State Senator Kwame Raoul, the Democrat seeking to be Illinois’ next Attorney General, stopped by the Morning Shift to field listeners’ questions about his top priorities and plans for the Attorney General’s Office.
Some see the Obama Presidential Center as a center of hope, a monument to a president who was both transformative and pioneering. Others see it as a possible encroachment in the community of Woodlawn, bringing with it swift displacement of the existing residents and serving as a “bully pulpit” for Democratic politics. Morning Shift checks in with Natalie Moore, WBEZ South Side Bureau reporter for the latest developments with the Center.
Is it possible to make the perfect cup of coffee? Kevin Sinnott, Creator of CoffeeCon and lover of all things caffeinated, stops by the ‘Morning Shift’ with his tips for home brewing.
From the state’s debt to the pension crisis, one of the biggest issues facing Illinois (and the candidates running for governor) is finances. Where do the gubernatorial candidates stand on the major state finance questions that matter to you? To find out, WBEZ reporters Dave McKinney and Tony Arnold sent a questionnaire to all four candidates vying for the governor’s seat. The questions largely focused on city and state finances and taxes, to better understand which side the candidates fell on issues like a graduated income tax, property taxes, and even expanding casino gambling in the state. WBEZ’s Dave McKinney and Tony Arnold stop by Morning Shift to break down what they found out.