On today's show:

– Christopher Armitage, author, veteran, former law enforcement officer, activist, policy advisor, and publisher of The Existentialist Republic on Substack
– Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, to talk about the March 3 Texas Democratic Party primary
– Andrew Miller, senior fellow, National Security and International Policy, at the Center for American Progress

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On today's show listen to a special broadcast of Joan Esposito at the Southland Friends of Labor 17th Annual Jobs Breakfast at Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 in Alsip, Illinois. Later in the show Joan takes calls and is joined by Julia Lurie, senior reporter at Mother Jones; she recently wrote the article “ICE Took Their Papers—and Won’t Give Them Back: Immigrants are being released from detention without documents proving their status.”

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On today's show
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
– Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University

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On today's show
– “Out Chicago” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford with their regular look at current TV and movies
– Joseph Hurka, lecturer in English at Tufts University and author of the award-winning memoir “Fields of Light: A Son Remembers His Heroic Father”

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On today's show:

– Mayra Macias, independent candidate for 4th Congressional District of Illinois, where she is vying to replace Rep. Jesús Chuy Garcia, who is retiring
– Tom Villanova, retired president of the Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council, ahead of the Southland Friends of Labor 17th Annual Jobs Breakfast, Monday, March 2, at Sprinkler Fitters Local 281, in Alsip, Illinois. Learn more: https://www.southlandfriendsoflabor.com.
– Rick Smith, host of “The Rick Smith Show,” weekdays from 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. Central on WCPT
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom
– WCPT’s Doris Davenport, who will be hosting five radio shows in March for Problem Gambling Awareness Month; tune in Sundays March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central

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On today's show:

– Jonathan Alter, contributing editor of the Washington Monthly, former senior editor and columnist at Newsweek, filmmaker, journalist, political analyst, and the publisher of the Substack “Old Goats with Jonathan Alter.“ His latest pieces for Washington Monthly are “After Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNN” and “The Worst President Ever”
– Pat Hynes, 2026 candidate for Cook County assessor
– Margaret Croke, Illinois state representative and 2026 candidate for Illinois comptroller
– William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College

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On the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Joan devotes much of the show to coverage Ukraine and the war. Her guests are:
– Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute and contributor to Washington Monthly; her latest article is “Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier”
– Lydia Tkaczuk, president of the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, and Oleh John Skubiak, president of Pobratymy Foundation (one of the largest charitable foundations devoted to the development of Ukrainian scouting) and member/sponsor of the Ukrainian National Museum
– U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University (Visit UA Medic Wish List)

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Mon 2/23
– Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party
– Holly Kim, Lake County treasurer and candidate for Illinois comptroller
– Max Bever, director of Public Information for the Chicago Board of Elections
– Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment

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