Theres different people i have not always agreed with that have he title, chief of staff. Im a High School History teachber training, taught in shuck public schooling ford ten years and lucky enough to land a position on staff at the ctu but at my core im still in the classroom and i milled it greatly. Im really alreadied to be hike talking with two people who i admire immensely and you should be excited to be here with them today. Im also honored to be part of printers row litfest. Were here to honor books and i would like to say my dining room is also the place where i honor books. Ive run out of space on my shelfs and now you cant dine in there, but the books have a nice home. So today were here with Elizabeth Todd vrelnan. The off the or instant classic, black politics and education reform in chicago since then 1960s. Is required reading youre a chicagoan or care about Public Education today and as many of you probably foe, also one the neuer new appointee those Chicago Public Scho
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[applause] daniel wolff is an awardwinning author, poet and agree any nominee from the hudson river his new book which will officially be published on tuesday is grownup anger the connected mysteries of bob dylan, Woody Guthrie, and the calumet massacre of 1913. As the title suggests, it gives three tales the biographies of bob dylan, Woody Guthrie and the back story of the tragedy in michigan, the tragedy he puts in the context of the Early Labor Movement in this country. The review calls this book a dazzling richly researched story, impeccably told. Karen lewis says if you are not true with unions consider daniel wolff blank grownup anger a must read. Music is a main character and ive told people youtube is an essential companion to the buck. You want to hear the songs he writes about so the Founding Member is joining us and will perform a few of the songs that are particularly important in this fascinating book. So, for a thought provoking entertaining hour please welcome daniel wol
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Weekend. Today morning showers then partly sunny. High 72 dewpoint 53 wind s 515 mph tonight partly cloudy. Low 58 dewpoint 52 wind ssw 515 mph anchor adlibs traffic red on traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays 19 people escape a house fire in milwaukee overnight. One woman says she ran into the burning home to help rescue her neighbors Deandra Corinthios is live near 4th and concordia with the says she was cooking dinner. And when she heard someone yelling the word fire. She says she didnt hesitate. Running across the street to the home on fire to help get people out of harms way the fire started in a home near 4th and concordia around 10 30 pm the red cross confirms they are assisting 19 people from four different ortmeyer says broke down a door inside one of the homes on fire to help an elderly woman evacuate. She says people were having trouble getting that victim to safety because the woman was in a wheelchair. Ortmayer says she