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‘Afternoon Shift’ #237: Death & taxes
Comedienne Patti Vasquez and Pulitzer prize-winning reporter Mary Schmich help unravel the weekend’s news. We’ll also speak with news analyst Ken Doctor, discuss sports with Kaufmann and Coffman and talk taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.
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Comedienne Patti Vasquez and Pulitzer prize-winning columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Mary Schmich, dissect the top stories from the weekend, including bizarre weather, immigration reform and how soon is too soon to talk about 2016.
How waste heat from large cities may be affecting weather patterns in areas up to 1000 miles away http://ow.ly/hctIDThe Atlantic Cities
What do you think: Is it too soon to be thinking about—let alone talking about—2016? Join the conversation on Twitter at #AfternoonShift or give us a call at 312-923-9239.
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Tribune Newsonomics: News analyst and author ofNewsonomics: Twelve New Trends That Will Shape the News You Get, Ken Doctor reveals the newsonomics behind what he calls the Tribune’s “metro agony.”
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Kaufmann & Coffman: WBEZ’s Justin Kaufmann andThe Beachwood Reporter’s Jim Coffman talk about the Bulls’ surprisingly competitive season sans Derrick Rose.
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Maria Pappas: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recently sent out e-mails to hundreds of politicians and journalists with copies of their individual tax bills; in part, to illustrate that tax bills are public information. This is not the only new transparency-related tactic being deployed by the veteran politician—she’ll stop by to share her new open-book philosophy.
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