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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals kick things off this week talking about the pro-Palestinian protests happening on college campuses around the country. How do the Rascals think the protests were handled? Do the current protests concern the Rascals about the upcoming DNC? Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield today to meet with lawmakers about funding for CPS. How much money is CTU really looking for? South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is continuing to make news after claiming in her new book that she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Does Governor Noem have any chance to be Donald Trump’s running mate? The city of Chicago is considering lowering the city’s speed limit on arterial streets from 30 mph to 25 mph. Do the Rascals think the speed limit should be lowered? The city wants to establish a ‘quiet zone’ around an abortion clinic in the West Loop. Is this an attack on free speech? And finally, the legendary musician and engineer Steve Albini passed away today at the age of 61. Cate shares her memories of going to school with Albini and what he meant to the music scene.
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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals kick things off this week talking about the pro-Palestinian protests happening on college campuses around the country. How do the Rascals think the protests were handled? Do the current protests concern the Rascals about the upcoming DNC? Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield today to meet with lawmakers about funding for CPS. How much money is CTU really looking for? South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is continuing to make news after claiming in her new book that she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Does Governor Noem have any chance to be Donald Trump’s running mate? The city of Chicago is considering lowering the city’s speed limit on arterial streets from 30 mph to 25 mph. Do the Rascals think the speed limit should be lowered? The city wants to establish a ‘quiet zone’ around an abortion clinic in the West Loop. Is this an attack on free speech? And finally, the legendary musician and engineer Steve Albini passed away today at the age of 61. Cate shares her memories of going to school with Albini and what he meant to the music scene.

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