The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals kick off the podcast this week recapping last Thursday’s State of the Union. What do the Rascals think of President Biden’s performance? What about the Republican response from Alabama Senator Katie Britt? It’s officially Biden v. Trump again and Eric wonders why people are against Joe Biden when he has a pretty good legislative record. What happens when you compare former President Trump’s record with President Biden’s? Switching gears to local issues, the Rascals talk about the latest news about the Bring Chicago Home real estate transfer tax referendum including that latest Supreme Court ruling and the CTU voting rally this week that some saw as an effort to get kids to vote in favor of the referendum. And now for the biggest controversy of the week: THE PHOTOSHOPPED PICTURE OF KATE MIDDLETON! Where are the Rascals on this scandal?? And finally, what do the Rascals make of the Bears possibly looking into keeping Soldier Field on the lakefront?
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 3.27.24: 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 3.6.24: 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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