Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined WCPT’s Richard Chew last Friday to tout what he called “one of the most inclusive, collaborative processes” in the history of Chicago budget negotiations, highlighting the absence of service cuts, furloughs and layoffs.
On Tuesday, WCPT’s Richard Chew aired an interview he recorded the day before with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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.
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, 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.
