Oct 3, 2024
We’ve talked a lot about candidates on the 2024 ballot, but
voters in seven Illinois counties are voting this fall on whether
they’d like to become their own state. 23 counties have
already said, "yes."
During this episode, Thom Serafin talks with G.H. Merritt, the
Chairman of NEW Illinois. Merritt says this
is...
Sep 25, 2024
At midnight, Monday September 23rd — ShotSpotter, the gun
detection technology in place for more than six years in the city
of Chicago was shut down as the contract expired. The city council
voted to extend the contract, but Mayor Brandon Johnson exercised
his veto power.
During this episode, Lissa & Thom are joined...
Sep 18, 2024
Time travel can be enlightening. During this trip through our show archives, we go back to the heals of the 2022 midterm elections. Paul Kendrick is the Executive Director of Rust Belt Rising, a grass roots grooming organization for Democrats. Their mission is training candidates and their organizations to connect...
Sep 11, 2024
Here's a conversation that is both predictive and reflective on
the potency of debates. Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin are in our chat
room examine the stakes for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in what
may be their only Presidential debate. We'll ask the question, "Is
the Commission on Presidential Debates obsolete?"
Plus,...
Sep 3, 2024
It's time to hear from a voice dedicated to writing Illinois' comeback story.
Austin Berg has lived all over the Land of Lincoln, and is one of our state's most compelling change agents. During this episode, Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin get to the heart of how Austin engages action on governance issues, as VP of...