The Ben Joravsky Show

Mayor Lightfoot's "State of the City" address in review. Another Rummana Rundown with Chicago Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain. Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove returns. Legendary political strategist Del Marie Cobb talks Lori's speech, Bernie and the rest of the 2020 POTUS candidates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Is Illinois slowly climbing out of debt? A Lori Lightfoot State of the City Address preview. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin talks chicken sandwiches and Bernie Sanders. Labor and Union talk with Kim Ortiz of the Illinois Operating Engineers Local 150. Director of The Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims returns to talk "Crooklyn" and politics See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Another day, another bill signed by J.B. Pritzker. Lori Lightfoot mentions pensions and our mayoral report card continues. Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon is back to talk Madigan and more. Our good friend and host of "Just a Few Questions" Marc Sims is back. The Southside political know it all Tom Shepherd is back to talk southside politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Laurie R. Glenn is founder, president and CEO of Thinkinc., a Chicago-based international strategic public affairs and political consulting firm specializing in policy issues. With more than 40 years of political consulting and public affairs experience See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Phil Kadner grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago. He has received the Studs Terkel Award from the Community Media Workshop, lifetime achievement and ethics awards from the Chicago Headline Club and the James Craven Award for freedom of information from the Illinois Press Association. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Pritzker signs a bill for Illinois teachers and dodges the Madigan question. Lori's post-vacation meeting with the CTU is coming soon. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin weighs in on Biden vs Bernie. IBEW Union Man Jeff Johnson talks pensions and more. Sun Times Writer David Roeder riffs on Chicago developmental deals See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Lightfoot is still on vacation. Pritzker signs more legislation. Mayor Pete comes to Chicago. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson returns to talk Trump, Trump and Trump. Political Strategist Candis Castillo on the 2020 race and Mayor Lightfoot's campaign promises. Host of the Doris Davenport Show, Doris Davenport returns with her thoughts Dorothy Brown and the POTUS candidates. See Privac...

Dorothy Brown is stepping down and here come the candidates. Pritzker's office renovation. Uber is coming to Chicago. Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon is back to talk all things local politics. Our favorite Grassroots Organizer Amisha Patel is back with her thoughts on campaign contribution and much more. Amisha's mystery guest shares a personal story and gives her message to Mayor Lightfoot. See...

Our interview from August 7, 2019 with former Chicago Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson and Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Byron Sigcho-Lopez is a Chicago politician and community activist. He is the alderman of Chicago's 25th ward, having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019 (This is a Benny J Replay) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jaime Andrade Jr. is serving as State Representative of Illinois' 40th Legislative District. Dave Feller is a Chicago Democratic Political Operative. (This is a Benny J Replay) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mark Bazer is the Host, Creator and Executive Producer of "The Interview Show" on WTTW Chicago PBS. (This is a Benny J Replay) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Henry Davis Jr. is back to take the deep dive with Benny J! He's a former city Councilman in South Bend Indiana, he ran for Mayor against 2020 POTUS candidate Peter Buttigieg in 2015 and he is the brother of CTU Vice President Stacy Davis Gates See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Neill and Ben talk the myths of the 2020 election cycle. Neill Mohammad is a healthcare expert and political scientist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aaron Cohen is the author of  Move On Up: Chicago Soul Music and Black Cultural Power  (University of Chicago Press) and  Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace ' (Bloomsbury). He teaches humanities, journalism and English composition at City Colleges of Chicago. Cohen's articles have appeared in  The Chicago Tribune, DownBeat, Washington Post  and  The Nation  and he...

Annie Costabile and Madeline Kenney are hosts of the Chicago Sun-Times “Catching Up With Costabile & Kenney" podcast. They discuss trending topics in Chicago sports and beyond. The duo examines women’s sports and the adversities female athletes face. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lightfoot's new budget plan. Pritzker's new gambling guru. Blago and Trump Chapter 2! Another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain. The Illinois Political Know it Alls Jacob Kaplan and Dan Pogorzelski return to talk 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 .

Lori blasts Ivanka Trump. Downstaters still want to divide Illinois. The Illinois State Fair Butter Cow?? Legendary Journalist Monroe Anderson is back to talk Trump. Former Chicago Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson talk reparations. It's the Ben Joravsky Show debut Comedian/Actor Pat Whalen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Kari Lydersen is a Chicago-based reporter, author and lecturer in the journalism graduate program at Northwestern University, where she heads the Social Justice & Investigative specialization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Activist and personality Samena Mustafa joins hosts of "Humanity in the Headlines" Atiba Buchanan and David Seaton to unpack the issues of the democratic party, the democratic presidential candidates and the democratic issues leading into 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 .

Rahm returns to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Brianna Wellen of The Chicago Reader makes her Ben Joravsky Show debut. Union Man Ryan Kelly returns. A 2020 Democratic Debate Round 2 Night 2 in review with Radio Host Doris Davenport See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

2020 Democratic Debate Round 2 Night 1 in review with Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson, Radio Host and Gardening guru Mike Nowak & Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Byron Sigcho-Lopez is a Chicago politician and community activist. He is the alderman of Chicago's 25th ward, having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mark Bazer is the Host, Creator and Executive Producer of "The Interview Show" on WTTW (Chicago PBS)  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .