PM Springfield Interviews

Chicago Tribune political writer Rick Pearson joins Patrick to discuss State Comptroller Susana Mendoza's decision not to seek re-election, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' plans, and the woeful condition of the Illinois GOP. 

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Kyle Porter, who writes the golf newsletter Normal Sport, joins Patrick to preview this weekend's Open Championship. 

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Former State Senator and Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard joined Patrick to discuss the funding cliff for Chicago area mass transit agencies and the efforts to raise taxes statewide to fill the hole.

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Capitol News Illinois reporter Ben Szalinski joined Patrick to discuss Governor JB Pritzker's continued efforts to position him as a foil to President Trump. 

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Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins us to discuss political rhetoric and how Republicans turn their electoral problems around.

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Andrew Egger from The Bulwark joins Patrick to discuss the controversy in MAGA land over the Epstein files and if it will have any real political impact. 

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Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra joins Patrick to discuss measles outbreaks in southern Illinois and across the country and why routine vaccinations have become so controversial. 

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Tiffany Mathis Posey, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois, joins Patrick to discuss the impacts of potential losses in $3 million of state and federal funding and what it means for kids in the Springfield area.

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Former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, a Springfield native, joins Patrick to discuss a new report on how Democrats can better appeal to rural communities and how they overcome perceptions of the party among rural voters. 

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Chicago Tribune political reporter Olivia Olander joins Patrick to discuss failures in meeting the state's clean energy goals and if the Climate Equity & Jobs Act (CEJA) is working for ratepayers.

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