Join Nick Gale as he welcomes Senior Director of Budget and Tax Research from the Illinois Policy Institute Adam Schuster. We talk State finances, and balanced budgets as Illinois gets a credit rating upgrade for the first time in twenty years.

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Join Bill Cameron this week as he welcomes Senator Dick Durbin to Connected to Chicago.

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Congressman Dan Rostenkowski is remembered on this week's episode of Connected to Chicago with Bill Cameron.

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Connected To Chicago (08/08/2021) - Nick Gale fills in for the vacationing Bill Cameron. Guest Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the Chicago Better Business Bureau highlights some of the latest scams and poor business practices that have increased in recent months. Roundtable panelists Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune, Greg Hinz of Crain’s, and Lynn Sweet from the Chicago Sun-Times discuss the possibility of Kirk Dillard running for Governor and the Obama Center project getting another green light to build. Lauren Cohn talks youth basketball with coach Marpray Monson about his organization, Hoopademix.

Former NRA Lobbyist and current Executive Director of The Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois Todd Vandermyde joins Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890. Podcast available now!

David Kolata, Executive Director of The Citizens Utility Board Joins Connected to Chicago to break down the Energy Bill that's still pending in Springfield, and what it means to you.

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Join Bill Cameron this week as he welcomes Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Podcast available now!

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Alderman Raymond Lopez on Mayor Lightfoot taking issues in the 15th Ward seriously: “Clearly the mayor doesn't care about anything that I have to say for whatever her reasons are”

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Henry Haupt, Press Secretary for The Illinois Secretary of State joins Nick Gale on this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago.

This week, Bill Cameron checks in on recent statehouse activity in Springfield with Illinois Senate President, Don Harmon. The Round-Table panel gathers to discuss the mass exodus of journalists from the Chicago Tribune. Lauren Cohn highlights Cloud Kitchens in Chicago and learns about the organization from Deidra Suber, the operations manager. Cloud Kitchens are donating hundreds of meals monthly to the Love Fridge, a community fridge and mutual aid network aimed at combating food insecurity in 18 neighborhoods across Chicago.