Artbeat Chicago
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Cook County Round-Up
From the county building today come strong hints of a tax increase next year. Rich Samuels has the latest on that, and on allegations of racism in the Cook County State's Attorney's office.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Mayor Daley's announcement about a $200 million city budget shortfall caught some by surprise. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel of aldermen take a look at what the shortfall might mean for city residents. Guests: Ald. Bernard Stone, Ald. Howard Brookins, Ald. George Cardenas
Chicago Schools Losing Teachers
A new report about Chicago Public Schools makes some damning findings. The lengthy hiring timeline is causing CPS to lose quality candidates, and the teacher evaluation system is not identifying and removing poor performing teachers. We'll take a closer look. Guests: Clarice Berry, Chicago Principals and Administrators Association; Connee Fitch-Blanks, Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago Stories
Foot pain was once something Americans accepted as an unpleasant fact of life. But then a Chicago podiatrist named Dr. Scholl came along. We'll have the story of Chicago's foot care guru.
Breaking the Silence
The music of many musicians was banned during the Holocaust by the Third Reich. Now, Ravinia Festival is resurrecting one Jewish composer's music to its rightful place in classical music history. Ravinia's music director James Conlon joins us to tell us why he's "breaking the silence."
Artbeat
More than 30 posters on display at Dusable Museum uncover the history of African-American filmmaking in Chicago. We'll take a glimpse at some of the stories behind the movies in the archive.
Commentary
Dawn Turner Trice
