Podcast

On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we sit down with Geoff Nagle, President and CEO of the Erikson Institute, to talk about the critical importance of early childhood education, especially in the lives of kids who experience trauma and violence in their communities.

This special episode of Ready Set Gov was recorded live at the 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting, produced annually by the BGA. Andy Shaw interviewed renowned whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on the City Winery stage about his historic decision to leak the “Pentagon Papers” and other issues revolving around secrecy, civil liberties and the

On this special episode of Ready Set Gov, we talk with Jeff Raines and Andy Kang about an important upcoming opportunity for Illinoisans to speak out against partisan gerrymandering. Learn how you can participate in this historic turning point for our state.

On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we explore the future of Illinois government with the help of Rep. Mike Zalewski, D-Riverside, who walks us through blockchain, cryptocurrency and the possible applications of new digital tools and practices in Illinois government.

“I think the city of Chicago has created one of the most starkly inequitable cities.” – Amara Enyia, public policy consultant and this week’s guest on the pod.

This week on the pod, we are joined by Shamus Toomey, Stephanie Lulay, and Jen Sabella, founders of Block Club Chicago, a rebirth of DNAinfo and neighborhood news in Chicago.

Illinois has so many different ways to tax its citizens, it can be hard to keep up. Join us as we interview David Merriman, an Economic Policy Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago about the past, present and future of Illinois tax structure.

We talk about what the recently passed education reform bill means for Illinois taxpayers and students alike.

We talk about policing, violence, and justice with Jamie Kalven, the reporter who first broke the story of the Laquan McDonald shooting and the founder of the Invisible Institute.