Chicago Power Poll

Here's our DNC edition of the  Chicago Power Poll  podcast with  Thom Serafin . We'll dive into 5 more thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom, once again, is veteran Chicago political journalist  Mike Flannery We also welcome host NBC5's "Chicago Today, Cortney Hall . Her show chronicles the city's vibrant neighborhoods through cultural trends. This month, we asked our Power Pollers to answer t...

Here's our July edition of the Chicago Power Poll  podcast with  Thom Serafin . We'll dive into 5 more thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom, once again, is veteran Chicago political journalist  Mike Flannery We also welcome NBC5's political reporter, Mary Ann Ahern . Her Emmy award-winning work has taken her across the country covering Presidential campaigns since 1988. Please note: our conve...

Here's our June edition of the Chicago Power Poll  podcast with  Thom Serafin . We'll dive into 5 more thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom, once again, is veteran Chicago political journalist Mike Flannery We also welcome Sarah Schulte , ABC7's award-winning reporter. The Highland Park native is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan who's been on the beat in Washington D.C., Philly, Nashville, and Las...

Here's our May edition of the Chicago Power Poll  podcast with  Thom Serafin . We'll dive into 5 more thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom, once again, is veteran Chicago political journalist Mike Flannery We also welcome Amanda Vinicky , former statehouse bureau chief for NPR Illinois. Amanda is now co-host and correspondent for Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV. This month, we asked our Power Poll...

Here's our April edition of the Chicago Power Poll  podcast with  Thom Serafin . We'll dive into 5 more thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom is veteran Chicago political journalist Mike Flannery and Carol Marin , Director of DePaul University's Center for Journalistic Integrity & Excellence. This month, we asked our power pollers to answer these questions: What is the most dominant issue amon...

Here's our March edition of the Chicago Power Poll  podcast with  Thom Serafin . We'll dive into 5 more thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom is veteran Chicago political journalist Mike Flannery and WBEZ's Mary Dixon . This month, we asked our power pollers to answer these questions: What do you think about the Chicago Bears building a publicly-owned domed stadium near Soldier Field.  What's...

Here's our February edition of the Chicago Power Poll  podcast with  Thom Serafin . We'll dive into 5 more thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom is veteran Chicago political journalist Mike Flannery and Chicago media personality Andrea Darlas . This month, we asked our power pollers to answer these questions: Which union do you think is the most politically powerful union in the city? The Chic...

Welcome to the debut of the Chicago Power Poll podcast with Thom Serafin . During this episode we explore the poll results of 5 thought-provoking questions. Joining Thom is veteran Chicago political journalist Mike Flannery and ABC 7 sports reporter Dionne Miller . Our January 2024 poll included the following questions: What's the most important action Chicago can take to address the city's growin...

Launched in 2020, the Serafin's Chicago Power Poll is an interactive polling platform that surveys business, civic, media, and political insiders about the attitudes and opinions that shape the moves of the Chicago's most influential leaders. It's the best way we know, to reveal the attitudes and opinions of the players who essentially run our town.  Now, host Thom Serafin takes the Chicago Power...