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Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy dicusses this year's rise in officer-related shootings in Chicago.

Jul. 26, 2011

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy joins Eight Forty-Eight to discuss the recent rise in police-involved shootings. Then, Residents’ Journal publisher Ethan Michaeli gives an update on the Chicago Housing Authority. WBEZ's Michael Puente reports on tax collection in Gary, Indiana, which has an abysmal track record on collections, despite the fact that the city’s budget is in tatters and its services crumble in front of taxpayers’ eyes. And Changing Gears' Niala Boodhoo continues the series' road trip through company towns with a visit to Decatur, Illinois, the unofficial soybean capitol of the world and home to food production kingpin Archer Daniels Midland.

Gary's property tax nightmare

Jul. 27, 2011
Cities and towns of every size and scope are scrambling to make ends meet lately. Some are raising property taxes to pay for services, things like keeping cops on the beat and educating kids. Gary, Indiana, is in that situation, but it’s in a tangle.

McCarthy addresses rise in police-involved shootings

Jul. 26, 2011
During the original broadcast, Eight Forty-Eight said that police have been involved in more shootings over the last six months than in all of 2010. Police dispute that number but could not immediately provide the number of times officers shot at citizens in 2010 or 2011.

Chicago Housing Authority residents await permanent leadership

Jul. 26, 2011
Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed new leaders at many city departments since taking office in May. But a vacancy remains at the Chicago Housing Authority. CEO Lewis Jordan stepped down after questions around his use of city credit cards.

Reflecting on 30 years of life and death at Cook County Hospital

Jul. 26, 2011
Chicago Housing Authority residents may be familiar with Stroger Hospital, formerly known as Cook County Hospital. The public medical facility struggled with a lack of staff and sub-par facilities. But those very issues appealed to one young idealistic doctor named David Ansell.

Changing Gears: Decatur, Illinois: The heart of Illinois agribusiness

Jul. 26, 2011
DECATUR – Driving south from Chicago, it only takes about 25 miles to hit the corn fields.

Bears hunt for free agents begins now that the NFL is unlocked

Jul. 26, 2011
The gears finally changed for football fans--the National Football League owners and the Players Association signed-off on a collective bargaining agreement, ending the four-and-a-half month lockout that threatened the nation’s Sundays and beer sales.