PM Springfield Interviews

Chicago Sun-Times political reporter Mitchell Armentrout joins Patrick to discuss the effort by the Chicago Bears to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer money to help them build a new stadium in the Chicago suburbs. (They talk a little baseball, too.) 

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Washington Post congressional reporter Kadia Goba joins Patrick to discuss the government shutdown, who is to blame, and how long it may go. 

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Former Congressman and former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Bill Enyart joined Patrick to discuss the prospect of troops being deployed to Illinois, the speech from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to generals this week, and his views on the government shutdown. 

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Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea joined Patrick Wednesday to explain why the union decided to pull out of the long running "agreed bill" process at the Statehouse, where unions and business worked together on issues like unemployment insurance and workers' compensation for decades.

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Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) joins Patrick to talk about the government shutdown, why Democrats voted against a "clean" continuing resolution, and why the fight should be about health care. 

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Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) joined Patrick to discuss why Congress couldn't reach a deal to keep the government funded, why the two sides are fighting over health care, and how long the shutdown may last. 

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Former Senator and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey joins Patrick to discuss why he got into the race for governor after losing four years ago. They discuss energy, property taxes, and how Donald Trump's low approval ratings will impact Republicans.

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Chicago Tribune reporter Jeremy Gorner discusses the federal escalation of ICE and Customs & Border Protection Agents in Chicago and the expected troop deployment in the coming days. 

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Matt Lewis, a podcaster and columnist for the Los Angeles Times and The Hill joins Patrick for a discussion about tariffs, political rhetoric, and the pending government shutdown. 

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Republican candidate for governor Ted Dabrowski joins Patrick to discuss his campaign and how a Republican can overcome the headwinds against them in Illinois. 

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