The Ben Joravsky Show

Ben weighs in on MAGA lover/Senator Josh Hawley. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces her pandemic school reopening plan. The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President apologizes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An Oakland Illinois politician quotes Hitler and our elected leaders (along with Ben Joravsky) are floored. Find out which Democrat is running to the head of the Illinois house? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jaquie Algee covers all the news--from Trump inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol to the great senatorial triumph in Georgia. Also, updates on the Women's March. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The aftermath from yesterday's chaos. Hear what our elected leaders in Illinois (left and right) have to say about the time Trump supporters stormed the nation's capitol! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben gives his thoughts on Georgia's election. The rift between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools continues. Meet Governor Pritzker's new Downstate Czar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben was getting ready for his weekly chat with Monroe about relatively mundane things like the Democratic victories in Georgia, when the shit hit the fan in D.C. MAGA protesters stormed the capital and seized control of Speaker Pelosi's office. What follows is the escalating disbelief of two old friends, who thought they'd seen it all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Trump's call to Georgia. Mayor Lightfoot meets AnJeanette Young. The Mayor and the Chicago Teachers Union start the new year on a bad foot. Troy LaRaviere delivers a powerful message to the CPS. Dave Glowacz returns with a review of December's Chicago city council meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Sun-Times editor/columnist Rummana Hussain returns for a special Rummana Rundown. The good and the bad of 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The great Craig Hodges talks Bulls, Jordan, Krause and pretty much everything else in the basketball universe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Albert Berger has produced such great movies as Cold Mountain, Little Miss Sunshine, Nebraska, Election and Ruby Sparks. He and Ben cover everything from the future of movies to Cooley High. One of the greatest movies--ever! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Which news story will capture the coveted honor of most Hellish Story for 2020? There's only one way to find out! Let the countdown begin... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Author of The Edge of Sports blog and sports editor for The Nation, Dave Zirin joins Ben to talk about the year that was. Also, Zirin explains why he finally decided enough’s enough and walked away from his once beloved New York Knicks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Monroe Anderson has been talking Trump, Trump, Trump for the last four years. Are we coming to the end of the Trump era? Doesn't look like it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are the Republicans going to pull a coup next week to snatch the election from Biden and give it to Trump? Also, Ben riffs on the Big Three. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Stacy Davis Gates--vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union--asks the big question: Should Chicago's public school teachers trust CPS to get it right when it comes to reopening the schools in a pandemic? Also, SDG on MJM. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The president says dance and the Republicans start tapping. Ben talks about the control one Donald John Trump has over the Republicans. Also, what happened to Mayor Lightfoot's meeting with Anjanette Young? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mick Dumke & Ben take the deep dive on Chicago and its mayors. Can't-miss conversation from two political geeks, who probably know too much about Chicago politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dan Savage is superstar columnist who's specialty is advice on sex. But the man also knows his politics. National and local. He grew up in Chicago. He's funny and brash and really smart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political strategist Delmarie Cobb breaks down the top stories of 2020 and looks into her crystal ball to predict what's coming around the bend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's our countdown of the top 10 Chicago/Illinois stories of 2020. Numbers 10-6. Be the first to know! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Comedians Rachel Joravsky (Ben's daughter) & Cody Wilkins talk comedy in the pandemic, and their new podcast "Ain't Nobody Checkin' For Me". What's so funny about 2020? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Right before the holiday season, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivered a COVID-19 press briefing and learn more about this year's 10 ten local news countdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Has Trump lost his mind? Or is there a purpose for his madness? Monroe Anderson--Chicago's foremost authority on all things MAGA--weighs in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is President Trump channeling his inner lefty with his stimulus check demands? Mayor Lightfoot hires an investigator to investigate herself. All part of her attempt handle the political fallout of the Anjanette Young video. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The red line extension in Chicago has made a significant step toward securing about 1 BILLION dollars in federal funds. Learn more about our 2020 countdown special "The Ten Gates of Illinois Hell" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .