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Walter Jacobson's Perspective

Legendary Chicago journalist Walter Jacobson offers his Perspective on local politics, news and more in this podcast on WGN Plus from WGN Radio in Chicago.

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Money versus more money in the TV campaigns for governor of Illinois from 2022-02-24T16:30

With big shows on TV winding down, Walter Jacobson points out the soon-to-be-seen campaigns for governor of Illinois and the power of television. As Ken Griffin pours money into the campaign for Ri...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 02/03/22: This week has been good for Chicago from 2022-02-03T17:00

Walter Jacobson discusses how new acquisitions by the Chicago Bears and the purchase of the Chicago Sun-Times is good for Chicago and it’s suburbs by providing hope.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 01/27/22: Bad news followed by more bad news from 2022-01-27T18:00

Walter Jacobson discusses the bad news for pigs. While meat product prices rise, the meat industry has turned to pig depopulation as a result of consumers buying fewer pork products.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 01/20/22: Speculating about who might run for re-election from 2022-01-20T18:43:56

Walter Jacobson asks a question as the Windy City enters 2022. Who you would rather speculate on: Lori Lightfoot running again for mayor of Chicago or Donald Trump running for President? Walter giv...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 01/13/22: Walter removes his hat for Betty White from 2022-01-13T19:06:51

With hat in hand, Walter Jacobson takes time to express his admiration of Betty White, her incredible 80-year career, and the golden girl’s efforts with the Humane Society of the United States.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 01/06/22: The less interesting news during the holiday season from 2022-01-06T21:49:21

Walter Jacobson recounts some of the news stories that didn’t appear on your radar this holiday season and shares some of the more unique ones he encountered during his research.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12/29/21: Walter has a bone to pick with CNN from 2021-12-29T22:42:20

Walter Jacobson discusses the bone he has to pick with CNN. It’s been touted as the objective and fair cable news network. Walter explains why CNN is unfair to Republicans and why TV is fille...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12/22/21: Watching the antics of Ken Griffin from 2021-12-22T21:51:10

Walter Jacobson with more minutes of daylight means more time to watch the actions and words of Ken Griffin. What does this mean? Why does he keep doing it to boost the Republican candidate? Walter...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: US Senate’s meeting on gun violence from 2021-12-15T21:45:47

Walter Jacobson calls for more action from the U.S Senate as they just seemingly hold meetings about gun violence but really haven’t done anything to stop it.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12/09/21: Cary Grove’s football team from 2021-12-09T16:52:38

Walter Jacobson talks about the Cary Grove Trojans and how the principal tweeted a public apology for their students chanted “Fire Nagy”. Walter breaks down the situation and how Cary G...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 12/01/21: Hip Replacement Surgery and Michael Jordan from 2021-12-02T21:11:03

Walter Jacobson is out of commision for a few weeks with a hip replacement surgery and how he has been reading up in the drama surrounding Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Halloween is a dangerous holiday from 2021-10-28T19:26:44

Walter Jacobson talks about how Halloween should be considered a more dangerous holiday where children learn some bad habits.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/22/21: Republicans are asking for money from 2021-10-22T19:25:58

Walter Jacobson explains why the thousands of dollars politicians are spending on upcoming elections are simply buying votes and what his perspective is on it.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/13/21: The amount of money Rahm Emanuel is making since he’s left Chicago from 2021-10-13T21:10:52

Walter Jacobson examines the numbers former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has earned since he has left Chicago and has most recently become the US Ambassador to Japan.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/07/21: Ken Griffin’s recent comments on gun violence in Chicago from 2021-10-07T16:01:34

Walter Jacobson talks about Ken Griffin’s recent comments about possibly moving his employees out of Chicago because of the gun violence. Walter says it’s time to stop with the talking ...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 09/30/21: Walter reacts to Benet Academy from 2021-09-30T18:04:58

Walter Jacobson talks about the Benet Academy new women’s lacrosse coach and how her job offer was revoked because she was in a same sex marriage.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: The news from Afghanistan is not getting better from 2021-09-21T18:10:30

Walter Jacobson describes how the news from Afghanistan is not getting better and why the Taliban are going back to their ways of beating women and holding machine guns. So where does this act of t...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Rahm Emanuel to become ambassador to Japan from 2021-09-08T19:28:30

Walter Jacobson breaks down the latest news of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel being appointed by President Biden to become the nation’s ambassador to Japan. Is it a good move?

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Politics is a wild business from 2021-09-02T15:12:13

Walter Jacobson gives an example of how politics is a wild business with a look at the political landscape in California could change drastically within the next few weeks.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Groundbreaking for President Obama’s Presidential Center from 2021-08-26T15:58:35

Walter Jacobson’s Perspective this week is about the groundbreaking of President Obama’s Presidential Center and how there are pros and cons to the Jackson Park neighborhood.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Groundbreaking for President Obama’s Presidential Center from 2021-08-26T15:58:35

Walter Jacobson’s Perspective this week is about the groundbreaking of President Obama’s Presidential Center and how there are pros and cons to the Jackson Park neighborhood.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 08/19/21: A story about Uber from 2021-08-19T11:29:27

Walter Jacobson’s friend had an experience with an Uber driver and losing her purse. It’s a story you should keep in the back in your mind the next time you step in your rideshare.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: A new Superintendent of Schools from 2021-08-13T14:37:50

Walter Jacobson breaks down the resume of the new Chicago Superintendent of Schools. The new Superintendent knows he’ll need help but where can it come from? One possibility may surprise you!

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 08/04/21: Barack Obama’s birthday celebration during COVID. from 2021-08-04T21:24:58

Walter Jacobson was going to shout out the Olympics in Tokyo and the amazing coverage he has seen… That was until former President Barack Obama announced his birthday plans.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/29/21: Christopher Columbus statue from 2021-07-29T15:25:08

Walter Jacobson talks about the mystery and potential result about the Christopher Columbus statue and why Chicago officials have yet to answer for where the statue is. What should be done with the...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Go get your vaccine! from 2021-07-22T20:27:25

Walter Jacobson preaches to listeners to get your vaccine! There’s numerous examples and data that shows it works. With a second wave on the way, Walter has a specific request to President Bi...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/14/21: Walter feels sorry for Mayor Lightfoot from 2021-07-15T14:00

Walter Jacobson explains why he feels bad for Lori Lightfoot. From the media, critics, Alderman, and civilians. So with Mayor Lightfoot being constantly criticized, what can she do? He suggests tak...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/07/21: Guns are still being sold everywhere from 2021-07-07T20:49:44

Gun violence is reaching an astounding high. What is a “ghost glock”? Walter goes into the latest trends people are using to make their own guns and purchase more guns and ammunition.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 06/30/21: The Supreme Court ruling for the NCAA athletes from 2021-06-30T19:58:15

Walter Jacobson is all for the NCAA athletes getting a chunk of money out of the NCAA and here is why he says the Supreme Court made the right decision.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 06/16/21: A Chicago car crushing company is becoming an unwelcome neighbor from 2021-06-16T20:19:40

WGN Radio’s Walter Jacobson talks about how a Chicago car crushing company is becoming an unwelcome neighbor to communities due to pollution. What can be done? Walter digs in to weigh the opt...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 06/09/21: Mayor Lightfoot and all of Chicago is in a jam from 2021-06-09T21:00:57

Walter Jacobson previews the upcoming an elected Board Of Education and how the Chicago educators are going to approach the position and possibly take power away from the Mayor when it comes to the...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 06/03/21: Chicago gun violence continues from 2021-06-04T19:22:52

Walter Jacobson breaks down the latest numbers Chicago’s gun violence provided from Memorial Day weekend. Could there be a way to battle the Chicago violence? Walter gives an idea..

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 05/26/21: A new exhibit in a museum in Chicago that is worth checking out from 2021-05-26T20:54:56

Instead of going to the beach in the chilly weather, Walter Jacobson suggests you check out a new exhibit in a museum in Chicago. Walter gives more information and why it should be on your to-do li...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 05/20/21: The future of the Chicago Tribune from 2021-05-20T21:28:24

Walter Jacobson breaks down the latest news involving the sale and future of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. Will the paper be sold? Walter breaks down why the Tribune’s potential new buyer co...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 05/05/21: Something good about public schools from 2021-05-05T20:40:20

Walter Jacobson praises the five high schools who have been standing out in education in the state of Illinois including one school with a 98 percent graduation rate. [audio https://serve.castfire....

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Thinking about Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael from 2021-04-29T15:49:41

Walter Jacobson takes a break from politics to talk about Chicago sports, specifically the recent news about Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael as he was diagnosed with ALS.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 04/21/21: What to do with the Mayor and Chicago Police Department from 2021-04-21T19:46:01

Walter dives into the many directions Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being pulled towards when it comes to Chicago citizens, Police, Politics and more.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 04/14/21: How facts are being obscured by TV anchors in the George Floyd case from 2021-04-14T20:21:26

Walter Jacobson breaks down how the facts are being obscured by TV Anchors in the George Floyd case against Derek Chauvin and how some anchors could sway the decision of a juror not listening to th...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 04/07/21: Chicago by the numbers from 2021-04-07T19:51:23

Walter Jacobson analyzes some of the latest numbers that might surprise Chicagoans. How much time have you lost sitting in traffic? How many calls a year are made for… bed bugs? Walter breaks...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: It’s award season! Here’s a feel-good you need to know about from 2021-04-01T15:38:06

Walter Jacobson has a “feel good story of the year.” It’s a story about a pharmacy and the family that owns it. In the war on drugs this pharmacy and family are giving back to hel...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Giving Mayor Lori Lightfoot her kudos from 2021-03-24T20:13:54

Normally in Chicago there are lots of discussions about boosting economic development in struggling neighborhoods of color, and while the mayor has budgets to balance and other tasks, the fact she&...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 03/17/21: An elected Board of Education is a bad idea from 2021-03-24T18:00:27

Walter Jacobson shares why he believe that an elected Board of Education is a bad idea and how it would be less about education and more about politics. Please, no change.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 03/10/21: A light at the end of the pandemic tunnel from 2021-03-10T21:17:32

Walter Jacobson shares why TV ads may be the biggest enemy in the fight against the Coronavirus. Even when news stations across the country are telling people to wear a mask.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 02/24/21: Guns and Guns Sellers from 2021-02-24T21:55:15

Walter Jacobson talks about how many gun distributors have taken such a political turn, including here in Illinois. What strategies have gun sellers used to sell their products? Walter explains.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Breaking Down Adam Kinzinger from 2021-02-17T21:48:09

Walter Jacobson shares some background on the Illinois Republican Representative, and how he is trying to “help save the party”. Yet, is he really helping? Walter shares his thoughts.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 02/10/21: Chicago’s stacking numbers from 2021-02-10T22:27:07

Walter Jacobson talks about the staggering and “inexcusable” numbers that the city is racking up with the numbers of violence from murders and more. Also with why Mayor Lightfoot has be...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 02/03/21: Super Bowl Sunday and the best of Television from 2021-02-03T21:16:49

Walter Jacobson talks about the big game this weekend and why advertisers are stashing their money into their pockets instead of appearing on millions of screens across the US, as Americans watch t...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Kamala Harris’s sidebar story from 2021-01-27T21:10:59

Walter Jacobson talks about the “sidebar story” about how Vice President Kamala Harris was to be portrayed by Vogue Magazine. Walter explains the situation. What do you think of the cov...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 01/20/21: The Military around Capitol Hill from 2021-01-20T21:48:04

Walter Jacobson is back in the studio and back to discussing the latest in politics. This week on his perspective, loaded and unloaded firearms around the Capitol in Washington D.C and how it’...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11/25/20: Turkeys are everywhere! from 2020-11-25T23:10:10

Walter Jacobson looks at America’s growing population of Turkeys.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11/18/29: Things are not good for Mayor Lightfoot’s plan from 2020-11-18T21:29:48

Walter Jacobson talks about the upcoming “brawl” between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Police Department and why she should watch out when she runs for re-election.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-11-20: The Chicago Tribune vs Mike Madigan from 2020-11-11T21:33:24

Walter Jacobson talks about how the Tribune and Mike Madigan continue to battle it out.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/29/20: A Sad Time For Walter from 2020-10-29T18:34:54

Walter Jacobson explains why besides the pandemic, divided politics, and protests across the country. However this time it’s the recent passing of Joel Daly.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/21/20: All that ballyhoo in the US Senate from 2020-10-28T18:03:55

Walter Jacobson weighs in on all the qualities we need in our new member of the US Senate. Scholarship and judicial experience DO matter but not nearly enough as the politics of a person and the po...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/07/20: The fish in the Chicago River from 2020-10-07T20:49:22

Walter Jacobson’s take a different approach to his perspective this week. This time he breaks down the fish in the Chicago River and the habitats that are being reborn just in time for the su...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 09/24/20: There is some good news about Jussie Smollett from 2020-09-24T15:10:36

Walter Jacobson weighs in on the good side of Jussie Smollett’s fake hate crime here in Chicago. Especially how power politicians are endorsing other politicians. Including some examples you&...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 09/16/20: The Bears are on a winning streak! from 2020-09-24T15:04:57

Walter Jacobson talks sports! He gives his thoughts on the Bears and their loyal fans as the Bears enter a new season with no fans in attendance.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 09/10/20: Why mayors are ordering police to stand down? from 2020-09-11T14:44:25

Walter Jacobson dives into the trend across the country where mayors in Chicago, Portland and other cities are asking police to stand down when destruction and looting takes place.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 08/12/20: We are in deep need of reliable information from 2020-08-12T21:13:28

Walter Jacobson gives his thoughts on a recent survey on where young Americans are getting their information and how much (or little) they care about the Coronavirus Pandemic and what they are real...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 08/05/20: Terror In Chicago from 2020-08-05T20:23:53

Walter Jacobson recounts the ongoing violence here in the city of Chicago and how people are getting their guns into the city.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Will the federal prosecutors catch the biggest fish in Illinois? from 2020-07-23T15:25:30

Walter Jacobson weighs in on federal prosecutors going after Mike Madigan and why they have evidence of how he has taken corruption to a whole new level.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/08/20: How the cops treated Eddie Johnson 8 months ago from 2020-07-08T20:21:53

WGN Radio’s Walter Jacobson gives his insight and viewpoint on how Chicago Police Officers treated former Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson 8 months ago and what the media wants out of it.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/03/20: Gun violence continues in Chicago from 2020-07-03T14:37:59

Walter Jacobson gives his perspective shares his thoughts and statistics about the senseless gun violence continuing in Chicago and where Mayor Lori Lightfoot should look for help.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: The protesters’ war against CPD vs the Mayor’s war against the Police Union from 2020-06-20T20:31:58

Walter Jacobson gives his perspective on the ongoing wars between Black Lives Matter and the Chicago Police Department, as well as Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s war against the Police Union.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: How much to pay for upgrades from 2020-06-15T16:20:04

Walter Jacobson dives into what the latest argument on Capitol Hill is about.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Picking apart the violent numbers from 2020-06-05T19:32:53

Walter Jacobson digs into the numbers that were shared last weekend over the recent violence that the City of Chicago faced.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: The coronavirus is shattering the livelihood of people from 2020-05-27T22:50:40

Walter Jacobson gives his insight on the paycheck protection program and how neighborhood banks are taking advantage of people, and how the coronavirus has made the world market a gold mine for thi...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Why the President attacks the media from 2020-05-19T19:36:07

Walter Jacobson explains why President Trump continues to attack the media during the COVID-19 pandemic and why there is strategy behind it.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Meet the person from the University of Chicago who is leading a student strike from 2020-05-08T18:06:06

Walter Jacobson shares some light on a person who is leading a student strike at the University of Chicago, and how the students want their rates cut 50% during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Follow up on bailing out the airlines from 2020-05-03T00:00

Walter Jacobson’s Perspective this week is a follow up to last weeks episode about the government bailing out the airline industry in an effort to help during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Bailing out the airlines from 2020-04-29T23:37:29

Walter Jacobson chimes in about the airlines being bailed out by the government on this episode edition of Walter Jacobson’s Perspective.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Lovie Smith is back in the news. from 2020-04-18T05:35:44

Walter Jacobson gives his perspective on how Lovie Smith is keeping his U of I Football players in shape for the upcoming season. How is the former Bears Head Coach handling it? Walter shares those...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: The real reason Chicago is called “The Windy City” from 2020-04-18T05:25:23

Walter Jacobson explores why Chicago is called “The Windy City”. Is it the wind of the lake? The politics? Or is it something different?

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Why is President Trump so proud of himself. from 2020-04-01T21:45:52

Walter Jacobson shares his thoughts on why President Trump has been high on himself and his recent actions and why politics just sometimes don’t add up.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: President Trump fighting the news media from 2020-04-01T21:38:31

Walter Jacobson shares his thoughts of President Trump’s COVID-19 press conferences and why a lot of the media outlets are not objective and several outlets are reporting false information.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Trump vs Bloomberg from 2020-03-21T02:38:29

Walter Jacobson continues his perspective via the phone. This week Walter talks about Mike Bloomberg

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective: Another Election to think about from 2020-03-21T02:35:26

Walter Jacobson shares his thoughts on the previous election and Kim Fox.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11/24/19: Turkeys in Washington from 2019-11-24T08:45:26

Walter Jacobson shares with you where you can find the biggest turkeys this Thanksgiving and they won’t be on your kitchen table.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11-17-19: No surprises about the Trump Impeachment hearing. from 2019-11-17T10:39:43

Walter Jacobson breaks down the two sides of what they have been doing leading up to President Trump’s Impeachment hearings. How has Walter analyzed the theatrics from watching the hearings o...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11/10/10: How Chicago’s newspapers impacted the teacher’s strike. from 2019-11-10T09:36:19

Walter Jacobson explains why Chicago’s two biggest newspapers, perhaps gave the biggest voice and impact in the recent Chicago teacher’s strike.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 11/01/19: Another Halloween come and gone. from 2019-11-03T01:19:20

Walter Jacobson gives his perspective into Halloween. So many issues with the holiday from sugary sweets to kids potentially in harm, Walter doesn’t see many positives the holiday has to offer.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/27/19: A message to the President. from 2019-10-27T01:29:47

Walter Jacobson has a message for President Trump. A question in particular, that may have been swept under the rug and hasn’t been mentioned much since he was elected.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/19/19: Mayor Lori Lightfoot has some serious trouble coming next week from 2019-10-20T01:37:44

This week Walter Jacobson explains why Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a bigger problem coming up next week. Bigger than the current Chicago Teachers Strike. Will Chicago Alderman giver her the approval s...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/06/19: Which Chicago politician needs concern? from 2019-10-06T23:42:58

Walter Jacobson gives his perspective and sympathy towards one Chicago politician who has a lot on their plate and is getting pulled in many different directions.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 09/29/19: Doing government the Chicago way. from 2019-09-29T10:45:29

Walter Jacobson describes how the Clerk of Cook County, Karen Yarbrough, does government the “Chicago-way”. Do you agree with her strategy to get re-elected?

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 09/22/19: Joe Biden can’t get a boost. from 2019-09-22T07:44:54

Walter Jacobson describes how former Vice President Joe Biden isn’t doing so well in the polls and some potential strategies he could use to boost those numbers. Do you think any of these str...

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Walter Jacobson Perspective 09/15/19: How many times do corporations deceive their customers? from 2019-09-15T07:51:46

Walter Jacobson digs deep into the astounding number of big name corporations and why they have deceived their customers. Volkswagen, Facebook, Google, YouTube and others have been forced to pay su...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 09/01/19: Mayor Lightfoot’s first state of the city address from 2019-09-01T15:18:04

Walter Jacobson previews Mayor Lightfoot's first address on the state of the city. Walter presents dilemmas the mayor will share including city owed bills, the city budget, and the potential increa...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 08/25/19: President Trump’s sinking in the polls. from 2019-08-25T08:43:46

Walter Jacobson is back after a two week break and dives into the recent polls in which President Trump is sinking in public opinion polls. Walter describes how a recent trip to Europe, showed that...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 08/04/19: Personal Opinions On The Democratic Debates. from 2019-08-04T07:00:26

Walter Jacobson gives his opinion on the recent democratic debate and who he thinks stood out in a debate which was watched among 10 million people.

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/28/19: How Mayor Lori Lightfoot Is Making Good on Parking Tickets from 2019-07-28T07:51:36

Walter Jacobson breaks down Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s breakdown on parking tickets. Including a study that found the city collecting $200 million dollars in parking tickets alone. Walter gives a...

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Walter’s Perspective 07/21/19: President Trump is at it again! from 2019-07-21T07:45:59

Walter Jacobson gives his perspective of how President Trump is manipulating the media, and focusing on the women he targeted in a series of tweets last week. Walter explains that the more the pres...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/14/19: The World Cup Champions Displayed More Than Soccer Power! from 2019-07-14T05:05:04

Walter Jacobson gives his praise to the US Women’s Soccer Team and how the teams message continues to grow and spread. Don’t know what their message is? Walter explains…

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 07/07/19: Is The Mayor Reforming Too Much Too Fast? from 2019-07-07T07:15:18

Walter Jacobson evaluates the recent reforms Mayor Lori Lightfoot is enforcing on Chicago Politicians and Alderman. Is it too much? Could it lead to bigger issues? Walter gives his take.  

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 06/30/19: Those Obnoxious Scooters! from 2019-06-30T05:58:34

We haven’t had those scooters in the city for a month and Walter wants them gone! It’ll only be a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt right?

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 06/23/19: Mayor Lightfoot Starts A Fire With The Chicago Police Department from 2019-06-23T08:02:09

Walter Jacobson says it was only a matter of time before Mayor Lightfoot started a fire. However nobody expected it would be with Chicago Police. Is the mayor going down a path she doesn’t wa...

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Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 06/23/19: Mayor Lightfoot Starts A Fire With The Chicago Police Department from 2019-06-23T08:02:09

Walter Jacobson says it was only a matter of time before Mayor Lightfoot started a fire. However nobody expected it would be with Chicago Police. Is the mayor going down a path she doesn’t wa...

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