City Hall wants diesel drivers to go electric

Nov. 27, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to make a deal with diesel truck owners in the Chicagoland area.

Photo of the day: November 27, 2012

Nov. 27, 2012

'Morning Shift' #56: I've got you under my skin

Nov. 27, 2012
On Tuesday's Morning Shift, we look at school closings, examine park funding, discuss the beginning of the veto session, peer beneath our skin, and stump listeners with a quiz.

An Illinois politics quiz: from Adlai Stevenson to James Thompson

Nov. 27, 2012
Go toe to toe with WBEZ's history blogger John Schmidt in this Illinois politics quiz.

IL legislature divided on concealed carry law

Nov. 26, 2012
Illinois is the only state that doesn't allow concealed weapons. But the state legislature could vote to change that in the current veto session.

'Afternoon Shift' #197: Where one door closes...

Nov. 26, 2012
Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced a five-year moratorium on school closings to begin in the fall of 2013, just days before the statutory deadline. And the Supreme Court rejected a plea to ban taping police. Former Chicago magazine editor talks about life after glossies.

Chicago schools could be safe from closure for 5 years

Nov. 26, 2012
CPS officials are still seeking an extension of the state-mandated Dec. 1 deadline for announcing school closures this year. The five-year moratorium would not start until after the coming wave of closures, and a press release says the moratorium hinges on that deadline extension.

'Morning Shift' #55: The veto sessions

Nov. 26, 2012
On Monday's Morning Shift, we discuss former Rep. Debbie Halvorson's intention to run for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr's seat, look at the relationship between the GOP and Grover Norquist, discuss standardized testing, preview Illinois upcoming veto session, and listen to the music of The Dirty Pigeons.

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