By Natasha Julius
Any time you hear about reforms arriving ahead of schedule, this guy’s lawyers are usually involved.
Market Update
A Way made its initial public offering this week. Sadly, it seems A Will is too chickenshit to do the same.
Private Practice
Unfortunately, an IPO doesn’t have the same kind of impact when “public” no longer means public.
Unsafe And Unsound
Of course, the way to save money and the will to protect citizens seem to be fundamentally incompatible around here.
Bubble And Squeak
Now that we’re thinking about it, maybe this guy isn’t the best person to regulate school budgets. Or negotiate with organized labor. Or educational policies.
Last Day. Again
Of course, anyone looking to a future February departure should bear this in mind: you’re never safe from a comeback.
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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Ways and means.
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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: “Fleetwood Mac’s pop songsmith and guitar hero Lindsey Buckingham is live in the Sound Opinions studio.”
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The CAN TV Weekend Viewing Report: CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities. See what’s happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.
Community Forum: Year Up Chicago
Executive Director Alan Anderson explains how Year Up prepares low-income young adults for their careers through hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21.
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Perspectivas Latinas: Feria del Mole
Learn about Universidad Popular’s annual mole tasting and festival, which attracts over 40 contestants and 2,000 people each year to determine who has the “Best Mole in Little Village.”
Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on CAN TV21.
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A Conversation on Climate Change
Has our species permanently changed Planet Earth, and if so, how? Dr. David Archer of the University of Chicago explains how carbon emissions will affect the planet’s climate in the near future and hundreds of thousands of years from now.
Sunday at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21.
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Calling for Peace: Confronting the Legacy of Comfort Women
Korean American Women In Need hosts an evening honoring the more than 200,000 “comfort women” who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II, including one survivor telling her own story and a discussion of efforts to support them today.
Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on CAN TV21.
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Many Hats: Creative Income for Artists
A panel of local creatives share how they capitalize on their talents to build alternative revenue streams and support their creative endeavors at this Chicago Artists Resource event.
Sunday at 1 p.m. on CAN TV21.
Posted on August 10, 2013