Chicago schools show no improvement
Chicago school reform may not be the panacea the Obama administration would like to think it is.
Sep 15th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow
A rising tide brings everybody up
Mark interviews Ryan Plato and Carlo Besasie, the filmmakers behind "The Violinist," 2007's "The Cherry Tree" and much, much more. Discussed: anti-vocational filmmaking; the illusory holy grail of feature films; idioms.
Sep 15th, 2009 by Amy Elliott
S. 2nd Street Complete Streets Effort Moves Forward!
This past Friday a public meeting was held to discuss the reconstruction of S. 2nd Street in Walker's Point from National Ave. north to the train tracks.
Sep 15th, 2009 by Dave Reid
City’s troubling decision to sit out sick leave appeal
Mayor Barrett earned kudos for intervening on behalf of a woman shouting for help. But his decision not to defend the city's sick leave ordinance leaves him on the sidelines of an important fight.
Sep 15th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow
The Moderne Likely to Receive Public Financing
The Moderne, the long awaited project on the corner of 3rd and Juneau, is moving ahead. The City, through RACM, is aiming to provide $10,000,000 in financial assistance to the project. A deal that is very likely to be approved. The building is to be largely an apartment building with first floor retail and a few condos at the top three floors. Originally intended to be 80 condos, the project is now 154 apartments and 33 condos spread over 30 floors.
Sep 15th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Highlights from 9/15 to 9/21
Skylight highlights a show about a Useless Precaution, the Symphony does Lady Ella and Satchmo, Wildspace gets vertical at Turner Hall and a little thing called Global Union take place this week.
Sep 15th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Graduation Day
Call-center extraordinaire Molly finds that change can be a good thing, even at the end of the day.
Sep 14th, 2009 by Molly Swenson
Government Inspector at Milwaukee Rep
The uproarious farce from Russia is lavish and well-skilled, even if only half the available laughs make the hand go to the knee.
Sep 14th, 2009 by Brian Jacobson
Sondheim’s Company at Off the Wall Theatre
It's the best of Broadway on Dale Gutzman's little stage as friends and former girlfriends cajole a happily single man into committing to love.
Sep 14th, 2009 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Second Annual Pedestrian Safety Week Starts Today
Today, is the start Milwaukee's second annual Pedestrian Safety Week, during which the City of Milwaukee will be holding crosswalk safety demonstrations all week long, so if you see a chicken trying to cross the road, please yield.
Sep 14th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 14. September 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Marketplace: 5 questions for the president of the International Downtown Association City gets cheers, jeers over sick leave case « The Daily Reporter Milwaukee housing market recovers more ground – BizTimes Grebe says Milwaukee 7 seeing success – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: City attorney chooses not to appeal sick day ordinance ruling – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Cudahy lays out restaurant plans – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Momentum is building for regional transit – BizTimes Metro Milwaukee home sales rose 3.3% in August – JSOnline UWM scuttled lakefront plans, leaves good ideas behind – JSOnline Streetsblog New York City » What Should We Learn From Moses and Jacobs? OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee Buzz: A tour worth your time Cudahy pulls funding for UWM engineering campus – JSOnline Streetsblog New York City » Streetfilms: San Francisco’s Foggy Sunday Streets 2009 Doyle announces plan for regional transit authority – BizTimes Doyle pushes transit plan for southeastern Wisconsin « The Daily Reporter Lawmaker pushes institute land for UWM school « The Daily Reporter Doyle proposes new option to fund RTA – JSOnline Doyle unveils Southeast Wisconsin regional transit authority proposal – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Cudahy lays out restaurant plans – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Buyer of old Chicago post office not known to deliver on projects — chicagotribune.com Why bar county department heads from attending hearings? – JSOnline Zoo Interchange delay could cost drivers millions, study says – JSOnline Cudahy says he won’t donate to UWM Tosa campus – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: NewsWatch – JSOnline Doyle renews push for transit plan – JSOnline Cudahy pulls funding for UWM engineering campus – JSOnline What A City Needs | The New Republic NewsWatch – JSOnline Half-cent sales tax would help pay for Mercury incentives – JSOnline Doyle unveils transit plan for southeastern Wisconsin (2:09 p.m. 9/8/09) « The Daily Reporter
Sep 14th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Where Do We Go Now? (69-73)
The Brewers' struggles have put Ken on the managerial hot seat. But if Ken goes, who'll take his place? This week's letter to Ken provides a few educated guesses.
Sep 14th, 2009 by Rob Vosters
