Inside Chicago Government

Inside Chicago Government

Hear government insiders, activists, and journalists dive deep into the dark corners of Chicago government--driving shadowy deeds into the light. If you want to hear voices--voices that clue you to the backstage actors that affect our city--listen closely, because we're Chi!

  1. JAN 2

    1/2/26: "Red Line exceptions, plus: We NITA transit redo"

    In an audio interview, transit professional Britton Budd gives insights into challenges with CTA's Red Line Extension, and creation of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Length 27.3 minutes.

    27 min

  2. 12/24/2024

    12/23/24: "Police workforce study: opacity, budget tricks, and clout"

    In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben probed Ben probed Dave's ongoing investigation into police workforce allocation. In the standard and premium versions, Dave and Ben discussed typical budget tactics used in Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2025 budget; the past and future challenges of police workforce data; and the "clots of clout" that could frustrate efforts to deploy police personnel effectively. (For the premium version, which includes audio from quoted sources, subscribe at chigov.com.) Length 47.7 minutes.

    48 min

  3. 09/13/2024

    9/11/24: "Cook County Assessor on Loop buildings: TIF tax gift makes a diff"

    In an audio excerpt, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi revealed the impact of tax-increment financing on the sinking property assessments of Loop office buildings. Length 4.5 minutes.

    4 min

  4. 04/28/2024

    4/28/24: "Sigcho-Lopez protest invests colleagues' blitzkrieg"

    Fifteen City Council members called a special April 1 meeting to oust Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez as housing committee chair. In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben analyzed the raucous gathering. (Subscribers can find the full-length version at chigov.com.) Length 52.1 minutes.

    52 min

  5. 03/01/2024

    3/1/24: "Chief cop-watcher and top cop spar at Police Board meeting"

    In this audio from a public meeting of the Chicago Police Board on Feb 22 2024, a clash took place between the heads of the Chicago Police Dept. and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Length 31.2 minutes.

    31 min

  6. 02/04/2024

    2/3/24: "Top cop strongly defends Shotspotter at public meeting"

    In this audio piece, Chicago Police Dept. Superintendent Larry Snelling lent support to the controversial Shotspotter system--which Mayor Brandon Johnson has opposed. The top cop's remarks came at a January 13, 2024 public meeting of Chicago's Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability. Length 17.5 minutes.

    18 min

  7. 12/28/2023

    12/28/23: "Chicago Police sergeant: district station crumbling, flooding, and unhealthy for years"

    In this audio piece, a Chicago Police Dept. sergeant revealed unsafe and unhealthy conditions at the 11th District police station on the West Side. Length 9.1 minutes.

    9 min

  8. 12/05/2023

    12/4/23: "November council: sorrow, censure, and referenda"

    In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben evaluated meetings of the Chicago City Council that took place in November of 2023. In the standard version, council members reacted to 32nd Ward Ald. Scott Waguespack's move to censure 35th Ward Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa. In the premium version: One alderman claims, explicitly, what Rosa did to intimidate her; Rosa's act of contrition; controversy around two proposals for referenda to be put before voters in March; and the raucous rules committee meeting. (For the full-length version, subscribe at chigov.com.) Length 11.3 minutes.

    11 min
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Hear government insiders, activists, and journalists dive deep into the dark corners of Chicago government--driving shadowy deeds into the light. If you want to hear voices--voices that clue you to the backstage actors that affect our city--listen closely, because we're Chi!

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  • Creator
    Inside Chicago Government
  • Years Active
    2008 - 2026
  • Episodes
    376
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2007 to 2024 Wordspace Press
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    Inside Chicago Government