Host Ryan Wrecker opens the hour with his favorite Patriotic song, "America The Beautiful" by Ray Charles.  Wrecker then talks about how people shooting fireworks keep him up; he also talks about the amount of calls the Police are getting about people shooting fireworks.  Wrecker continues the hour talking about the Illinois Budget Crisis and what other states are doing.  Next Wrecker talks about a suspect who brazenly attended the vigil for a girl he kidnapped.  Wrecker then takes calls from listeners about their thoughts on politicians.