Mar 23, 2022
Great crisis leaders do more than assess a need. They take action.
Mark Doyle is a doer. With a broad vision and selfless wisdom
he dreamed up Rags of Honor.
His non-profit has a long history of getting homeless
veterans back on their feet.
In this episode of the Crisis Cast, Mark walks us through a
harrowing...
Mar 16, 2022
Ray Long, was cub reporter at the Statehouse in Springfield when
he first encountered former Speaker of the Illinois House, Michael
Madigan, during the 1980s. Long’s book, The House
That Madigan Built, is the definitive account of a machine
politician who led a vast patronage army.
In this episode, Lissa Druss and...
Mar 12, 2022
During this bonus episode, The Crisis Cast goes on location with
Garry McCarthy former Chicago Police Superintendant.
This conversation asks a critical question. Is political
manipulation of law enforcement driving the increase in violent
crime? A must-hear chat with Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin
from the floor of a...
Mar 8, 2022
Ambassador Ronald Gidwitz gives us a rare glimpse into the
modern European Union. What were Vladimir Putin's biggest
miscalculations when he unleashed war on Ukraine? Who are the
EU players to monitor most closely? What will Russia inherit
by Putin's actions?
Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin get the answers to these...
Mar 1, 2022
One of the most devastating realities of 'sheltering in place'
during COVID times ... was for those whose only shelter was
home to violence.
During this episode, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin dig deep on the
crisis of domestic violence. Mutual Ground's Michelle Meyer
and Cynthia Kieckhefer of the Batavia Women's Club...