PM Springfield Interviews

Illinois Times reporter Scott Reeder joined Patrick to discuss fallout from Kristi Noem's visit to Springfield and pushback for invoking the murder of Springfield activist Emma Shafer.

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Washington Monthly magazine Political Editor Bill Scher joins Patrick to talk about internal conflicts between Democratic primary voters and how it could impact the Senate race in Illinois or the 2028 presidential race. 

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Former State Journal-Register reporter and columnist Bernie Schoenburg talks about Governor Jim Edgar's first public comments since his cancer diagnosis and his reactions to Kristi Noem's Springfield comments. 

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Chicago Tribune reporter Jeremy Gorner discusses Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Springfield folly and where big issues stand at the Capitol. 

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Lee Enterprises reporter Brenden Moore joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Springfield visit and the growing U.S. Senate field. 

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Former State Representative Mike Zalewski joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss the difficulty for Democrats to settle on a state budget and the growing field to replace Dick Durbin in the Senate.

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NBC Chicago Reporter Mary Ann Ahern checks in from Rome where she is covering the Papal conclave.

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Former Illinois GOP Chair Pat Brady joined Springfield's Morning News to handicap the U.S. Senate race and weighs in on whether Republicans can compete statewide in 2026.

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Brad Cole, the CEO of the Illinois Municipal League and former Deputy Chief of Staff to former Gov. George Ryan shared thoughts and memories of working with and remaining close to Ryan after the former Governor passed away Friday at 91.

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Rick Pearson of the Chicago Tribune joined Patrick to discuss George Ryan's career in public office, Governor JB Pritzker's bomb throwing, and if Pritzker's team is trying to clear the field for Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's senate run.

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