Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton came home to New York and both won big. Trump used his dominating victory as an opportunity to make his case that the only way he’ll be denied the Republican nomination is if the game is rigged. Clinton reveled in her win, which broke Bernie Sanders’ string of successes in the West and Midwest. The victories pushed both candidates much closer to their parties’ nominations, leaving their opponents no room for error if either is to be stopped. Tom Bevan the Executive Editor for Real Clear Politics joined John with reaction to the primary results. (Listen here)
Illinois State Representative Ron Sandack from the 81st district checked in for his weekly update on the goings-on in Springfield. Sandack talked about the progress of the bill on Daily Fantasy Sports betting, and also reacted to State Comptroller Leslie Munger’s decision to stop paying lawmakers because of the budget impasse in Springfield. (Listen here)
According to a new poll, no one out there trusts the news media anymore. Just 6 percent of people say they have a lot of confidence in the media, putting the news industry about equal to Congress. Chicago Tribune Columnist Rex Huppke joined John to discuss the terrible implications of this lack of trust. (Listen here)
Two months ago, then-interim Chicago police Supt. John Escalante handed down a one-year suspension to a detective involved in the botched investigation that cleared former Mayor Richard M. Daley’s nephew in David Koschman’s death. But Escalante later signed off on a deal that will allow the detective, Nicholas Spanos, to shave as much as 10 months from that suspension. Chicago Sun-Times Investigative Reporter Chris Fusco joined John with the latest twist and turns in the story. (Listen here)
Rich King has been called one of the city’s greatest sportscasters in Chicago Media History and in June, he will be retiring. John welcomed Rich to the show to discuss his career as well as his plans after retirement. (Listen here)
Democracy is dead. The British Science Ministry won’t be naming their new research ship “Boaty McBoatface” despite the fact it was the overwhelming choice of The People.
