The Ben Joravsky Show

Illinois State Senate Candidate Monica Gordon (40th) tells us more about her campaign and Zach Koutsky of UFCW Local 881talks labor and cannabis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How many gifts did governor J.B. Pritzker receive in his first year as Governor? CPS changes Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain is back for the Rummana Rundown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political Consultant Peter Cunningham returns. Another Cannabis Conversation with Lisa Solomon and Edgar Ramon, cannabis expert and founder of Chamba Life. 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 1 year podcast anniversary! More Illinois primary endorsement updates. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin talks Tuesday's debate and progressive politics! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

CTU member and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson returns to share his love for Elizabeth Warren. SEIU Healthcare Illinois/Indiana Vice President Jaquie Algee talks all things local politics and more!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben unpacks Tuesday night's democratic debate. The Illinois Governor and the Chicago Mayor both made newsworthy endorsements. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson returns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our good friend Marc Sims is back. Political Strategist Laurie Glenn and Juanita Irizarry of Friends of the Park talk the state of the democratic party. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made another appearance on national television to talk the 2020 election. Our Chicago Reader colleague Maya Dukmasova is back to talk housing and all things local politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Before a new week of Chicago and/or Illinois news begins, find out "Oh What a Week it Was" ALL things former Governor Rod Blagojevich's sentence being commuted by President Trump See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Find out what went down at this week's city council meeting from journalist David Glowacz. It was a great debate over settlements in lawsuits filed by citizens against the police. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The 2020 POTUS race and so much more with political strategist Candis Castillo. It's the return of the Heartland Mamas Murri Briel & Heidi Henry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Another day, another subpoena and it's Another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Radio legend and Union man Don Villar returns to talk all things labor and Blago. State Rep candidate Denika McMillen makes her Ben Joravsky Show debut and talks the POTUS race, mental health and running as a Democrat in DuPage County. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mayor Lightfoot and Governor Pritzker are not the biggest Blagojevich fans. Find out what our Illinois right wing “friends” are saying about Pritzker's budget address. In These Times and Jacobin Writer Branko Marcetic makes his Benny J Show debut. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

You've read the column . Now listen to the podcast about the column. It's Ben Joravsky Beyond the Column. This week Benny J talks POTUS candidate Michael Bloomberg and we go back to 1995 in Ben Joravsky column's past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Legendary blues musician Billy Branch shows us his political talk skills. Committeeman Peter Janko and Lynn Gray talk McHenry county politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is out of prison and gave a press conference. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson and Chicago blues legend Billy Branch talk all things and the 2020 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political Strategist Justin Horwitz returns to talk the future of the democratic party. Restaurateur Jimmy Bannos talks Mardi Gras and food!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump commutes former Illinois Governor Blagojevich's jail sentence and we talk about it. Our Chicago Reader colleague Maya Dukmasova tells us her thoughts on the rise of Michael Bloomberg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Councilman, Former South Bend Indiana mayoral candidate and brother of Stacy Davis Gates, Henry Davis Jr is back for a Benny J Bonus interview to talk the 2020 election, his picks to win and his mayoral race agains Pete Buttigieg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Before a new week of Chicago and/or Illinois news begins, catch up on the week that was. Mayor Lightfoot's "Do Not Hire" list gets a couple of new names added and find out the latest Illinois candidate endorsement news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's the Ben Joravsky and Sameena Mustafa LIVE from G-Man's Tavern for Tuesday's New Hampshire primary election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bernie Sanders delegate Maggie Wunderly makes her podcast debut and talks the nominating process. The Illinois political know it alls Jacob Kaplan and Daniel Pogorzelski return to talk all things local and national politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hear the story of Sparky Rose. A man who spent over a year in prison for marijuana charges and his incredible comeback. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .