On today's show:

– In hour one Patti moderates a panel on early crisis intervention with Jesse Rojo and Gabriella Guzman
– In hour two she’s joined by Vicci Rodgers, AFS Intercultural volunteer

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Carmen Navarro Gercone, and their guests are
– Paul Farahvar, comedian and recovering attorney
– Dan Mulka, executive director of La Grange Business Association, on La Grange Restaurant Week; it starts Friday, February 27
– Tina Cisarik Garza, senior development and organizational initiatives manager at Catholics for Choice
– Indu Navar, founder of the nonprofit EverythingALS

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On today's show:
– Kevin Morrison, 15th District County Board commissioner and candidate for Congress
– Robert Held, Chicago attorney and anti-ICE activist
– Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast

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On today's show
– Maria Pappas, Cook County treasurer
– Heidi Stevens, nationally syndicated columnist, director of External Affairs at the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, and fellowship coach at The OpEd Project
– Matt Conroy, candidate for Congress in the 5th District of Illinois
– Mike Simmons, Illinois state senator and 2026 candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal, and their guests are
– Harold Gatewood, chair of the Chicago Gay Men’s Caucus
– Dr. Jason Bussell, director of Chicago Community Acupuncture
– Kevin Ryan, Chicago Public School teacher and Marine veteran running for the U.S. Senate in Illinois

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On today's show:
– Tim Walkoe, comedian
– Ian Tobin, vice president/director of Community Development for the Lincoln Square-Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
– Pat Quinn, former governor of Illinois
– Maria Peterson, candidate for Illinois House in the 52nd District
– Judge Peggy O’Connell, candidate for Appellate Court Judge in the 3rd District of Illinois

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On today's show Patti is joined by co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are:
– Erin Chan Ding, candidate for Illinois State Representative of District 52
– Ricky Martel of Second City Outlaws

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On today's show:
– Patrick Jones, candidate for Will County sheriff
– Paula Poundstone, comedian and podcaster; she is performing Saturday, February 28 at the McAnnich Arts Center in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
– At 6:00  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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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dr. Kathy Tynus, internist at Alivio Health Services, and their guests are:
– Warren “Hawk” Preis, host of the new WCPT show “Hawk Takes the Wheel”; it debuts this Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Central
– Agnes Gray, voter education director of League of Women Voters Illinois, and Jane Ruby, president of League of Women Voters of Illinois
– 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, and host of “The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show” on Civic Media; the show airs Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Karen Byrne and their guests are
– Junaid Ahmed, candidate for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois
– Anita from San Antonio, co-host (with Karen Byrne) of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Damon Williams, comedian

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