Felsenthal Files - November 2011

11/29/11

Alderman Rick Muñoz on Dorothy Brown, Running for Clerk, and Texting with Rahm

I asked Ricardo “Rick” Muñoz why an independent alderman who for 18 years has represented a surging Latino population—the heart of his 22nd ward is Little Village—wants to trade that job for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County...

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11/17/11

Newt Gingrich, Bill Daley, and the Dirtiest Word in Politics

Gingrich, who has been accused of lobbying for Freddie Mac, need look no further for a soulmate than the West Wing of the White House, where he'll find Daley, a former nonregistered lobbyist.

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11/15/11

A Look at Former Michelle Obama Makeup Artist Ingrid Grimes-Myles

The lifelong Chicagoan was replaced by Derrick Rutledge, the subject of a recent Washington Post profile, but she remains friends with the First Lady—and dishes to us about her previous "fairy tale" job.

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11/09/11

To Mayor Rahm, Dogs Just Another Source of Revenue

“I’m going to kill that fucking dog.” So said President Obama’s then-Chief-of-Staff, Rahm Emanuel—according to White House insider Jonathan Alter, the former Chicagoan and Newsweek correspondent. Rahm, it seems, was not exactly besotted by Bo, the Obamas’ Portuguese water dog. I remembered the quote while reading about Emanuel’s plan...

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11/03/11

CTU President Karen Lewis: Race, Class at Center of Education Debate

In part two of my conversation with the Chicago Teachers Union president, she shares about her time at Dartmouth College, why she left the classroom for the CTU job, her thoughts on the poverty gap, and more...

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11/02/11

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis on Rahm, Brizard, Arne Duncan, and the Longer School Day

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has had some ugly squabbles with Rahm Emanuel—the longer school day battles, for starters, including his recent charge that the union is “cheating children out of an education”—and, in my opinion, she has often emerged the loser. Here’s part one of an edited transcript of our conversation—about Rahm, Jean-Claude Brizard, Arne Duncan, and the longer school day...

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	11/29/11 Alderman Rick Muñoz on Dorothy Brown, Running for Clerk, and Texting with Rahm I asked Ricardo “Rick” Muñoz why an independent alderman who for 18 years has represented a surging Latino population—the heart of his 22nd ward is Little Village—wants to trade that job for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County... Posted at 03:24 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (4)
	11/17/11 Newt Gingrich, Bill Daley, and the Dirtiest Word in Politics Gingrich, who has been accused of lobbying for Freddie Mac, need look no further for a soulmate than the West Wing of the White House, where he'll find Daley, a former nonregistered lobbyist. Posted at 03:51 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	11/15/11 A Look at Former Michelle Obama Makeup Artist Ingrid Grimes-Myles The lifelong Chicagoan was replaced by Derrick Rutledge, the subject of a recent Washington Post profile, but she remains friends with the First Lady—and dishes to us about her previous "fairy tale" job. Posted at 01:52 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	11/09/11 To Mayor Rahm, Dogs Just Another Source of Revenue “I’m going to kill that fucking dog.” So said President Obama’s then-Chief-of-Staff, Rahm Emanuel—according to White House insider Jonathan Alter, the former Chicagoan and Newsweek correspondent. Rahm, it seems, was not exactly besotted by Bo, the Obamas’ Portuguese water dog. I remembered the quote while reading about Emanuel’s plan... Posted at 12:49 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	11/03/11 CTU President Karen Lewis: Race, Class at Center of Education Debate In part two of my conversation with the Chicago Teachers Union president, she shares about her time at Dartmouth College, why she left the classroom for the CTU job, her thoughts on the poverty gap, and more... Posted at 03:13 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (9)
	11/02/11 Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis on Rahm, Brizard, Arne Duncan, and the Longer School Day Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has had some ugly squabbles with Rahm Emanuel—the longer school day battles, for starters, including his recent charge that the union is “cheating children out of an education”—and, in my opinion, she has often emerged the loser. Here’s part one of an edited transcript of our conversation—about Rahm, Jean-Claude Brizard, Arne Duncan, and the longer school day... Posted at 03:05 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (2)