PM Springfield Interviews

Sportsradio 92.3 and 1450 morning host and Sacred Heart-Griffin play-by-play voice Darin Pritchett joins Patrick to talk about Friday's SHG/Jacksonville game and to preview other area week three high school matchups. 

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Champaign News-Gazette columnist Bob Asmussen joins Patrick to discuss the new name of Memorial Stadium and the chance Illinois football has at making the College Football Playoff. 

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Former Meet The Press Moderator Chuck Todd joins Patrick for a discussion about how to turn down the temperature of our political rhetoric following the killing of Charlie Kirk. They also discuss Governor JB Pritzker's chances in the presidential race in 2028. 

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Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss Ted Dabrowski's entrance into the race for Governor and how Governor Pritzker's team is preparing for their eventual opponent. 

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Former State Representative Dan Caulkins joined Patrick to discuss the fight for conservative voters in the growing GOP primary for governor in 2026. 

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Illinois Republican State Central Committeeman and Cook County GOP Chair Aaron Del Mar, who has known Charlie Kirk since Kirk was 17, joined Patrick to reflect on Kirk's life and impact on the GOP.

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Chicago Tribune reporter Jeremy Gorner joins Patrick to discuss the ongoing challenge to the state's assault weapons ban, the ongoing war of words between Donald Trump and JB Pritzker, and the legislative hurdles for the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium. 

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Former RNC National Committeeman Richard Porter joins Patrick Pfingsten as they react to the news of Charlie Kirk's murder.

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Former State Representative Mark Batinick joins Patrick to discuss the struggles of some state universities and the GOP field in the race for Governor. 

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Brenden Moore of Lee Enterprises joins Patrick to discuss how Darren Bailey's entrance into the Governor's race changes the playing field in 2026. 

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