On today's show:
– Susan Rinkunas, independent journalist covering abortion, reproductive health, and politics; she is a contributing writer at Jezebel and a Democracy Docket contributor
–  Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of The Watergate Girl, co-host of #SistersInLaw and host of Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks
– Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group that works with journalists and other researchers to shine a bright light on the dark money fueling regressive agendas targeting vital institutions in our republic
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom
– Hal Sparks, host of “The Hal Sparks Radio Program,” ahead of the live broadcast this Saturday at Max & Benny’s Restaurant in Northbrook

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On today's show:
– Dr. Anna Pelak, DDS, of Total Dentistry in Streamwood and Palatine
– Rex Huppke, USA Today columnist
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University

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On today's show 40th Ward Committeeperson Maggie O’Keefe fills in for Joan and her guests are:
– Katrina Shankland, executive director of Rust Belt Rising, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and 2024 Democratic candidate for Congress
– Noah Millman, screenwriter, filmmaker, political columnist and critic
– Project 50 senior adviser Terry Cosgrove and Project 50 executive director Bryan Howard
– Liz Minnella, fundraiser and activist
– Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) [Listen to the interview]
– Holly Kim, Lake County treasurer
– Patti Vasquez, host of “Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez” on WCPT

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Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests are:
– Harvey Nagler, retired head of CBS Radio News
– Alanna Vagianos, senior national reporter at HuffPost where she covers gender and politics
– David Levine, professor at UC Law San Francisco
– Jonathan D. Katz, curator of the exhibition “The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939” at Wrightwood 659 through July 26
– Rich Moline, a patient in an ongoing study for pancreatic cancer that is at risk of being cancelled due to federal funding vengeance against Northwestern

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Derrick Blakley fills in for Joan Esposito and his guests are:
– Marquinn McDonald, community safety advocate and member of the 2nd Police District Council
– Abierre Minor, member of the Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
– Delmarie Cobb, media/political consultant

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On today's show:
– Sonia Suter and Naomi Cahn, co-authors of recent articles in Nonprofit Quarterly and The Conversation about the Supreme Court case Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
– Jen Golbeck, professor, computer scientist, psychologist, “expert in the far-right, online extremism, AI, and bad things on the internet,” and author of the MAGAReport on Substack
– David Layman, former Providence, Rhode Island, news anchor, managing editor, and political commentator for RIPBS

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On today's show:
– Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
– Nina Burleigh, journalist, best-selling author, documentary producer, and publisher of the American Freakshow Substack newsletter
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
– Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment

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On today's show:
– Steve Solomon, star of "Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy," coming to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts for two July 19th performances
– Peter Beinart, editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, professor of journalism at the City University of New York, and author of the 2025 book “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning”
– Kevin Morrison, Cook County commissioner and candidate for Congress
– Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward
– David Hochberg, vice president of lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial

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On today's show:
– Chicago TV newsman and political reporter Mike Flannery
– Dylan Hankey, director of programming and production at Navy Pier, talking about summer activities at Navy Pier

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On today's show:
– William Campbell, host of “Here’s How: Ireland’s Political, Social and Current Affairs Podcast”
– Marj Halperin, democratic analyst and political commentator on “The Mincing Rascals” podcast
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom

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