Rahm's 'reform' agenda takes a beating
At City Club luncheon: i don't know what Gov. Quinn is saying, but Karen Lewis doesn't seem too impressed . |
At one point, half the room gave Ms. Lewis a standing ovation. Among those who stayed seated: Beth Swanson, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's education point person during the contentious teachers strike held in September. “We usually walk a fine line at the City Club,” said Ed Mazur, a city club board member who stood up for Ms. Lewis. “She likes to cross it. She doesn't mince words.” --Crain'sThen by Diane Ravitch on Chicago Tonight.
Finally, Ald. Fiorretti continues to be the voice for the growing resistance movement within the city council, to