By Steve Rhodes
Lakefront Legos. Plus: Harold & Slim On Jane; Exercises In Disdain: City Council vs. Board of Ed; Pension Police Powers; Solving The NYT’s Middle East Coverage As An Example Of Newspapers’ Continuing Failure To Think Digitally First And Let Print Be An Afterthought.
SHOW NOTES
:00: Strawberry Rock Show.
:55: Huntress at Mojoes in Joliet on Wednesday night.
2:14: The Real Jane Byrne.
* “I know that’s the popular version of what went on there, and a lot of people like to believe that.”
* Slim Coleman on Jane Byrne.
* Harold Washington on Jane Byrne.
12:05: Circa at the House of Blues on Monday night.
13:00: City Council vs. Board of Ed.
* The pretense of public input.
* #chicouncil.
Ald. Joe Moore (49): “A rubber stamp ‘no’ vote is just as bad as a rubber stamp ‘yes’ vote”. Huh? #ChiCouncil
— Charles Thomas (@CThomasABC7) November 19, 2014
.@BillRuthhart And he only voted No when the mayor was black, right?
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 20, 2014
27 of 50 aldermen gave a speech on the Chicago city budget. Time to vote. #chicouncil
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) November 19, 2014
My colleagues are discussing an imperfect budget, but a balanced budget with no tax increases #Chibudget
— Alderman Joe Moreno (@Alderman_Moreno) November 19, 2014
Just added my viewpoint on the #chibudget debate: budget includes 1st raise to city employees since I took office. Raise is much needed.
— Alderman Joe Moreno (@Alderman_Moreno) November 19, 2014
#Chibudget – process was open and fair. My colleagues criticizing budget did not offer amendments. As legislators we must offer #solutions
— Alderman Joe Moreno (@Alderman_Moreno) November 19, 2014
Alderman @JoeMoore49 – rubber stamp “no” is just as bad as rubber stamp “yes” #Chibudget #workonsolutions #righton
— Alderman Joe Moreno (@Alderman_Moreno) November 19, 2014
* “1st Ward Alderman Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno said that the Progressive Caucus champions of an elected school board have only themselves to blame for the ballot question still being stuck in committee.
“‘The aldermanic proponents of it are lazy. They don’t organize. They don’t get other aldermen on board. They want to have press conferences and have seven or eight people there. That’s why it doesn’t’ get on the ballot, Moreno said.
“‘If they worked it with their colleagues like I worked plastic bags for two years, they might be able to get support. Because they’re lazy, it doesn’t get there.'”
Mayor says this #Chibudget is 4th yr in row with no tax increases in #Chicago
— Alderman Joe Moreno (@Alderman_Moreno) November 19, 2014
* CPS BOE.
BBB and John Barker said our accountability policy at CPS is a model across the nation. No joke.
— Raise Your Hand (@ILRaiseYourHand) November 20, 2014
At the end of evening, BOE member Bienen told people in audience they had no manners because they were interrupting him when he was spkng.
— Raise Your Hand (@ILRaiseYourHand) November 20, 2014
When you leave a CPS board mtg in the evening, it really gives new emphasis to feeling of twilight zone of ed reform.
— Raise Your Hand (@ILRaiseYourHand) November 20, 2014
42:04: Heavy Times at the Hideout last Saturday night.
43:45: Judge Rules Against Diminished, Impaired Legislators.
* No emergency police powers to Madigan, Cullerton!
* Lift all boats, don’t sink all boats.
* The ostensibly blue state of Illinois has a Steve Forbes income tax structure.
* Red-light camera weirdness.
* Rahm’s Rules.
52:27: Carcass at Mojoes in Joliet on Saturday night.
53:15: Save The Spire, Ditch DePaul, Nuke The Luke.
* McPaul.
* DeCormick.
* The Spire & The Luke.
1:06:00: Negative Scanner at the Hideout last Saturday night.
1:07:21: Solving The NYT’s Middle East Coverage Problems.
* Hint: Think digitally.
1:25:36: Stevie Wonder on the West Side last Friday night.
STOPPAGE: 27:42.
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Posted on November 23, 2014