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Chicagoans voting in the general election will find a ballot question about an Illinois Constitutional Convention. Wondering how to vote? The Chicago Reader’s Ben Joravsky and Mr Radio think out loud for you. Find it in Mr Radio’s audio supplement to Joravsky’s 10/9/08 Reader article, “October Surpise.” To listen click here. To find the Illinois General Assembly’s report on potential cost of the Con-Con (prepared by the Legislative Research Unit) click here.
Will voting Green Party put a Republican in the White House? In his “Green Party: Spoilers?” radio segment Mr Radio grills Green greats, gets a grip. To listen click here.
In his commentary series “The Moment of Truth,” Jeff Dorchen puts the U.S. government’s bailout of financial institutions in laymen’s terms. (Originally aired on This Is Hell.) To listen click here.
Interviews with Ben Joravsky
Ben Joravsky, hard-hitting writer for the Chicago Reader, talks about his weekly columns with Mr Radio—revealing the rest of the story, and more.
User’s Guide to Elected Officials
You do the hiring. Mr Radio does the interviews.
Sounds of Health Care
How do entrenched, big-moneyed institutions prevent you from getting adequate health care? Who wants to do something about it, and how can you help? Spin doctors give Mr Radio the scrip.