Chicago Contrarian, The Podcast

AG candidate Bob Fioretti sits with Contrarian's panelists to discuss his campaign to unseat AG Kwame Raoul.

The family of Adam Toledo, an armed gang member shot dead by Police is suing over his death. Should Toledo's family receive a payout? The Chicago Teachers Union is sponsoring a "walkout" to protest Trump again.

The union is calling for students to be excused from class if they choose to participate. The CTU is calling this a learning experience for "civic action." Is it a learning experience or is it another example over how the CTU politicizes schools and uses kids to front for the union's political causes?

Nancy Andrade abruptly resigned from her job at City Hall, citing a "hostile" work environment in Mayor Brandon Johnson's City Hall. Is Johnson's administration crumbling apart? We'll discuss.

Mayoral candidate Liam Stanton joined host Jim Bosco, Paul Vallas, and the founder of Contrarian, Florian Sohnke, to discuss his candidacy. Mr. Stanton was asked a broad range of questions on problems confronting the Windy City

An expected report on CPD drew some odd conclusions, mainly over Police Districts' staffing levels. Is manpower properly distributed properly in Chicago? A recent study revealed Cook County taxes have risen at twice the rate of inflation. Is there any end in sight to unmanageable property taxes in Cook County? Unsurprisingly, Mayor Johnson is contending with another flop. With his choice of Walter Burnett given the axe by the CHA Board, Johnson has attempted to dismiss the CHA Board chair. Will the mayor succeed in his ploy to control the CHA? We'll discuss.

The shooting death of a Loyola student by an illegal alien has Chicago in an uproar. Will Gorman's murder finally provoke some real thought among progressives to change their stance on illegals in the city? After Ald.

Samantha Nugent entered a proposal to freeze the third step for an increase to Chicago's minimum wage, Mayor Johnson vetoed the measure. What does this mean for the future of hospitality in Chicago? Will restaurants continue to close or will it rebound? After six stabbings in two weeks, CCSA Eileen O'Neill Burke unveiled a task force to help prosecute crime on the CTA. WHere is the mayor? We'll discuss

Primary elections took place on March 17. Who were the big winners and losers? Another contender to become CEO of the CPS has dropped from consideration. Who is left? What is the trouble with seating a CEO to lead the nation's fourth-largest school system?

Mayor Johnson dismissed two key public safety aides on Thursday. Why was Garien Gatewood shown the exit? `What does this say about the future of City Hall's anti-crime strategy? We'll discuss.

Mayor Johnson's proposed ordinance creating "Democracy Zones" for elections goes bust. Why? Was the mayor protecting democracy and election integrity or was he attempting to create a path for illegals to vote? Unsurprisingly, the CTU has called for "No Work" day for May 1.

The union is billing this as an activity to teach "civic engagement." Is this a learning experience for students or using students to front for the union's political causes? A "coalition" of activists, civil-rights lawyers, and community groups are demanding a judge appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged ICE crimes during "Midway Blitz." Is there an ulterior motive behind this request? We'll discuss.

Earlier this week, Mayor Johnson had "big news" for Chicago. While many were expecting a monumental political or economic development, Johnson had nothing. Is being ranked as the top relocation site for businesses meaningful when Chicago continues to lose businesses?

As election day draws closer, we examine the Board of Review race between incumbent Samantha Steele and challenger Liz Nicholson. In the election for Cook County Board president, can Brendan Reilly unseat Toni Preckwinkle or will Toni's dirty gutter politics pull her across the finish line? We'll discuss.

Mayor Johnson flew to Washington, D.C. to offer a rebuttal to the SOTU address. Why? Johnson showed up at a protest to deliver an anti-Trump harangue. Who paid for the trip? Was this official city business? Desperate to deflect from the Tyler Technologies debacle, a nine-page letter rebuking County Treasurer Maria Pappas as a bully was released to media. What is behind the letter?

With Preckwinkle on the hot seat, is this the Cook County Board president scrambling to save her reelection campaign? The CPS announced the ACERO Charter Network will lose students due to financial difficulty. What role did the CTU play in ACERO's demise? We'll discuss

After years of threats and months of back-and-forth discussions with state and city leaders, Chicago Bears' management announced the franchise would resettle in neighboring Indiana. Is Chicago going to be without a NFL franchise?

Nearly six years ago, Lori Lightfoot capitulated to a mob and removed two statues of Christopher Columbus from Grant and Arrigo parks. The city announced neither would be returned and a figure of Mother Cabrini.

Will Columbus ever reappear on Chicago public property again? Chicago magazine's annual Top 50 Most Powerful list was released. Is it accurate or is it a politicized list? We'll discuss.