The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals kick things off this week talking about the delay in getting final results in the Democratic primary race for Cook County State’s Attorney. Is the delay causing an erosion of trust in the electoral process? Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez is coming under fire from fellow alders after he made a speech outside of City Hall while standing in front of a burnt American flag during a protest of President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza. What do the Rascals make of the uproar? And what do the Rascals find more concerning than the flag burning? Ronna McDaniel, former RNC Chair, was hired and then fired from NBC News after pushback from other NBC personalities. What do the Rascals think of NBC’s reversal? It’s March Madness time and Eric explains how he chooses teams to root for when he doesn’t have a connection to a team that is playing.
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 4.24.24: Bears stadium, Dexter Reed lawsuit, Trump trial
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 3.20.24: 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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