Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet 'Afternoon Shift' #159: Making government better October 1, 2012 By: Andrew Gill [View the story "'Afternoon Shift' #159: Making government better" on Storify]'Afternoon Shift' #159: Making government betterStorified by · Mon, Oct 01 2012 13:32:23Afternoon Shift #159 I Rick Kogan intro essay by WBEZListen to Afternoon Shift #159 I Rick Kogan intro essay by WBEZ | Create, record and share the sounds you create anywhere to friends, fam....@AndyShawBGA joins us to take calls and questions from listeners about how to make local government work 312-923-9239 #AfternoonShiftWBEZAfternoon Shift #159 I Andy Shaw and Alden Loury of the BGA take your calls by WBEZListen to Afternoon Shift #159 I Andy Shaw and Alden Loury of the BGA take your calls by WBEZ | Create, record and share the sounds you c...Our 3 @ 3 review panel for Monday consists of WBEZBlogger (and new Digital Editor for the Sun Times) Marcus Gilmer andwriter/actor Soren McCarthy talk about Chicago fighting violence with ideasfrom citizens via twitter, Ald. Ed Burke cashing in on his position, and ChrisChristie upping the ante for tomorrow’s presidential debates. Then, we talk to Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, to get the latest on the impending teachers strike in Evergreen Park. The Chicago Sinfonietta’s season is opening, with MaestroMei-Ann Chen at the helm, and features a collaboration with the Brooklyn basedhigh-energy chamber ensemble PROJECT Trio. They’ll play and talk.Listen to today's full episode: Afternoon Shift #159 Hour 1 I Rick Kogan's intro essay and our talk with the BGA by WBEZListen to Afternoon Shift #159 Hour 1 I Rick Kogan's intro essay and our talk with the BGA by WBEZ | Create, record and share the sounds ... Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Previous post in Afternoon Shift 'Afternoon Shift' #158: To Vote Or Not To Vote Next post in Afternoon Shift 'Afternoon Shift' #160: Chicago personalities View the discussion thread. Top Headlines On WBEZ.org Old Maxwell Street remembered on film Searching for Chicago’s cable car tunnels Sharpen the pencils! Nailed it! The history of race and class in Chicago's nail art West Garfield Park, past and present How Superman saved a small Illinois town Two homes, one city Chicago books that would make great movies Chicago's municipal device: The city's symbol lurking in plain sight