Sunday, June 20, 2004

Updated June 20 at 3:00 am: Two Chicago alderman discuss the Wal-Mart issue at 8:30 pm on Ch. 21 on "Public Affairs," on Monday night in the City of Chicago:

The Chicago City Council blocks Wal-Mart from coming into Ald. Brookins' Ward-- Defending Small Businesses or Keeping Hope, Growth and Jobs out of the City: We discuss, you decide.

This coming Monday night's "Public Affairs," program (airing at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 through-out the City of Chicago) features Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st Ward) and Chicago Ald. Freddrenna Lyle (6th Ward), debating and discussing with show host and legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz whether the Chicago City Council should permit a Wal-Mart to be placed in Ald. Brookins’ Ward, whether there are potential candidates to take on Mayor Daley, whether corruption in Chicago government is swept under the carpet by the City Council and whether Chicago parents would like to have School Choice/School Vouchers. A partial transcript of this show is included in the blog entry, below, dated June 15, ll:30 pm.