Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - Save a Lots closing 15:52 - EUROPE - aid the enemy, silence the patriot 35:02 - Corey Ruiz shooting 01:07:30 - Trump at WHCA 01:10:31 - The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci says the "war of choice" with Iran was a necessary choice, arguing the administration recognized Iran as "the rabid dog of the Middle East" and that "it's time to take it out." 01:33:37 - Candidate for Illinois House D...

0:30 - Mike Koolidge filling in for Dan  8:12 - Commies in Cities 23:36 - The DSA Sweet Spot 40:30 - President of American Commitment and principal of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity Phil Kerpen says fixing health care starts with prices, not price controls . Follow Phil on X @kerpen 59:09 - Illinois comptroller candidate Bryan Drew asks, "Shouldn't everyone want a check on government spe...

0:30 - Brandon Gill questions ABA President Michelle Behnke on implicit bias 10:58 - Ella Frei, 17-year-old, New Richmond, WI on trans bathroom policy 28:26 - Where is Darren Bailey? 45:20 - Sports & Politics 01:02:41 - Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Richard Goldberg on what comes next with Iran: "Stay focused. No nuclear weapons. Open the Strait." He says it can be frustrating, but Ad...

0:30 - Hasan Piker lauds Mao 8:35 - Neo-Bolsheviks 28:39 - Brandon Gill questions Smithsonian Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig 50:44 - Director of Policy Analysis for the Middle East Forum, Michael Rubin : The Only Way to Stop Iran at Sea Is Boots on the Ground . Follow Michael on X @mrubin1971 01:05:48 - Unsung Americans  01:18:34 - Big Boy 01:20:56 - Noted economist Stephen...

0:30 - BLAME CANADA 12:24 - Attack on ICE office in Manhattan 29:38 - Homeschooling  46:37 - DSA Platform 01:03:40 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:06:28 - Jason Brodsky , policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran and non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Iran Program, explains why You can’t negotiate with Iran . Follow Jason on X @J...

0:30 - BLM Brandon on budget 15:26 - NYC DSA Co-Chair Gustavo Gordillo with McCallum on businesses and rent freezes 32:46 - Rubio speech at The Resurgence of Political Terrorism confab 56:25 - Weingarten at AFT Poliburo meeting 01:12:58 - The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci discusses the latest in Iran, arguing it's long past time for the U.S. to take out Kharg Island. 01:35:53 - Ian Williams ,...

0:30 - Trump’s big election speech 13:36 - Social Security 26:26 - CNBC bogus report on 10 worst states to live in 2026 33:59 - Election attorney and founder of the Election Integrity Network, Cleta Mitchell , reacts to Trump’s speech and explains what the government must do to secure our nation’s elections. Follow Cleta on X @CletaMitchell 50:52 - AI in education   01:09:17...

0:30 - Ali G 15:22 - BLM Brandon’s poll numbers  32:47 - Where do you want your tax dollars to go...SOCCER or FOOTBALL? 50:29 - President & Founder of Scott Tucker Solutions, Scott Tucker, shares retirement tips you can use right now! Check out Scott & Amy on 560 the Answer every Sunday from 8-9am, also WGN TV - Sundays at 5:30am - and at ScottTuckerSolutions.com   01:08:54...

0:30 - John Anthony filling in for Dan Proft  13:13 - We will not let communism prevail  32:07 - Executive Director of the Illinois Gun Dealers Trade Association, Todd Vandermyde , weighs in on the appeals court upholding of Illinois’ ban on assault weapons 51:17 - Senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young explains why economists missed the mark on the lat...

0:30 - Iran strikes resume  6:11 - Lindsey Graham's sister appointed to serve out his Senate term 26:40 - Remembering Lindsey Graham   41:16 - The Democrat ‘28 Front Runner is…  45:12 - Chair of the Illinois Republican Party Bob Grogan discusses his White House visit and the state of Illinois Republicans heading into the midterms. For more on the Illinois GOP visit illi...

0:30 - RIP Lindsey Graham  32:57 - Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons 52:43 - Jimmy St. Louis , CEO of Agentis Longevity and former NFL tight end for the Tennessee Titans, explains how new medical technology can be used to help military vets who are dealing with PTSD and other physical or mental challenges. For more on Agentis Longevity agentislongevity.com &n...

0:30 - CTU 9:06 - Tyler Robinson Trial 26:56 - Kakistocracy  49:20 - Unsung Americans 01:05:04 - President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, Zuhdi Jasser . examines the growing role of Islam in the revolutionary politics of the left. Dr Jasser is also a candidate for US Congress in Arizona’s 4th district - z4az.com 01:26:52 - President of Center of the American Experiment and...

0:30 - Tyler Robinson Trial   5:52 - Platner's fare the well video 22:53 - Decline in reading 43:23 - Vance on Milton Friedman 01:02:14 - Eldar Mamedov argues renewed military action won't force Iran to change course, saying the current conflict is about the Strait of Hormuz—not its nuclear program. Follow Eldar on X @EldarMamedov4 01:23:57 - Noted economist Stephen Moore responds to JD...

0:30 - Platner 9:09 - NYT 28:11 - CDLs 52:46 - Unsung Americans 01:07:43 - Senior writer for The Dispatch David Drucker argues Democrats had enough information from the initial reports to distance themselves from Platner and wonders why they failed to do so. Follow David on X @DavidMDrucker 01:28:45 - Representative Jim Jordan says Jessica Gorman's testimony last week before Congress was among the...

0:30 - Former Platner girlfriend Jenny Racicot with Tapper accusing Platner of rape 15:21 - Rep. Ro Khanna campaigning for Platner: if he can change, you can change, we can all change 33:38 - Unsung Americans 49:46 - Trump Accounts   01:02:50 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:06:46 - William Thibeau , veteran of the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment and currently D...

0:30 - Trump's 7/4/250 message 13:54 - Mamdani's 250 speech 32:49 - THE UNSUNG AMERICANS WHO MAKE AMERICA GREAT 52:56 - Sports & Politics 01:06:38 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci says Iran is dreaming if it thinks the Trump administration will let it charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.   01:26:54 - Why Dan Proft is Single   01:42:55 - Dollars, Cents, Markets &am...

0:30 - Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announces retirement 15:28 - City Journal on LA Metro 32:43 - Real American Heroes 44:22 - Citizen Vigilante...should go straight to MST3K 50:20 - The Socialist Wave Reaches the Heartland 01:08:40 - Eddie Johnson is the Former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the sudden retirement of current Chicago Pol...

0:30 - Sheridan Gorman's mom Jessica testifies on sanctuary city before House Judiciary subcommittee: begging electeds to value my child's life  12:38 - Trump Loses on Birthright Citizenship 30:14 - Harry Enten: GOP vs. Dems on "Proud to be an American?" 51:49 - SCOTUS upholds "trans" athlete bans that divide school sports by sex 01:04:52 - Air Conditioning, Scourge of the French Left 01:24:0...

0:30 - Maoist Christopher Winston, DSA Red Rabbits Security Commission: “We’re going to execute you after the revolution.” 14:56 - The Caitlin Clark experience isn’t fun anymore — and that’s the WNBA’s biggest problem 31:26 - SCOTUS rules mail-in ballots don't have to be received before Election Day; Barrett sides with libs 50:25 - William Jacobson is a Cl...

0:30 - Springfield, OH, resident on her mother-in-law's death at city council meeting 14:02 - DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin on Tapper on Haiti...not safe 34:34 - MA Sen. Ed Markey: Trump is racist, need pathway to citizenship for TPS holders   48:45 - Pro-Trans Candidate Chased From Trans Rights Event Over Gaza   01:07:39 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special For...

0:30 - Lakeview ladies want habital violent criminals out of their neighborhoods...but still don't completely get it 11:14 - SCOTUS hands Trump two MAJOR wins on immigration as birthright citizenship case looms   29:59 - In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court rules that courts cannot review the government’s decisions to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria and Haiti   49:19 - C...

0:30 - Chicago teens testify about takeovers — ‘How can we better make adults our role models?’ 11:53 - Trump Stuns Republicans With Whirlwind Day of Frustration and Finger-Pointing 27:24 - The Socialist Democrats of America 49:13 - Trump meeting with NATO SecGen Mark Rutte: Iran was very near getting nukes, G7 backed degarding nuke program 01:00:24 - Bill Roggio is a  senio...

0:30 - MIDTERMS 15:24 - JP Morgan DEI exec 31:14 - Trump: Iran agreed privately on nuke inspections before saying publicly they didn't 53:49 - Assabiya 01:07:35 - Allum Bokhari, managing director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, on   The rise of anti-tech terrorism . For more for the Foundation for Freedom Online foundationforfreedomonline.com 01:23:55 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on...

0:30 - Bears 9:54 - Transefemicide State of Emergency in Chicago 29:07 - Former IL teacher arrested 39:08 - Former AP reporter Matti Friedman on Western media censoring stories out of fear of Hamas 50:46 - Senior writer at National Review, Noah Rothman offers a reminder about the Iran deal: “The thing with multi-stage agreements involving Islamist terrorists is that they almost never make it...

0:30 - Mass shooting in Roseland 15:11 - Father's Day at the NYT 31:37 - Opinion editor at The California Post, Joel Pollak , argues Iran chose confrontation over prosperity, proving there is no partner for a lasting deal and that it is time to end the regime. Follow Joel on X @joelpollak 55:51 - JD Vance in Switzerland : extend an outstretched hand to transform our relationship 01:13:14 - The Her...