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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and political pundit Marj Halperin! Today, the Rascals start the podcast talking about the death of civil rights activist and Chicago icon Jesse Jackson. The Rascals reflect on the complicated legacy of the long-time activist. Next, the Rascals debate Chicago Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans. Also this week, Stephen Colbert said bosses at CBS told him that he couldn’t interview James Talarico, who is running for the senate in Texas citing the ‘equal-time’ rule. What do the Rascals make of the Colbert-FCC-CBS drama? Nancy Guthrie is still missing and Eric believes the media coverage is way overblown. What do the other Rascals think? Getting back to local news, the Rascals discuss the debate between Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle and Ald. Brendan Reilly. Does Reilly stand a chance in this race for board president? And finally, it’s time for red light, yellow light, green light! What are the Rascals recommending (or not recommending) this week?
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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and political pundit Marj Halperin! Today, the Rascals start the podcast talking about the death of civil rights activist and Chicago icon Jesse Jackson. The Rascals reflect on the complicated legacy of the long-time activist. Next, the Rascals debate Chicago Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans. Also this week, Stephen Colbert said bosses at CBS told him that he couldn’t interview James Talarico, who is running for the senate in Texas citing the ‘equal-time’ rule. What do the Rascals make of the Colbert-FCC-CBS drama? Nancy Guthrie is still missing and Eric believes the media coverage is way overblown. What do the other Rascals think? Getting back to local news, the Rascals discuss the debate between Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle and Ald. Brendan Reilly. Does Reilly stand a chance in this race for board president? And finally, it’s time for red light, yellow light, green light! What are the Rascals recommending (or not recommending) this week?

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