Clarence Page

Columnist and editorial board member, Chicago Tribune

Clarence Page appears in the following:

Swing State Primaries

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page talks about today's voting in the delegate-rich states of Illinois and Missouri, plus the swing states of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina.

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Claims of Police Cover Up May Undo Chicago Mayor

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

A newly-released video shows a young man being gunned down by police in Chicago. Did delaying its release save the mayor's job?

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Second Term Inaugural Message

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

President Obama's 2nd inaugural speech was a call to action on climate change, immigration, women's rights, and other issues. Clarence Page, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Newsday and other national publications, talks about the inauguration, the speech, and the president's second term agenda.

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Complete Guide to Inauguration

Monday, January 21, 2013

The Brian Lehrer Show's coverage of Barack Obama's 2013 inaugural ceremony and address. Featuring analysis from Clarence Page, live from the National Mall in Washington, Jodi Kantor o...

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Chicago Jury Convicts Blagojevich of Corruption

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Illinois' embattled ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty yesterday on 17 counts of corruption, and could face up to 20 years in prison. Blagojevich was caught on tape trying to extort money in exchange for President Obama's vacated Senate seat in late 2008. Blagojevich had maintained his innocence throughout the trial, and was surprised by the guilty verdict. “I, frankly, am stunned," he told reporters. 

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Will Rahm Run?

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Clarence Page, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Newsday and other national publications, talks about the possibility of Rahm Emanuel running for mayor of Chicago and other political news.

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20 Year News Quiz

Friday, November 27, 2009

A 20-year news quiz looks at some of the biggest stories that Brian has covered - or missed while on vacation - since 1989. Guest quizmasters include WNYC President Laura Walker; Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page; actress Rosie Perez; Wayne Barrett of the Village Voice; author Sarah Vowell; Brian's long-lost ...

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20 Year News Quiz

Friday, September 25, 2009

A 20-year news quiz looks at some of the biggest stories that Brian has covered - or missed while on vacation - since 1989. Guest quizmasters include WNYC President Laura Walker; Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page; actress Rosie Perez; Wayne Barrett of the Village Voice; author Sarah Vowell; Brian's long-lost ...

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Mr. Burris goes to Washington

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Roland Burris, the would-be or could-be junior Senator from Illinois, makes his Washington, D.C. debut today. It’ll be an uphill battle for Burris who is facing a lot of resistance f...

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Reporting from inside the Illinois scandal

Friday, December 12, 2008

Columnist and commentator Clarence Page is on the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune. That makes him part of the story. "My coffee almost went out through my nose! I was shoc...

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Illinois Governor Blagojevich Indicted

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Clarence Page, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Newsday and other national publications and Marcus Gilmer, editor of Chicagoist.com, talks about the recent arrest and indictment of the Illinois Governor and his top aide on corruption charges.

Question of the Day: What is your all-time favorite government ...

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In Peril

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

CNN's Anderson Cooper and the Oprah Show correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling report back from their investigation about environmental conflict around the globe for the CNN series Planet in Peril. Plus, Chicago Tribune columnist, Clarence Page, on the indicted Illinois governor; and the newest thing in real-estate these ...

Political Wrap-Up

Monday, September 15, 2008

Clarence Page, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, gives the latest on presidential politics.

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The Silver Lining

Monday, September 15, 2008

Lehman Bros. is likely to file for bankruptcy today - what will the impact on the local economy be? And: the government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is causing some mortgage rates to plummet, and that may be good news for consumers. Motley Fool senior analyst ...

DNC Coverage: Hour 1

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Clarence Page, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, reviews last night's speeches.

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Barack Obama's Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Susan Rice, discusses Senator Obama's approach to the war on terror.

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Meet the Delegates: Tennessee's Sydney Chism

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Hoosier Favorite

Monday, May 05, 2008

Clarence Page, columnist for the Chicago Tribune, gives a preview of the fast-approaching Indiana Primary.

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Public Approval

Monday, May 05, 2008

Recently, Atlantic Monthly columnist Sandra Tsing Loh re-thought her stance on education in America. We find out how she learned to stop worrying and love the public schools. Plus, columnist Clarence Page on the presidential campaign; and a new documentary explores the link between violence and religion.

"Mini Tuesday" Results

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page, Marie Cocco, syndicated columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group, and Matt Bai, contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, talk about yesterday's primaries.

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Wages of War

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Columbia University’s Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the Iraq War will up costing three trillion dollars by the time everything is added up. He and Linda Bilmes of Harvard’s Kennedy School offer their account of the war’s cost in The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the ...

Are You The One? Caucus Day

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Andrea Bernstein, WNYC's Political Director and Clarence Page, columnist for the Chicago Tribune talk about the start of the political year and the Iowa caucus.

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