPS and CTU. We celebrate roots and country music with Bau Graves of The Old Town School of Music. And music from Kelly Hogan's recent Sound Opinions session accompanies the hour. 

20 percent raise doesn’t sway union, teachers inch closer to strike

Jul. 18, 2012
The Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union rejected the recommendations made by an outside mediator in the ongoing contract negotiations.

The roots of roots music

Jul. 19, 2012
This week, the Old Town School of Music celebrates roots music at their Square Roots Festival. But what exactly is roots music?