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On today's show
– Greg Hinz, columnist for Crain's Chicago Business
– Dr. Mimi Zieman, retired OB/GYN, author, and advocate who moved to Atlanta to serve as the director of Family Planning at Emory University Medical School; she also served as chief medical officer for Planned Parenthood Southeast
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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On today's show
– Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter
– Spencer Critchley, author of Patriots of Two Nations and host of the Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good podcast
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On today's show:
– Julie Roginsky, author of the Salty Politics newsletter on Substack and co-founder of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices
– Adam Mockler, Gen-Z liberal political commentator who hosts “The Adam Mockler Show” on You Tube
– Paul Lisnek, multi-Emmy Award-winning TV host who served as political and legal analyst at WGN for 18 years; he is also the author of 15 books and host of “Curtain Call Chicago” and “Paul On Politics“
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On today's show
– Chris Bury, former TV newsman and recently retired DePaul journalism professor
– U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
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On today's show:
– Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast
– Bill Scher, politics editor at Washington Monthly; his latest article is "Should We Ever Trust Polls Again?"
– Darlene Duggan, head of Anticruelty
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On today's show:
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
– Opal Vadhan, former senior adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris and former aide to Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
– Dr. John Murphy, professor of communication at the University of Illinois and an expert on the history of American public address and political rhetoric
Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
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On today's show:
– Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter
– Joe Walsh, former Republican congressman from Illinois and host of “The Social Contract with Joe Walsh“
– U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
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On today's show
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University, and Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago
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On today's show
– Carolyn Fiddler, state politics expert and author of the newsletter “This Week in Statehouse Action“
– Ray LaHood, former Illinois congressman and former U.S. Transportation secretary; on August 27 he will participate in a City Club of Chicago event with Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, “Can Bipartisanship Still Work?“
– Peter Giangreco, Democratic strategist, partner at The Strategy Group
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On today's show:
– Melissa Toufanian, former State Department deputy assistant secretary who served on the communications team for the original Iran nuclear deal under President Obama, and now serves as managing director at Navigator Research
– Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast
– Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
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From the publisher's feed
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central), a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics.
A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

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