PM Springfield Interviews

WMAY's Chris McCloud joins Patrick ahead of Rochester's playoff opener against Waterloo. 

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Brad Sturdy of illiniguys.com joins Patrick to preview Saturday's Illinois/Maryland football game and to check in ahead of the season opener for Illinois basketball on Monday. 

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Former State Representative and lobbyist Mike Zalewski joins Patrick to talk through the landscape leading into Tuesday's election. 

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Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss a judge ruling DCFS Director Heidi Mueller in contempt of court and the end of the 2026 campaign. 

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Former Governor Pat Quinn joins Patrick to talk about the final stretch to the November 3 election. 

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Dan Petrella of the Chicago Tribune joins Patrick to talk congressional races, legislative races, and what life looks like for the Pritzker administration in term three. 

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Former City Finance Director and candidate for Mayor, Bill McCarty, joins Patrick to explain why he jumped into the Mayor's race at the last minute and to discuss his potential path to victory. 

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Journalist and political analyst Chris Cillizza joins Patrick to discuss the national political landscape and JB Pritzker's 2028 outlook. 

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Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) addresses challenges for Republicans in next week's election. 

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Former Rep. Mark Batinick joins Patrick to discuss misleading ads, legislative races, and how the GOP recovers from expected losses next week. 

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