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Policy Radio | Feeding America’s Sophie Milam on Food Insecurity in America
Sophie Milam with Feeding America discusses the current state of food insecurity in the United States and the impact of new farm bill legislation on f...
Policy Radio | Governor Edward Rendell on Efficiency and Effectiveness in Government
This week on Chicago Policy Radio, Julie Cooper speaks with former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on working with all levels of government to improv...
Policy Radio | Rob Christie on the Affordable Care Act and Chicagoland Health Care
This week, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Rob Christie discusses the ACA and making health care accessible in Chicagoland.
Policy Radio | Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer on Addressing the Challenges of Vacant Properties
This week, Julie Cooper speaks with Cook County’s 10th District Commissioner Bridget Gainer about vacant properties in Cook County, the role of the Co...
Policy Radio | Yonah Freemark on Transit and Infrastructure Development
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Jim Howes sits down with Yonah Freemark and turns the gears about transit-oriented development and inf...
Policy Radio | Tim King on the Goals, Challenges, and Successes of Charter Schools
This week, Kristyn Bretz speaks with Urban Prep Academies CEO Tim King about the mission of charter schools, the unique challenges of supporting Afric...
Policy Radio | Moderates in a Polarized Congress: A Conversation with Reps. Davis and Kelly
This week, centrist former Members of Congress Sue Kelly (R-NY-19) and Lincoln Davis (D-TN-4) discuss the rise of political polarization, the decline...
Policy Radio | Cook County Clerk David Orr on Promoting Voters Rights in Chicago and Beyond
This week, Julie Cooper talks with County Clerk David Orr about his work promoting voters’ rights, bringing modern technology to Cook County elections...
Policy Radio| Karen Freeman-Wilson’s Blueprint for Gary
This week on Chicago Policy Radio, Jim Howes sits down with Mayor Freeman-Wilson to talk about her tenure as Gary’s mayor so far and the progress the...
Policy Radio | Jacky Grimshaw, Vice President for Policy at Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology, on Urban Sustainability
This week, Jim Howes sits down with Jacky Grimshaw to talk about urban sustainability in Chicago and around the world.
Policy Radio | City Controller Ronald Green on Houston’s Finances
This week, Daniel O'Keefe talks with Controller Green about the financial issues facing the city of Houston.
Policy Radio | US-Russia Relations with Ambassador Ian Kelly, Diplomat-in-Residence for the Midwest, US State Department
This week, Anne Knapke speaks with Ambassador Kelly about the state of US-Russia relations, US foreign policy, the Sochi Olympic games, and the reemer...
Policy Radio | Gayle Corrigan and Joseph Andriole on Labor-Management Relations
This week, Daniel O'Keefe speaks with Gayle Corrigan and Joseph Andriole of Central Falls, RI on labor-management relations and how unions and city go...
Policy Radio | Senator Claire McCaskill on Representing a Politically Diverse State in a Divided Congress
This week, David Spearman speaks with Senator McCaskill about the challenges of working in a divided congress and representing a politically diverse s...
Policy Radio | Linda Shapiro, Chief Strategy Officer of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, on Innovations in Cook County Healthcare
Linda Shapiro of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System speaks about innovative approaches to serving diverse populations and leadership strategi...
Policy Radio | Mayor Annise Parker on the Innovations of Urban Policy
This week, Michael Deheeger speaks with Houston Mayor Annise Parker about how her city is leading the charge toward innovative urban policy solutions.
Policy Radio | Dr. Mark Hammergren on Current Trends in Space Research and Policy
This week, Julie Cooper speaks with Dr. Mark Hammergren of the Adler Planetarium about current space research, trends and politics in the field and ho...
Policy Radio | Sheikh Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, the “Green Sheikh,” on Environmentalism in the Middle East and Around the World
This week, we speak with the Green Sheikh, Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, about his work as an environmentalist and the importance of direct personal engagemen...
Policy Radio | Former US Representative Steve LaTourette Reflects on Public Life, Public Debt, and an Excess of Lawyers in Washington
This week we speak with former US Representative Steve LaTourette on what he accomplished during his two decades in Congress and how polarization in W...
Policy Radio | Richard M. Daley on his partnership with the University of Chicago and the City of Gary, Indiana
This week, Julie Cooper speaks with former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley about his partnership with the University of Chicago and the City of Gary, I...
Policy Radio | Special Edition: Derek Eder, Juan Pablo Velez, and OpenGov Hackers on Open Data and Civic-Minded Applications
This week, Julie Cooper ventures out to OpenGov Hack Night for a special edition of Chicago Policy Radio.
Policy Radio | Charles Wheelan on Popular Economics, Running for Office, and Political Centrism
This week, we sit down with Professor Charles Wheelan to discuss his upcoming book, The Centrist Manifesto, his unsuccessful run for Congress, and the...
Policy Radio | Daniel E. Ortega on the Impact of Colombia’s “Plan Cuadrantes” on Crime
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Lindsey Hearn sits down with economist Daniel Ortega to discuss the impact of Colombia’s “Plan Cuadran...
Policy Radio | Lois Scott on Creative Solutions for Chicago’s Infrastructure
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, David Levine sits down with Lois Scott, the CFO of the City of Chicago, to discuss solutions to Chicag...
Policy Radio | Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura on American Public Opinion of U.S. Foreign Policy
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Julie Cooper sits down with two public opinion researchers from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs...
Policy Radio | Cristal Thomas on Illinois State Government: Present and Future
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Julie Cooper sits down with Cristal Thomas, the Deputy Governor of Illinois, to discuss Governor Pat Q...
Policy Radio | Geoffrey Garin Talks Polling, Strategy, and the 2012 Presidential Election
On this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Claire O’Hanlon sits down with Geoff Garin to talk about the results of the 2012 presidential election...
Policy Radio | Alexander Heffner on Youth Political Engagement and the 2012 Presidential Election
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Lindsey Hearn sits down with journalist and civic educator Alexander Heffner to discuss the evolving d...
Policy Radio | Andi Zeisler on Gains and Setbacks for Working Women
In this week's episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Bradley Crawford sits down with Andi Zeisler, cofounder of Bitch magazine, to talk about family policy...
Policy Radio | Arsalan Iftikhar on the American Muslim Experience
In this week's episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Bassam Aoun sits down with Arsalan Iftikhar to talk about the American Muslim experience, immigration,...
Policy Radio | Urban Development in a Midwestern Underdog
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Mark Bergen sits down with Mayor Keith Bosman to talk about economic development in mid-size, Midweste...
Policy Radio | Amos Gil on a Divided Jerusalem
In this week's episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day sits down with Amos Gil to talk about life in Jerusalem for both Israelis and Palestinians...
Policy Radio | David Garcia-Junco Has Mexico Covered
In this week's episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day sits down with David Garcia Junco to discuss Seguro Popular, its impact on health care for...
Policy Radio | Meghann Moses on Workforce Development
Meghann Moses discusses the issues workforce development is trying to address and why creating jobs is not enough to reduce chronic unemployment.
Policy Radio | Health Care for the Next Generation
In this podcast, Dr. Genevieve Kenney of the Urban Institute discusses the impact of new health care laws on American children.
Policy Radio | Cyber Security In the 21st Century
In this week's episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day sits down with David Benson to discuss cyber terrorism, its implications for international...
Policy Radio | Tom Wolf on the Changing Landscape of Energy Production
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Claire O'Hanlon sits down with Tom Wolf to talk about where our energy comes from, how the sources of...
Policy Radio | Donald Cox on Intergenerational Transfers
In this week's episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Thomas Day discusses intergenerational transfers with Dr. Donald Cox, Professor of Economics at Boston...