Candis Castillo covers it all, including…Tent city. Southerners going to Mexico to get abortions, cause MAGA has essentially outlawed it in their states. Trump and Biden in the senility competition. Also, a thing or two about aspirational voting. Candis is a political strategist and political director for SEIU Healthcare.

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John Catanzara has a new appreciation for Mayor Johnson now that city and police have tentatively agreed to a new contract. Ben riffs. Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez talks about what he likes and doesn’t like with the new contract. Then he talks immigration policy. Is Byron the diplomat and Ben the trouble maker?

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Should the city give a handout to the Bears after that awful season opener? Ben riffs. CTU president Stacy Davis Gates talks about the fallout over revelations that her son is not attending a public school.

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Alderman Andre Vasquez takes the deep dive on immigration in Chicago. Including tent city, Black Hispanic relations, Hispanic Hispanic relations, US foreign policy toward Venezuela, lefties trying to figure out their new role in the city. And more…

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It’s that time of the week when Ben runs through recent news with the help of a friend—in this case, Mark Wallace. That includes…mayoral and aldermanic salaries. How Mayor Johnson is like Mayor Daley. Trump on trial. Mark’s bold prediction as Trump’s allies flip. Congressman Jordan loses—again. And red light cameras. Mark is a businessman, podcaster and activist/advocate.

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Who’s more pathetic—the Bears or Chicago’s leaders? Ben riffs. Dave Glowacz returns more council follies. Our civic leaders debate immigration. And then TIFs. Gotta laugh to keep from crying.

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Trump, Bill Maher and Drew Barrymore take their “stands” on the ongoing labor strikes. They all “love” the workers but hate their unions. Ben riffs. Keith Kelleher explains the strategies, goals and challenges of the UAW strike against the big 3 car companies. Keith is the former president of SEIU Healthcare. So he knows a thing or two about unions.

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North Siders reconsider the Lincoln Yard TIF deal. Or at least one north sider does. Ben riffs, and Monroe talks Biden in Israel.

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David Faris was planning to talk about how the electoral college may be even more detrimental to Democrats, when…Ben asked about Rupert Murdoch, who’s stepping down as Boss of Fox. And with that David took off on a gloriously spontaneous riff. Then he gets back to electoral college. And has a thing or two to say about Hunter Biden and MAGA. David is a political science professor at Roosevelt University.

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Block Club investigative reporter Mick Dumke gets into the nitty gritty of how Chicago’s pols and wheeler dealers cut their deals. Speaking of wheeler dealers, an update on former Mayor Rahm’s machinations to get what he wants. Whatever that may be. And more…

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