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Recorded December 10, 2008
WNUA Broadcast date: Sunday, December 14, 2008

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On this end of the year edition of City Voices, the hosts of this weekly show want to share with you some of our reflections this historic 2008 election year, with maybe a look ahead to 2009. Stories you may have missed while violence in Iraq and presidential campaigns dominated the headlines –– such as the escalating foreclosure crises, police brutality cases haunting the mayor and a state legislature that’s not getting the job done.Joining in the discussion this morning are:Lorraine Forte, Editor of Catalyst: Voices of Chicago School Reform

Alden Loury, Publisher & Editor, Chicago Reporter

Stan West, observer of culture & good books, adjunct faculty Columbia College Chicago
Joining in the discussion this morning are:

Lorraine Forte, Editor of Catalyst: Voices of Chicago School Reform

Alden Loury, Publisher & Editor, Chicago Reporter

Stan West, observer of culture & good books, adjunct faculty Columbia College Chicago

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Recorded Thursday, October 23, 2008Broadcast Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008  

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Early voters are hitting the polling booths across the country.  Here in Illinois, voters are showing up in record-breaking numbers in the city and surrounding counties.With Election Day looming, the mudslinging and finger-pointing increases as our dynamic candidates try to win your vote.  It’s also around this time that we hear allegations of voter fraud, voter suppression, and the great Chicago pastime of collecting votes from the grave. Read the rest of this entry »

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Recorded Sept. 25, 2008
Broadcast Date 9/28/08

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Over the summer, Chicago saw a spike in violent crime and gang related shootings.  Nearly every week, news reports told of drive-bys, innocents caught in the crossfire, and another Chicago Public School student slain. Read the rest of this entry »

Amisha Patel of the Grassroots Collaborative and Jay Travis of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization talking about negotiating a community benefits agreement by the Communities for an Equitable Olympics 2016 on WNUA 95.5 FM’s “City Voices” hosted by Community Media Workshop president Thom Clark for broadcast Sunday August 24 at 6:30 a.m. Photo by Jessica Rosenberg.

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Recorded July 23, 2008
WNUA Broadcast date: Sunday July, 26, 2008

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Chicagoans, particularly south side residents in the Washington Park and Kenwood-Oakland communities, worry how the masses of spectators and new stadium construction will impact their communities.

In these south side neighborhoods, where there are few job opportunities and limited access to transportation, wouldn’t the Olympics bring positive changes?  But more importantly, what happens after the Olympics leaves town?

Working to sustain long-term employment opportunities and affordable housing beyond the Olympics, Communities for an Equitable Olympics 2016 is a newly formed organization of neighborhood and labor organizations.

On this episode of “City Voices,” we’ll hear more about the organizing efforts of Communities for an Equitable Olympics from three groups involved in the campaign.  We’ll hear from Amisha Patel director of the Grassroots collaborative, Jay Travis, xecutive director of the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization and Denise Dixon from Action Now.