On today's show
– Libby Popovic, director of Community Development for the Village of Brookfield; she talks about the second season of Brookfield Shops at Progress Park, which begins May 8
– Jesse Rojo, community organizer, chair of Illinois Veterans for Change and
contributing member of Raising Illinois; along with pediatric physical therapist Darcy Armbruster of the Illinois Early Intervention Grassroots Alliance and Stephanie Jimenez of Raising Illinois
– Demi Palecek, candidate for Illinois House in the 13th District
–  Comedian and veteran Peter Conrad and Whitney Ridel, U.S. Navy veteran, WCPT intern, and the founder of Yes And Adventures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering veterans and their children through improv, storytelling, confidence-building, and community service. On May 9th Yes And Adventures presents Stand Up For Freedom, a comedy show dedicated to raising awareness about and fighting against soldier suicide, hosted by The Pocket at Surge Billiards Logan Square.
– Mike Bedenbaugh, Navy veteran, historic preservationist, and author of “Reviving Our Republic”

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On today's show:
– Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives
– Dan Shafer, Civic Media political editor and founding editor of The Recombobulation Area in Wisconsin
– Pancake, Chicago-based English Bulldog, who was recently crowned the Mid-Tier Influencer winner at the first-ever Pet Lover's Choice Awards; joining Pancake are her "humans," Bruno and Beth

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On today's show:
– Anne-Michele Boyle, social science teacher at Chicago’s Whitney Young High School and recipient of the 2026 AFS-USA Global Educator Award
– Cheryl Knecht, founder of Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio
– Dan Facchini and Sara Spampinato of Innovation DuPage on their 9th Annual Big Idea Pitch Contest
– Pam Dickler, writer and performer of “I Killed Andy Breitbart,” Saturdays and Sundays May 2-17 at Apollo Theater Chicago

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are:
– Ben McAdams, Democratic candidate for Illinois state Senate, District 24
– Merril Miller, market manager of the Jefferson Park Sunday Market
– Warren Hawk Preis and Peter Sarelas of Source Solar

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On today's show
– Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast
– During the 6:00 hour Patti participates in the Up North podcast with Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad and special guests

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On today's show
– Rodney Gibbs, Heartland Signal executive director
– Julian Crews, former WGN-TV reporter and founder of “Old Havana Foods” 
– John Fugelsang, actor, comedian, podcaster and radio host, TV pundit, and author of the New York Times bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds“
– Jacob Morrison, member of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1858, president of the North Alabama Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and host of “The Valley Labor Report,” Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Central on WCPT

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On today's show
– Dr. Jason Bussell, director ofChicago Community Acupuncture
–  Jenny Korotko, The Approachable Healer

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dr. Suzana Flores (psychologist and author) and their guests are:
– Comedian Marc Price, best known for his role as “Skippy from Family Ties”; he is performing Sunday, April 26 at the Comedy Plex in Oak Park
– Jessica Crouch, registered nurse at St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in Bryan, Texas, and union organizer– and Whitney Randall, U.S. Navy veteran, WCPT intern, and the founder of Yes And Adventures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children through improv, storytelling, confidence-building, and community service. On May 9th Yes and Yes Adventures presents Stand Up For Freedom, a comedy show dedicated to raising awareness about and fighting against soldier suicide, hosted by The Pocket at Surge Billiards Logan Square.

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Todd Belcore (executive director of Social Change) and their guests are
– Michael McMurray, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA)
– Kansas City-based attorney Cecilia Nuby Brown on the $71 million discrimination lawsuit she’s filed on behalf of Westport, Missouri Black business owners
– Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, 2024 candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion law

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On today's show:
– D.J. Byrnes, publisher of The Rooster, the largest independently owned media operation in Ohio politics
– In hour two Patti joins the Up North Podcast with the Minocqua Brewing Company and contributors Kirk Bangstad, Ben Cominos, Amy Thomas and more

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