Take 1 with Bill Cameron

Forrest Claypool joins Bill Cameron to discuss his new book, The Daley Show: Inside the Transformative Reign of Chicago's Richard M. Daley.  They discuss several notable events that occurred during the mayoral era of Richard M. Daley.  The Reporter Round Table with Greg Hinz, Ray Long, Dave Stewart and Heather Cherone discussing the news of the week in politics, including Chicago Mayor Johnsons comments about the city's budget deficit.  Can the mayor keep his promise that he won't raise taxes?  Ray updates us on events in the Mike Madigan pre-trial proceedings.  The panelists have some solutions to fight political corruption in Illinois.

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This week, Bill recaps the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. WLS reporters Scott Childers and Jonathan Bregman covered the DNC and gave their thoughts on the 4 days. From breakfast with the Illinois delegates to the speeches made at the United Center to the protests outside the UC. 

The reporter roundtable with Dave Stewart, Ray Long and Heather Cherone broke down more of the DNC. Was this a good week for Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson? Did the police do a good job at handling protestors? What are the chances that Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump in the election now?

And finally hear J.B. Prtizker go after a fellow "billionaire" in Donald Trump when he was on stage at the United Center

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Senator Dick Durbin joins Bill Cameron just before the 2024 Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago.  Safety and violence are discussed along with the future possibility of full democratic control of Congress and the White House.  The Round Table with Ray Long, Heather Cherone and David Stewart pickup on the convention conversation reflecting on the two previous events held in the city of Chicago and what happened there.  Bill closes his convention preview with words from Chicago's Police Superintendent, Larry Snelling who addressed the City Club of Chicago this week on how police will handle DNC protesters.

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Sunday, August 11th is the 14th anniversary of the death of former Chicago Congressman Dan Rostenkowski.  Bill Cameron recalls his time covering Danny with his archive audio from this era in "Chicago Machine" politics.

The second half of this episode has the full Reporter Round Table with Greg Hinz, Ray Long, Dave Stewart and Heather Cherone discussing the news of the week in politics.

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This week, Bill Cameron is joined by another Bill with a famous Chicago last name, Bill Daley. He's the son of Richard J. Daley and the brother of Richard M. Daley. Bill Daley himself worked in the Clinton and Obama Administrations. They talk about the crazy political times in America and the 2024 Presidential Election. Was picking Kamala Harris as the candidate the right choice? What are the chances that she picks J.B. Pritzker as her running mate? Daley remembers the 2000 Presidential Election, where he Al Gore's campaign manager. He also finished third for Chicago Mayor in 2019, how is Brandon Johnson doing so far?

The reporter roundtable with Greg Hinz, Heather Cherone, Dave Stewart and Ray Long talk about Kamala Harris officially becoming the Democratic nominee. Should the DNC been an open convention? Donald Trump was in Chicago this week at the NABJ Convention and questioned whether Kamala Harris is black. And Brandon Johnson is having trouble with the CPS School Board that he appointed.

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This week, Bill is joined by Don Rose, a longtime political activist in Chicago who helped organize protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and helped Jane Byrne get elected as Chicago's mayor in 1979. Rose talks about his reaction to Joe Biden stepping aside as POTUS candidate. They discuss the upcoming DNC in Chicago and what to expect from protestors; is there a chance what happened in 1968, happens in 2024? He talks about Brandon Johnson's first term as mayor and how he's doing. Rose also says he's surprised by how good of a governor J.B. Pritzker has been.

The reporter roundtable with Ray Long, Greg Hinz, Heather Cherone and Dave Stewart talked about what Kamala Harris needs to do to win the presidency and what Donald Trump needs to do to prevent that from happening. They discuss the new quantum computing facility that is now supposed to come to the southeast side of the city. What can that do for Chicago? And in the Michael Madigan trial, one of his top aides and codefendants, Michael McClain, wants a separate trial because he's afraid Madigan will throw him under the bus.

And finally, hear from Senator Dick Durbin about why he did not attend Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress.

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This week, Bill is joined by Pat Brady, a moderate Republican who used to be the Chairman of the Illinois GOP. They preview the Republican National Convention which begins Monday. Brady discusses why Trump is so popular right now, and why Joe Biden is the opposite. Is it time Biden steps out of the race? Brady also correctly predicted that Kathy Salvi would become the new chair of the Illinois Republican Party. The vote on that happened on Friday. Also, why aren't Illinois Republicans talking about property taxes?

The reporter roundtable with Greg Hinz, Dave Stewart and Heather Cherone talked about three Illinois Democrat politicians calling on Joe Biden to step aside as the presidential candidate. They talk Donald Trump's popularity in the Republican Party. Is the media doing a bad job of focusing on Biden's mental acuity and not Trump's? They are almost the same age. If Biden, steps down, what are the chances J.B. Pritzker becomes the nominee? Ed Burke will not appeal his corruption conviction and Mike Madigan won't ask for a delay in his corruption trial.

And finally, Governor Pritzker gets emotional talking about changing healthcare laws in Illinois

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This week, Bill is joined by Arne Duncan who is the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools and the United States Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration. Duncan is also the founder and leader of the anti-violence organization, Chicago CRED. He and Bill talk about the problems of violence on the south and west sides and why it keeps continuing even though, with the help of Chicago CRED, is getting better. They also got into politics and Joe Biden's performance at the debate with Donald Trump. Does Duncan think Biden is the best candidate for the Democrats?

The reporter roundtable with Greg Hinz, Heather Cherone, Dave Stewart and Ray Long talked about Joe Biden's poor showing at the presidential debate. Can he recover? Ed Burke was sentenced to 2 years in prison and a $2 million fine and the roundtable thought he got off lightly. And the Supreme Court made a ruling that will seemingly make it easier for politicians to be corrupt.

Finally, hear from Alderman Brendan Reilly Chicago's "zero based budgeting".

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This week, Bill wonders again why Chicago and Illinois politicians are so corrupt as Ed Burke will be sentenced on Monday. Hear Bill play some of the best explanations as to why politicians are always stealing.

The reporter roundtable with Greg Hinz, Heather Cherone, Dave Stewart and Ray Long talked about how long they expect Ed Burke to be in prison. What does this mean for Mike Madigan's trial? And the leader of the Illinois Republican Party will be stepping down.

Finally, hear Missouri Senator Josh Hawley going after the CEO of Boeing Dave Calhoun about all of Boeing's issues with plane safety and the accusations that Boeing retaliates against whistleblowers.

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This week, Bill talks with author and journalist Steven Brill whose new book, "The Death of Truth: How Social Media and the Internet Gave Snake Oil Salesmen and Demagogues the Weapons They Needed to Destroy Trust and Polarize the World--And What We Can Do" was just released. They discuss how hard it is to find the truth in news stories and what we can do to fight disinformation. 

The reporter roundtable with Heather Cherone, Dave Stewart, Ray Long and Greg Hinz talk about the argument between a couple of Chicago aldermen over ShotSpotter. Also, Mayor Johnson made some comments that makes it seem like Bally's Casino deal may be in jeopardy. 

And finally, hear from Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren. How is he feeling about the Illinois Statehouse not taking up a vote on public funding for a new domed stadium on the lakefront before their summer break?

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