From
the University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana: a review of the
mortgage crisis. We hear just what a
sub-prime mortgage is, how those loans had a domino effect on
America's lending institutions, and what their impact is on Illinois
real estate.
From Chicago:
we
go one on one with Nat Wilburn, Principal of Sacred Heart Schools of
Chicago, and hear why single-sex classrooms offer a big boost to the
learning environment for students.
Recorded September 26,
2008. 20 minutes.
The Challenge of Funding
Illinois' Infrastructure Needs
From the Illinois Municipal League's Annual
Conference in Chicago:
Mike
Carrigan of the Illinois AFL-CIO is joined by transportation consultants
to discuss the money required to fund Illinois' infrastructure
needs and why those funds are increasingly hard to find.
Recorded September 27,
2008. 1 hour.
Senator Kwame Raoul's
Reflections on Senator Barack Obama
From
the State Capitol in Springfield:
Sen.
Kwame Raoul, who replaced
Sen. Barack Obama in the Illinois legislature, tells us about
the Obama he knows and offers insights into
Sen. Obama's approach to issues.
September 1, 2004:
During the Republican National Convention, Illinoisans pay tribute to
the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant at his tomb in New York. Members of the
delegation include Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar-Topinka.
