On Tuesday, WCPT’s Joan Esposito spoke to Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an OB/GYN physician and candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, which covers northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay and Appleton.
Last Thursday, WCPT’s Richard Chew talked to U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce, a Missouri Democrat seeking to oust Republican Josh Hawley from the Senate seat he’s held since 2019.
Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen, a TV weatherman turned first-term congressman, talked to WCPT’s Joan Esposito last Thursday about the battleground district he will be defending in November’s election.
Last week, WCPT’s Patti Vasquez spoke to Rep. Hillary Scholten, a Democrat representing a western Michigan district that had not elected a Democrat for more than 30 years when Scholten won the seat in 2022.
Last week, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District joined WCPT's Richard Chew for a conversation that touched on the continuing resolution the House recently passed to keep the government funded, her legislative priorities, the socioeconomic and geographic contours of her congressional district, her background in politics and more.
In a Monday interview with WCPT’s Richard Chew, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates expressed her frustration with the state of contract negotiations with Chicago Public Schools and the role CPS CEO Pedro Martinez is playing in that process.
On Tuesday, WCPT's Joan Esposito talked to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who began a second term in office last year after winning reelection in November 2022.
On Tuesday, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) joined WCPT's Richard Chew and talked about the work that she and Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) have done to protect and promote reproductive freedom in the state.
On Monday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined WCPT's Joan Esposito for his first interview on the station since becoming mayor in 2023.