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November 20, 2014

Brendan Cournane is in-studio talking markets, stagnant wages and more. Kevin O’Neill discusses age restrictions in professional sports. Then Alan Mather, Principal of Lindblom High School on Chicago’s southside, discusses the challenges his school faces in West Englewood and how they’re overcoming them.

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Articles Referenced

The Depression You’ve Never Heard Of: 1920-1921

Guests & Co-Hosts

Brendan Cournane

Brendan Cournane is a public finance attorney who joins Stocks & Jocks every Tuesday morning. He has practiced law for more than 35 years acting primarily as counsel to issuers of municipal debt (bond counsel, underwriters’ counsel, bank counsel and special counsel). He has served in both the private and the public sectors, having been a partner in major U.S. law firms and as in-house counsel to such entities as the City of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools, as well as General Counsel to the Illinois Finance Authority, one of the nation’s largest issuers of conduit municipal bonds. Read more.

Kevin O’Neill

Kevin O’Neill is our Wednesday and Friday morning sports guy. His segment emphasizes what happens off the field as much as what happens on the field. All businesses have their intrigue, but the inner workings of sports organizations find their way into the public domain frequently. Unless a rant from the Chief spills into Kevin’s segment (not an unusual occurrence), he will highlight some of those sports related business issues; but be advised that those highlights usually come with an opinion. Read more.

Alan Mather

Alan Mather is the Principal at Lindblom Math & Science Academy at Chicago Public Schools, located in West Englewood on Chicago’s southside.