Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

John & Charles watched last night's Bears game so you didn't have to

11:27- What was your big moment of 2024?

30:30- Senior Pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, Lorenzo Sewell, offer words of encouragement as we close out '24 and enter '25

For more on Pastor Sewell and 180 Church visit 180church.cc

51:01- Is there a lack of quality talent in the US?

1:06:41- Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, points out the political motivation behind police prosecutions

Follow Chief Weitzel on X @ChiefWeitzel

1:27:26- American Spectator's Scott McKay: My Lord, the Lies

Scott is also the author of  Racism Revenge and Ruin and King Of The Jungle

1:42:04:- Writer/blogger Fred Bauer asks Have the Never Trumpers admitted defeat?

Check out Fred’s blog  “A Certain Enthusiasm” – fredbauerblog.blogspot.com

1:56:54 Candace Owens’ comments on Israel & Casual Open Line Friday

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0:00 - Hakeem Jeffries declares victory with pared down CR

10:29 - George Will on NewsNation: Musk will be gone in 6 months

27:18 - Most Disgraceful Person in Politics 2024 Award goes to…

52:12 - David Marcus,  journalist living in West Virginia and the author of Charade: The Covid Lies That Crushed A Nation, breaks down how Trump's handling of shutdown threat was a masterclass. Follow David on X @BlueBoxDave

01:04:31 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, admits there is logic behind Trump’s desire for the Panama Canal

01:20:45 - Radio Manager/On Air Fundraiser for Food for the Poor, Paul Jacobs, joins Dan & Amy to bring awareness to life saving work of Food for the Poor and to give you the opportunity to help feed children & families in need. To give to Food for the Poor call 844-862-4673 or visit

560theAnswer.com/FoodForThePoor

01:35:19 - Rob Pastore & Family bring Christmas spirit and Christmas Music to the AM 560 studio, featuring: 

Rob Pastore- vocal

Vicki Pastore- Piano

Julia Pastore flute and vocal

Max Pastore- Tenor Sax

Louie Pastore- percussion

01:54:05 - Political Song of the Year

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Rep. Chip Roy on second CR

13:50- Speaker Musk?

28:52- Biden wasn't out of it because he was never in it

43:24- Noted economist Stephen Moore: congress is spending money like candy. Get the CR passed, bring Trump in and start over

Give the gift of Steve Moore this holiday season, with his newest book   The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer

1:01:03- Fani Willis

1:15:15- Former Downers Grove library trustee,  William Nienburg, on dealing with the woke mob in the Chicagoland suburbs as Downers Grove decides whether to elect a library board

1:31:19- Alan Pell Crawford, author and historian best known for his works on early American history and culture: What’s wrong with the commercial Christmas?

Check out Alan’s most recent book  This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary War in the South 

1:43:49- Open Mic Friday!

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0:00 - Vivek on CR

12:42 - More San Fran Weight Stigma Czar Virgie Tover: no has to be healthy

31:16 - Tom Homan and Tucker discuss busing migrants to the wealthy and their pols

44:59 - Gift-giving this Christmas

47:59 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy" Shellady, says Powell shouldn't have cut interest rates and points out that we are well on our way to $400 trillion in debt. Check out Scott’s Market Day Report! – 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT – both at RFD-TV

01:02:16 - Liz Collin, multi-Emmy-Award-winning reporter/anchor and producer of The Fall of Minneapolis, shares updates on Derek Chauvin who will be allowed to test the heart tissue of George Floyd. Follow Liz on X @lizcollin

01:21:52 - Radio Manager/On Air Fundraiser for Food for the Poor, Paul Jacobs, joins Amy & John to bring awareness to life saving work of Food for the Poor and to give you the opportunity to help feed children & families in need. To give to Food for the Poor call 844-862-4673 or visit 560theAnswer.com/FoodForThePoor

01:37:03 - Joshua T. Katz, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, on the Ideological Capture of Universities and Institutions

01:50:57 - Justice KBJ on Broadway

01:52:44 - Hawley grills NCAA boss Charlie Baker

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0:00 - POLITIFACT's "Lie" of the Year

12:55 - Border wall materials auction in Tucson, AZ, today

27:33 - Kim Foxx...the Lionel Hutz of DAs

40:36 - Host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, Jim Iuorio, shares some immediate moves Trump can make that could "hopefully" turn things around quickly. For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio

01:00:53 - Liz Cheney 

01:15:57 - Virgie Tover, San Fran Weight Stigma Czar

01:31:54 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law, Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Richard A Epstein, talks pardons & prosecutions

01:55:54 - Mark Vancil, former sports writer for the Sun-Times covering the Chicago Bulls (82-87) and author of Rare Air: Michael on Michael, discusses his newest book  The Last Excellent Man: The Meaning of Our Jordan Year

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0:00 - Trump presser: On the drones

14:31 - Clarissa Ward's “vital journalism” in Damascus

29:34 - Abundant Life Christian School (Madison) school shooter details, manifesto

51:11 - Musk biographer Walter Isaacson on DOGE

01:02:16 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights

01:05:48 - Vice President of the Heritage Foundation & former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, Victoria Coates, discusses Middle Eastern policy and her new book  The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel – And America – Can Win

01:23:35 - President at Wirepoints Ted Dabrowski goes through Brandon Johnson's recently passed budget, "a tasty treat for Chicago's tax payers" Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:36:25 - John Stossel, host and creator of Stossel TV, debunks the recycling religion. John releases a new video every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com

01:50:51 - Rebecca Friedrichs, founder of For Kids and Country anda 28-year public school teacher who was lead plaintiff in Friedrichs v. CTA, believes  Trump’s plan to close Education Department opens up a bright future for students. Rebecca is also the author of  Standing Up to Goliath: Battling State and National Teachers’ Unions for the Heart and Soul of our Kids and Country

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0:00 - ABC Trump defamation - Nancy Mace w/ Stephanopolous - 3/10/24

11:59 - CNN's Clarissa Ward happens upon Syrian prisoner unaware Assad's regime had fallen

26:10 - Drones

47:53 - Sports & Politics: Caitlin Clark double drivels: uplight, share my truth, white privilege

01:02:56 - Steven Bucci,  visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, with a serious look into the drones over Jersey and what the government isnt telling us 

01:23:59 - Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief, Deputy Commissioner, and Director of ICE, Ron Vitiello, on the Trump administration and Tom Homan's plans for the border: "the proof is in the pudding... we will see who really cares about the cities and towns they live in and the leadership" For more on Ron visit ronvitiello.com

01:39:23 - Pardons/commutations

01:55:52 - Editor-in-chief of Book and Film Globe, Neal Pollack: ‘Murder is bad’ is now apparently a controversial stancel. Neal is also author of eleven books of fiction and nonfiction including Edge of Safety: A Future Tale of Arbitrary Lockdowns and the Deeply Caring Citizens Who Love Them 

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0:00 - Crystal Mangum comes clean on Duke Lacrosse team

12:14 - DOJ IG report on J6

26:46 - AOC: denial of claims is violence

45:27 - Founder & Principal Broker for HealthInsuranceMentors.com, C. Steven Tucker, looks back on 15 years of Obamacare

01:01:42 - Host of FOX News’ Special Report, Bret Baier, investigates the drones over New Jersey 

01:19:52 - National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, former Virginia Attorney General, and former deputy secretary of DHS, Ken Cuccinelli,  discusses the impact Voter Transparency laws, especially VOTER ID laws, had on the election. For more on the Election Transparency Initiative visit electiontransparency.org

01:36:07 - McHenry, IL's Ted Ray explains why, for the last 4 years, he has decorated his house and car as an homage to Clark Griswald and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

01:46:40 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!

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0:00 - Christopher Wray is O-U-T at the F-B-I

10:58 - The Left reacts to Brian Thompson’s shooter arrest 

27:51 - Dustin Grage, columnist at Townhall.com, says Tim Walz is pretty upset he messed up his chance on the national stage but has plans to try again real soon. Keep updated with Dustin on X @GrageDustin

42:13 - 15th Ward Alderman, Ray Lopez, previews a few of the tax and fee hikes included in the mayor’s budget proposal. For more on Ray’s work for the 15th ward visit the15thward.org

54:01 - Radio Manager/On Air Fundraiser – Food for the Poor, Paul Jacobs, joins Amy & John to bring awareness to life saving work of Food for the Poor and to give you the opportunity to help feed children & families in need. To give to Food for the Poor call 844-862-4673 or visit 560theAnswer.com/FoodForThePoor

01:10:24 - Chuck de Caro, CNN’s very first Special Assignment Correspondent who served with the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and as former outside consultant for the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment for 25 years, offers a look into the drones buzzing over New Jersey

01:25:42 - Chris Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida:  Cellphone Bans in Schools May Harm Youth. For more from Professor Ferguson, follow him on X @CJFerguson1111 and check out his substack  grimoiremanor.substack.com

01:44:05 - Jennifer Sey, former President of the Levi’s brand, retired member of the US Women’s National Gymnastics Team and producer of the Emmy winning film Athlete A, wants to normalize standing up for women and girls and show that standing up is not hate. Check out Jennifer’s substack - Sey Everything -  jennifersey.substack.com

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0:00 - John Anthony fills in for Dan, hear about his Christmas Miracle and how God put him in the right place at the right time.

11:07 - Caitlin Clark’s White Privilege 

27:52 - Daniel Penny Speaks

48:57 - Tim Walz open up on  election and future plans

01:04:07 - Garry McCarthy, Chief of Police in Willow Springs, Illinois and former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department: “This is not the same country my father joined the Marines to fight for”

01:27:24 - Noted economist Stephen Moore believes price levels at the grocery store have permanently adjusted to this higher level, unfortunately, but the key is Trump making sure they don’t keep going up. Give the gift of Steve Moore this holiday season with his new book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer

01:37:42 - Scott McKay, publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator: The ‘Civil Rights’ Era Is Over. Good Riddance To It. Give the gift of Scott McKay this holiday season with two of his recent books  Racism Revenge and Ruin and King Of The Jungle

01:56:08 - Founder & President of Ohareland and T Minus 10, Daniel LaBelle, joins Amy & John to remind everyone of tomorrow night's show at the historic Des Plaines Theatre: "Do You Hear What I Hear?” Celebrate the holiday season with a family EVENT EXPERIENCE set to take place on December 12, 2024, at the historic Des Plaines Theatre. "Do You Hear What I Hear?” promises to be a touching/fun night of contemporary holiday music, magic, and memories. For tickets & info visit desplainestheatre.com or oshows.com

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