The Carry Out 9-10-15: “The NFL kicks off with the Steelers and Patriots and...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the latest on the investigation surrounding the death of Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz,...
View ArticleJulieanna Richardson is bringing history makers back to school to encourage...
Julieanna Richardson, founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, joins Justin to talk about recording, preserving and sharing the life stories of thousands of African Americans in an effort...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 9-29-15: “I turn my back on you Jesse White and your Tumblers”
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include Chicago’s continuing problem with violence, more cuts coming to CPS, Secretary...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 2-2-16: “Tonight is the premiere of ‘The People vs. O.J....
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include Iowa caucus results, the continuing saga of the CTU and CPS, tiny perks coming...
View ArticlePolitics of the Day: The Illinois Budget Battle and the 2016 Elections
We continued our political conversation this morning in five different parts during the show this morning that are detailed below. We cover the election, the continued lack of budget in Illinois, the...
View ArticleSteve Cochran Show 2.4.16: Forrest Claypool, Coach Q, and the Return of Dean...
On today’s show we talked politics for a majority of the morning. Rick Pearson, Forrest Claypool, Eric Adelstein, Pat Brady, Governor John Sununu, and Eric Holcomb all contributed to that conversation...
View ArticleCPS CEO Claypool:”Our kids get one chance, we can’t wait for Springfield to...
Chicago Public Schools CEO, Forrest Claypool joins Anna Davlantes and Fox News Contributor/Chief Market Strategist for United Advisors- Scott Martin to talk about why the State of Illinois needs to pay...
View ArticleSteve Cochran Full Show 03.30.16: Andrea and Dave take over
Steve Cochran is still MIA. In turn, Andrea and Dave took control of the ship. Topics on the table…one school has banned hugging, and Forrest Claypool talks about the plan in place for students during...
View ArticleCPS CEO Forrest Claypool: ‘Contingency plans are becoming a reality’
Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools Forrest Claypool joins the show to talk about the 250 sites that have been set up for Chicago public school students to use on Friday when teachers...
View ArticleLive blog: Chicago Teachers Strike
Chicago Public Schools teachers participate in a day-long strike.
View ArticleTop Five@5 (4/1/16): “Donald Trump” pulls a major prank on the GOP, Guns N’...
Top Five@5 for Friday, April 1st, 2016: A man in Englewood records himself being shot by a rival gang member and the video has gone viral, Megyn Kelly defends her handling of Donald Trump, Chicago...
View ArticleAldertrack’s Mike Fourcher: “Mayor Emanuel hasn’t had very many big moonshots”
Aldertrack’s Mike Fourcher joins Justin for his weekly visit to talk about the top political stories of the week including the final report from the Police Accountability task force and Governor...
View ArticleWhat are the chances of another Chicago teachers strike?
It’s Wednesday so that means it’s time for our weekly visit with The Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher to discuss all things local politics. Tonight, Mike discusses the continuing drama between CTU and CPS,...
View ArticleThe Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher: “Everybody is going to be paying a lot more...
It’s time once again for our weekly visit with The Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher to break down all the local politics stories that are making news this week. Tonight, Mike talks about taxes, taxes and...
View ArticleThe Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher: “I think that ultimately there is really no...
It’s back to school week for Chicago Public Schools and The Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher joins Justin to talk about the continuing saga between CPS and CTU. Will there be a teachers strike? Also, more...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 9-26-16: “For those who believe that Donald Trump will do...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the shooting near...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 10-10-16: “The Giants faithful will be out in droves with their...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the looming deadline for a Chicago teachers strike, yesterday’s amazing night...
View ArticleEducation Secretary Beth Purvis tells Claypool to ‘look in the mirror’
Illinois Secretary of Education, Beth Purvis, joins The Steve Cochran Show in response to the letter that Forrest Claypool sent home with all Chicago public school children....
View ArticleThe Carry Out 2-9-17: “The ‘American Idol’ reboot is going to look great with...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the 9th Circuit Court ruling against Donald Trump’s travel ban, Jeff Sessions...
View ArticleIs Illinois close to passing a state budget?
The Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher joins Justin for his weekly visit to discuss all things local politics. Mike talks about the State Senate passing a spending plan that includes a tax increase, the...
View ArticleCity Club of Chicago: Chicago Public Schools’ CEO Forrest Claypool
May 30, 2017 Forrest Claypool – CEO – Chicago Public Schools http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3359644/3359644_2017-05-30-170644.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D4193.mp3 Forrest...
View ArticleThe Download Presents The Week That Was: “Trump and McCain, and Priebus, oh my!”
DNAinfo Chicago reporter Heather Cherone and Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long join Justin to recap all the stories making news this week including the healthcare vote in the Senate, the...
View ArticleCity Club of Chicago: Forrest Claypool & Dr. Janice Jackson
September 7, 2017 Forrest Claypool & Dr. Janice Jackson – Chief Executive Officer & Chief Education Officer – Chicago Public Schools...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 12-7-17: “If the season ended today the Bears would get the 6th...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include Senator Al Franken announcing his resignation, Arizona Congressman Trent Franks...
View ArticleChicago Board of Education Inspector General Nicholas Schuler before – and...
Chicago Board of Education Inspector General Nicholas Schuler backs his argument that Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool should be terminated. And, Nicholas tells John what it would mean to...
View ArticleThe John Williams Show Full Podcast 12.08.17: “Let Trump Be Trump,” Bitcoin,...
John kicks off this Friday’s show with a short reading from Let Trump Be Trump by Corey Lewandowski. Then, John ponders reasoning for the amount of bonus monetary motivation with which Toys R Us is...
View ArticleHal Dardick on Forrest Claypool’s resignation: “The cover-up was more serious...
Rick Pearson talks with Tribune reporter Hal Dardick about the abrupt resignation of Forrest Claypool; the effects Cook County property taxes have on candidates with handling their campaigns; and much...
View ArticleThe Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 12/10/17
On this edition of The Sunday Spin: Rick is joined in the studio by Democratic State Senator Mike Hastings. Mike clears up the confusion surrounding Net Neutrality and the long-term effects it can have...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 12-11-17: “Facebook isn’t ruining society, humans are. We just...
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include CPS CEO Forrest Claypool resigning, CPD holding a press conference saying that all...
View ArticleShould recreational marijuana use be legal for adults in Illinois?
The Daily Line‘s A.D. Quig joins Justin to break down the top local political stories making news this week including the controversy surrounding Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios and how the county...
View ArticleHow will Forrest Claypool do as the new CPS CEO?
Michael Sneed of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Forrest Claypool, current Chief of Staff for Rahm Emanuel, will be named the new CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Mike Fourcher of Aldertrack joins...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 7-16-15
Today on the Carry Out, Justin Kaufmann walks you through the top stories of the day including Forrest Claypool being named the new CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, Emmy nominations and how Uber and...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 8-5-15
The Carry Out is the nightly segment on The Download where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Today’s top headlines include a two year property tax freeze, Planned Parenthood is taking some...
View ArticleAldertrack’s Mike Fourcher: “The problem that CPS has is tremendous”
Mike Fourcher, co-founder of Aldertrack.com, joins Justin in-studio with a round-up of the top political stories of the day. They discuss CPS CEO Forrest Claypool and how he’s avoiding going to...
View ArticleThe Carry Out 8-7-15
The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Today’s top headlines include the GOP debate, Hillary Clinton’s selfie with Kim and Kanye, Forrest Claypool vs....
View ArticleSteve Cochran Show 9/8/15: Now on Until Ten!
Our show is now on until Ten… Again! Our new hours are 5-10am and we thank you for listening. On today’s show David Kaplan covered an incredibly busy time in sports, we featured our new Kid of the...
View ArticleCPS CEO Forrest Claypool: “We want to protect pensions… as well as the...
Forrest Claypool is new to his role, but not new to Chicago. The new CEO of The Chicago Public Schools joined us this morning as the CPS started their school year today. We discussed school safety, how...
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