PM Springfield Interviews

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Springfield's Morning News to discuss the presidential race, the plight of Illinois Republicans, and how abortion impacts November races.

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Longtime State Journal-Register columnist and reporter Bernard Schoenburg joins Patrick Pfingsten on Springfield's Morning News to discuss the death of former Auditor General Bill Holland and the resignation of Sheriff Jack Campbell.

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Illinois Times Reporter Dean Olsen joins Springfield's Morning News to discuss Sheriff Jack Campbell's resignation and challenges facing the county moving forward.

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Illinois Times writer Scott Reeder joins Patrick Pfingsten on Springfield's Morning News as the two discuss the Illinois Republican Party's future and the fallout of the killing of Sonya Massey. 

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Kadia Goba, a politics reporter for Semafor, joins Springfield's Morning News to discuss her experience interviewing former President Donald Trump at last week's National Association of Black Journalists convention and how the GOP is defining Vice President Kamala Harris.

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National Political Reporter Tom LoBianco of 24Sight joins Springfield's Morning News on Tim Walz and allegations of "stolen valor" and how close the November election could truly be.

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Olympic Gold Medalist and Springfield Native Ryan Held is back from Paris and talks about his experience with Springfield's Morning News.

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Political Reporter Chris Cillizza, who writes the "So What?" Substack, joins Springfield's Morning News and shares whether he thinks Kamala Harris chose the right running mate, why JB Pritzker was never really in contention, and what the Trump campaign is doing.

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Chicago Tribune Political Reporter Rick Pearson joins Patrick Pfingsten to discuss Governor JB Pritzker's role in the VP selection process, Pritzker's future, and if Sen. Dick Durbin will seek re-election in 2026.

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Former Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, a Springfield native, joins Springfield's Morning News to discuss the selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' running mate and how candidates like Walz can help Democrats in rural areas.

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