The Ben Joravsky Show

Fresh off her Iowa interview with 2020 Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced her "next big plan" and David Glowacz (Mr. Bike) talks all things Chicago politics. life under Lightfoot, the latest city council meeting and more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Flint Taylor takes us back to the murder of Fred Hampton, the Black Panther leader, by Chicago police in 1969 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ace Attorney Jim Coogan is back to talk ALL THINGS Donald Trump and unpacks all of his legal woes. Impeachment talk and so much more on this Benny J Bonus interview!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When 3 Illinois political nerds get together in a studio and talk politics on a podcast. Committeeman races, State Rep races, the Thompson Center and more with Preservationist Andrew Schneider and Executive Director of the Cook County Democratic Party Jacob Kaplan! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mayor Lightfoot's trip to Iowa. Pritzker's Ethics committee conundrum. Howard Stern & Hillary. Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain talk Eddie-Gate! and Nancy Pelosi! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Union man Ed Maher weighs in on unionizing Google employees & 38th Ward Alderman Nick Sposato returns to talk Eddie-Gate! 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 .

The city of Chicago and the State of Illinois are BOTH cracking down on corruption and Governor Pritzker signs a cannabis trailer bill. "In These Times Writer" Miles Kampf-Lassin talks Eddie-Gate! 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 .

WVON Host Atiba Buchanan continues our talk on Trump. Monroe Anderson is still in studio to join the conversation. Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove gives us the list of congressional candidates endorsed by Personal PAC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The latest update on the firing of Former Chicago Police Super Intendent Eddie Johnson. Ben is faced with the Cullerton corruption question. Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson is back to talk all that Trump news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Meet democratic 11th congressional district Rachel Ventura. Learn about her campaign, her support for medicare for all and the green new deal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben weighs in on the firing of FORMER police chief Eddie Johnson & Maya Dukmasova talk affordable housing, the Cook County state's attorney race and of course Eddie-Gate!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The time union man and pension guru Jeff Johnson visited the studio November 21st to talk pensions, casinos & life under Mayor Lightfoot. Download this interview handpicked by Benny J himself!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The time when President of the Chicago Principal's Association Troy LaRaviere joined Benny J to talk the teachers strike, the 2020 election and more! Download this Benny J Show replay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Happy turkey day! Join Ben Joravsky as he answers listeners emails in this Benny J Q and A special. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben Joravsky, producer Dennis and Miles the intern take a look at the NBA season so far and talk the 2019/2020 Chicago Bulls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In case you weren't aware, Starting January 2020, recreational marijuana use will be legal in Illinois. Benny J sat down with Chicago Sun-Times writer Tom Schuba to talk all things cannabis legalization. This is a replay from November 15 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Desmon Yancy is Coordinator for Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability. Adam Gross is with BPI’s Affordable Housing Program. They talk police and housing in this Benny J bonus interview! 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 with this Ben Joravsky Show replay. Which politicians are lining up to replace retiring Senator John Cullerton? Which ones are lining up to replace corrupt former State Rep Luis Arroyo? Ben's thoughts on the latest Kim Foxx re-election campaign ad and which organization is challenging Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfo...

Former State Rep Litesa Wallace and podcast host Sameena Mustafa break down November 20th's Democratic primary debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Find out which Illinois big-wigs endorsed Cook County Attorney General Kim Foxx 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 .

Author, Professor, dear friend of The Ben Joravksy Show and national political know it all David Faris puts his democratic political views against those of our former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Pritzker's corruption crackdown begins. Lori Lightfoot's latest beef with united Working Families. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin is back to talk progressive politics. Union Man/Pension Guru Jeff Johnson weighs in on casinos, pensions and Arroyo-Gate! Activist Sameena Mustafa returns to unpack last night's debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Did Pritzker say he'd help Chicago? Kim Foxx is running for re-election. Legendary Journalist Monroe Anderson returns to talk Trump. Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims talks any and everything under the sun. Children's book author Robin Stevenson tells us about her unfortunate incident in Wheaton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Cullerton has announced his retirement and we already have a replacement front-runner. Mayor Lightfoot's minimum wage plan & and update on Uber-Gate! Maya Dukmasova of The Chicago Reader returns to talk housing issues and property taxes. Former 2019 Chicago Mayoral Candidate Troy LaRaviere returns to talk the teachers strike and the 2020 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

Before a new week of Chicago and/or Illinois news begins, catch up on the week that was with this Benny J local news recap. The Mayor tries to cut a deal with Springfield & Senate President John Cullerton announces his retirement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .