Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day's stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists and other political know-it-alls. Presented by the Chicago Reader, the show is available by 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at chicagoreader.com/joravsky or on the Reader's YouTube channel—or wherever you podcast. Don't miss Oh, What a Week!--the Friday feature in which Ben & special guests review the week's top stories. Also, bonus interviews drop on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Reader podcasts are recorded on Shure microphones. Learn more at Shure.com.
Jason Dones is running for school board from a district on Chicago’s northwest side. He explains the process and talks the issues, including: charters, budgets, police in schools and handouts to Bears (yes, it would come from CPS). The election is in November. Welcome to democracy, Chicago. You’re only about 100 years late to the game.
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