HeyJaredChicago Contrarian, The Podcast
A summary conversation on news events and public affairs in Chicago.
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- Sep 12, 2026
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CPS releases its budget; Cook County State's Attorney declines to charge Chicago Police in Dexter Reed case. (opens the original)
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The Chicago Public Schools submitted its budget. How did the CPS cover its massive budget shortfall? Is CPS' fiscal dislocation a lost cause or can the schools recover? State's Attorney Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke will not bring charges against four officers in the fatal shooting of armed motorist, Dexter Reed. What does this mean for officers involved? Should the lawsuit filed on Reed's estate against Chicago move forward?
Executive orders, lawsuits, and the CPS budget. (opens the original)
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Mayor Brandon Johnson signed off on another Executive Order on gun violence. What is the mayor seeking to accomplish by setting "standards" for purchase rather than removing criminals from the streets? In what could be a last hurrah for the CTU, the CPS budget was passed by an 11-7 vote. What is in or not in it? The AFT filed a lawsuit against Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Is there merit to the suit or is it the CTU using the AFT to blame Pappas for its budget shortfall? We'll discuss.
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