Why are surrender Republicans working with Oak Park Socialist Don Harmon to revive legislation that would reduce the number of gun shops in Illinois? Why is it every time gun legislation dies it comes back to life from surrender Republicans? IL Gun Dealers Trade Assoc. Executive Director, Todd Vandermyde joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Is everyone in the state willing to write a check for $50,800 to send to Springfield to catch government up with its unfunded pensions? Not to mention the City of Chicago’s pension debt and the other 651 cities in Illinois not funding theirs. Founder and CEO of Truth In Accounting, Sheila Weinberg joins Dan and Amy with an updated financial picture of Illinois in all of its gory detail.

Politicians love “infrastructure spending.” Have we kept building and building in hopes of creating more wealth but left ourselves with more liabilities? Is this problem with maintaining the state’s infrastructure accelerating even more with Illinois’ population loss? Founder of StrongTowns.org, Chuck Marohn joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

With Trump as President, is the U.S. finally bringing forth clarity in articulating the country’s foreign policy goals? The GOP is clawing back into the game for House control, can they claw back their profligate spending? Trump is tweeting to stay tuned with trade negotiations with China, what should we expect to come out of the talks? Rep. Peter Roskam from Illinois’ 6th Congressional District joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Has Mueller's investigation crossed the line of legality and veered into straight politics under the color of law? Will internal questions about the Obama administration’s or DOJ’s involvement in possibly spying on the Trump campaign ever be answered? Former U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Are the FBI and DOJ acting guilty by not giving up documents to Congress? Should Trump intervene and declassify everything? Would any other Republican candidate have backed out of the Iran Deal? Is Trump’s bullish personality helping Americans in the foreign policy front? Editor of National Review, Rich Lowry joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Is Christianity in America in need of a 21st-century Great Awakening? The culture war is real but how will conservatives win when they lead with surrender? How do we have a discussion on culture when basic truths aren’t universally accepted? Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, George Weigel joins Dan and Amy to discuss his new book, "The Fragility of Order".

Struggling electorally and lacking clear vision on policy, the Illinois Republican Party could be in need of new leadership. Lake County Republican Chairman Mark Shaw thinks he can offer that, in replace of current Chairman Tim Schneider. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Mark Shaw tells Dan Proft exactly what he thinks the Illinois GOP needs to be successful politically and on a policy front. Proft and Illinois Policy writer Joe Kaiser also talk to state Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorne Wood, about his efforts to ease Illinoisans' high property tax burden. And Proft and Kaiser discuss new developments in the Chicago mayoral race, as well as suburban lawmakers position on the Democrats' progressive tax.

Can Chicago's civic organizations reduce the violence where city policies have failed? Executive Director of "Girls in the Game," Meghan Morgan joins Dan and Amy to discuss the ways the organization empowers young girls to use their voice and gain the ...

Is the FBI still trying to hide embarrassing things of what they were doing during the 2016 election? Will there be a lag time before Trump gets any credit for his accomplishments? Is the Mueller investigation bound to run into unfavorable public opini...