Connected to Chicago Podcasts
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From the WLS newsroom John Dempsey fills in for Bill Cameron and brings you 32nd Ward Chicago Alderman Scott Waguespack. They discuss why he wants to run for Mayor even if Mayor Daley decides to run again. Also, what needs to be done to turn Chicago's fiscal mess around?
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you Republican candidate Robert Dold who is running for Mark Kirk's old Congressional seat in the 10th District.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you tape this week of the late Congressman Dan Rostenkowski. He was a mover and a shaker in Illinois politics for many years. He passed away at the age of 82.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you congressional canidate Adam Kinzinger. They discuss his campaign against Debbie Halverson and what he thinks is the biggest issue America, Illinois and his district.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you UIC Political Science professor Dick Simpson. He discusses the political life in Illinois after the Blagojevich trial.
Read more...Monica DeSantis does a story on the sales tax holiday in Chicago this weekend.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you this week's media panel of Greg Hinz of Crain Chicago Business, Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune and Fox Chicago's Larry Yellen. They discuss the latest in the Blago trial, will the jury have a verdict this week? and Obama visited Chicago this week and fundraised for Alexi Giannoulias. Is Giannoulias the best pick for the Dems in the fall Senatorial election?
Read more...President Obama was in this week and visited a southside Ford Motor Plant. Here's what he had to say.
Read more...Carlos Gutierrez gives the G.O.P. reponse to Obama visiting the southside Ford plant.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley. They talk about the Charlie Rangel scandel, Blago and gun control in Chicago, Illinois and America.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you this week's newsmaker interviews of Mayor Daley's lawyer on the Chicago Gun Ordinance, Mike Forti. He defends the ordinance as they disect the ordinance to find out what is exactly in it.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you NRA Illinois lobbyist Todd Vandermyde. They discuss in depth the range of the Chicago gun ordinance.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you State Rep. John Fritchey. They talk about the overturning of the Chicago gun ban and how are ways to make Chicago safe.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron talks with Illinois State Senator Kirk Dillard. They discuss the Senator's op-ed piece he wrote this week about how the Blagojevich trial and Illinois politics.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you Congressman Luis Gutierrez. Bill plays tape from the Congressman Gutierrez at The Center on Halsted discussing how lesbian, gay and transgendered people that they should get immigration reform too.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you the Illinois Green Party Candidate Richard Whitney. They discuss what his agenda is for Illinois if elected Governor.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you the newly announced Independent candidate for Governor of Illinois and Lt. Governor of Illinois Scott Lee Cohen and Baxter Swilley. They discuss why he got bad press after he won the Lt. Governor bid on the democratic ticket. Also, what is his agenda if he wins the governorship in Springfield? Why did he pcik Baxter Swilley as his running mate and where does his campaign stand on abortion and gun control?
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. They discuss gun laws in Chicago and Illinois, politics and his legislative agenda.
Read more...Independent candidate for Cook county Assessor Forrest Claypool joins Bill Cameron.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings Illinois Senator Dick Durbin. They discuss the landmark healthcare bill that was passed in Congress and the Illinois race for Senator between Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you the Illinois G.O.P. candidate for Governor Bill Brady. They discuss his agenda for the race for Governor in Illinois.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you the Democratic Lt. Governor Candidate Sheila Simon. She explains why she is qualified to be governor if it comes to that, taxes, gun control and if Illinois Representative Art Turner will get a job in the Quinn/Simon administration should they win.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you the democratic Cook County Board President candidate Toni Preckwinkle. They discuss her campaign and her agenda if elected as Cook County Board President.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you G.O.P. candidate for cook County Board President Roger Keats. They discuss why he wants to be cook county Board President.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. They discuss how Sheriff Dart is closing jails to save money.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Handgun Violence Tom Menard and Executive Director of the Illinois Rifle Association Richard Pearson. They discuss the Chicago gun ban and what they think the U.S. Supreme court will rule.
Read more...From the WLS newsroom Bill Cameron brings you the GOP Lt. Governor Candidate Jason Plummer. They discuss his background, his Lt. Governor primary race and what it will take for the republicans to win back the governorship in Illinois.
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