The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune, and political pundit Marj Halperin. A lot of news to get to this week and the Rascals kick things off by discussing the Chicago Bears new stadium proposal. What were the big takeaways from today’s press conference? The family of Dexter Reed filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over his killing by Chicago police. What do the Rascals make of the lawsuit? Eric wonders why so little information is available about the shooting as the investigation continues. The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump rolls on and John wonders if the Rascals could be fair jurors. Also, is it fair that journalists are reporting that Trump has been nodding off in the court room?
The Mincing Rascals 5.8.24: Campus protests, CPS funding, Chicago speed limit plan
The Mincing Rascals 5.1.24: College protests, Bears stadium proposal, Kristi Noem’s dog
John Williams, The Mincing Rascals Live at Winter’s Jazz Club
The Mincing Rascals 4.17.24: I-190 protest, Dexter Reed shooting, Chicago Sky
The Mincing Rascals 4.10.24: Dexter Reed shooting, Lightfoot Legacy, Dolton mayor controversy
The Mincing Rascals 4.3.24: Anthem controversy, flag burning, ShotSpotter
The Mincing Rascals 3.27.24: Cook County State’s Attorney race, Ald. Sigcho-Lopez flag controversy, Ronna McDaniel out at NBC
The Mincing Rascals 3.20.24: Primary election recap, Grant Park’s busy summer, Trump’s ‘bloodbath’
The Mincing Rascals 3.13.24: SOTU recap, Bring Chicago Home, new Bears stadium
The Mincing Rascals 3.6.24: Trump on ballot, Bring Chicago Home, CTU contract
The Mincing Rascals 2.28.24: IVF ruling, Bring Chicago Home, Caitlin Clark
The Mincing Rascals 2.21.24: Reinsdorf pitches new Sox stadium, Alexei Navalny’s death, and Mayor Johnson’s communication problem
The Mincing Rascals 2.14.24: ShotSpotter, Biden age concern, and ‘right-to-die’ legislation
The Mincing Rascals 2.7.24: Elected school board, border bill, Sox to ‘The 78’
The Mincing Rascals 1.31.24: Trump on the ballot, cease-fire vote, body-cam transparency
The Mincing Rascals 1.24.24: Natural gas ban, New Hampshire primary, Sox to ‘The 78’
The Mincing Rascals 1.17.24: Iowa caucuses, Trump v. Biden, Bulls’ Ring of Honor
The Mincing Rascals 1.10.24: Chicago crime, Trump ballot eligibility, NIL money
The Mincing Rascals 1.3.24: Ed Burke verdict, Mike Madigan trial delayed, Harvard president controversy
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