Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose (R-51st), joins The Althimer Show to talk about the findings in a newly released audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) by the state’s auditor general, that revealed $5.2 billion was paid out in fraudulent or excessive claims during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jadine Chou, Chicago Public Schools’ district’s chief of safety and security, joins The Althimer Show to talk about the new X-ray machines capable of detecting knives, small arms, and ammunition in backpacks, and how they will be utilized when students return to classes in the fall.

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J. Ivy, Chicago poet and 2023 Grammy winner for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for The Poet Who Sat By the Door, joins The Althimer Show to talk about being named grand marshal of the 94th Bud Billiken Parade happening Saturday, August 12th. Ivy also discusses the hard work it took to campaign for a Grammy category for spoken-word poetry albums, for which he made history as the category’s first winner.

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Arieh Venick, a community organizer with the Metropolitan Tenants Organization, joins The Althimer Show to explain why some residents in the Beverly neighborhood are calling out a property management company that purchased their apartment buildings then issued non-renewal notices to their leases.

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Paul Vallas, former mayoral candidate and Policy Advisor at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins The Althimer Show to discuss an article he wrote that offers a comprehensive plan Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s next police superintendent can use to combat violent crime.

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Baltazar Enriquez, President of the Little Village Community Council, joins The Althimer Show to talk about the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s (COPA) press conference held earlier today in which they said they were unable substantiate sexual misconduct claims involving Chicago police officers and migrants.

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Anthony Driver Jr., president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, joins The Althimer Show to talk about the 3 finalists that were submitted to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for consideration to be the next superintendent of police, and what will happen next in the process once the mayor makes a selection. The three finalists are CPD’s Counterterrorism Chief Larry Snelling, CPD’s Constitutional Policing Chief Angel Novales, and Shon Barnes, the Madison, Wisconsin chief of police.

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Businessman, philanthropist and former mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson joins The Althimer Show to talk about an op-ed he wrote in the Chicago Tribune, in which he explores why disparities are widening for African Americans in Chicago even though there’s a large number of Black elected officials in Illinois.

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Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara Jr. joins The Althimer Show to explain why he’s at odds with Mayor Johnson over 12 weeks of paid parental leave for union members. Cantanzara also discusses whether he has confidence in the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability being able to choose the next police superintendent, and whether allegations of officers at the Ogden (10th) Police District headquarters had sexual relations with migrants are true.

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David Zak, Board President for the Chicago Prime Timers, joins The Althimer Show to talk about their goal to provide a supportive atmosphere for mature gay/bisexual men and why it’s important to provide a safe, comfortable space for individuals who may find themselves in need of their support. David also talks about what Pride Month means to him, and why it’s special.

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