Former Washington D.C. public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee explains her philosophy on school reform and how it applies to Chicago.

Writer for the Vocalo blogs on wbez.org, Jim DeRogatis, reports that Chicago is preparing to sell the rights to manage some of summer’s biggest festivals. Could that mean the end of free music in the Windy City? “Eight Forty-Eight” discusses the pros and cons of selling off the rights with DeRogatis and the Civic Federation’s Laurence Msall.