At Issue on WBBM Newsradio

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore sits down with two representatives from Wheaton College, who recently won prizes from the Center for Public Justice based on research on social policies that affect vulnerable children, families & communities.  

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by a panel of guests to discuss the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference that is being held in Chicago on October 7th & 8th. The discussion includes the conference's mission, the opportunities & the challenges. 

Stephanie Dolan is the Corporate Coalition Director of Fair Chance Hiring,

Professor Shawn Bushway is a part of the Department of Public Administration & Policy and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the State University of New York in Albany,

& Dr. Matt Primack is the President of Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

Data centers affect our daily lives with our various devices storing data in the "cloud". WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by 36th Ward Alderman Gil Villegas to discuss the alderman's work to get more data centers in Chicago. 

WBBM's Political Editor Craig Dellimore will touch on a new book by Forrest Claypool that discusses how Mayor Richard M. Daley's time in office set the stage for development of the West Side and last week's DNC. 

The Democratic National Convention has come & gone in Chicago and it has proven to be a success for the city. WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore showcases many different voices & stories from the 2024 DNC. 

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore hosts some of Chicago's top political writers to discuss the future of national politics during this election year. During this week's At Issue, excerpts from WBBM's Election Central panel are showcased where the panelists discuss the Harris/Walz ticket, Trump/Vance & more. 

Featured panelists:

Laura Washington: a political analyst for Channel 7 in Chicago

Political columnist Shia Kapos

Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt

Block Club Chicago’s Quinn Meyers

& Alex Nitkin, with the Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project.

Blood donations are down within Illinois, with an Emergency Blood Shortage in effect nationwide. WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by Joy Squier & Emily Alanis to discuss the effects of the shortage on Illinois and what will need to be done to remedy it.

Joy Squier is the Director of Communication at the Illinois Red Cross & Emily Alanis is the District Manager for Donor Recruitment for the Illinois Red Cross.