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On today's show:
– Ian Hurd, professor of political science at Northwestern University and president of the Northwestern Faculty Senate
– Jessica Chipkin, president and founder of Crate Free USA, and Marc Ayers, Illinois director for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States)
– Bryan Howard, executive director at Project 50 PAC
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom

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On today's show:
– Braden Abraham, artistic director at the Writers Theatre
– Ray Long, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter
– Dan Shafer, creator of The Recombobulation Area and political editor at Civic Media in Wisconsin
– Nnedi Okorafor, author, and Carey Cranston, president of the American Writers Museum, on the new exhibit/series “American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture” 

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On today's show:
– Lakota Vogel, Indigenous leader and executive director of the Four Bands Community Fund, and Tammy Granados, film protagonist in the documentary “From Hope to Home: What We Came Here For”
– Phillip Braun, clinical professor of finance at Northwestern Kellogg
– Michael Kelly, professor of law at Creighton University in Omaha

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On today's show:
– Julianne McShane, news and engagement writer for Mother Jones
– Joe Brancatelli of the joesentme.com business travel newsletter
– Peter Giangreco, principal at The Strategy Group

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On today's show:
– David Orr, former Cook County clerk and Chicago alderman and founder of Good Government Illinois
– John Lothian, author of the financial newsletter John Lothian News
– Suzanne Chod, professor of political science at North Central College

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On today's show:
– Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
– Sabrina Talukder, senior counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
– John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, and co-author (with Senator Bernie Sanders) of The New York Times bestseller “It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism”
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom

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Mon 4/7
– Edwin Eisendrath, host of “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” (Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT)
– Bob Kustra, former lieutenant governor of Illinois, and former member of the Illinois House and Senate
– David Schultz, distinguished university professor of political science and legal studies at Hamline University
– John Shaw, director of The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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On today's show:
– Terry Savage, syndicated personal finance columnist and author
– Kathy Tholin, chair of the Indivisible Chicago Alliance volunteer board
– Amie Parnes, senior political correspondent at The Hill and co-author (with Jonathan Allen) of “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House”
– Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
– Anders Croy, communications director at Florida Watch

Joan also talked about the article “How to secure your phone before attending a protest.”

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On today's show:
– Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News (Courier)
– Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski
– Michael Dorf, Democratic lawyer, the Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC
– Dr. Zachary Rubin, allergist/immunologist at Oak Brook Allergists

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