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Former Illinois deputy Sean Grayson is sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36‑year‑old woman who called 911 for help before being killed in her own home. The case, which sparked widespread outrage and calls for police reform, concluded with Massey’s family expressing mixed relief and grief as they received the maximum penalty allowed under law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on sentencing day for an ex-Illinois sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a woman in her own home.

The trail that Trent follows that started in 2020 when Trump commuted the criminal sentence of former Illinois Gov Blagojavich then full parden in Feb 2025. Is that somehow tied to this week's EO streamlining the permitting of Data Centers?

Former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General and former Congressman Bill Enyart joins Patrick to discuss the attacks on alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and the new "National Security Strategy" document. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Patrick too pessimistic about the state of the Illinois Republican Party? Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady thinks so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman and U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy joins Patrick to discuss the end of the government shutdown, the release of the Epstein files, and if Republicans can relate to voters on cost of living. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Patrick to strategize how Republicans can fix their electoral chances in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh joins Patrick to discuss the state of the Republican Party, the Epstein Files, and the new White House East Wing ballroom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Patrick to discuss what Tuesday's election results mean for Illinois and about why the Illinois GOP seems lost at sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Patrick to discuss the latest developments in the race for Governor, whether Democrats will re-draw the state's congressional map, and if he has any hope for the political future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois GOP Chairman and Springfield attorney Don Tracy, who is running for U.S. Senate, joins Patrick to talk about the government shutdown, national debt, and ICE actions in Illinois. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Richard Hayes joined Patrick to discuss the potential deployment of Illinois and Texas National Guard members to the state over the objections of Gov. Pritzker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Patrick to discuss GOP reactions to the ICE raids in Chicago, Darren Bailey and Ted Dabrowski's rollouts in the Governor's race, and who the Democratic primary favorite is for U.S. Senate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Congressman and former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Bill Enyart joined Patrick to discuss the prospect of troops being deployed to Illinois, the speech from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to generals this week, and his views on the government shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Patrick to share memories of Gov. Jim Edgar, to talk about the GOP race for Governor, and toning down the political rhetoric. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, who led the statethrough most of the 1990's, passed away on Sunday. We remember Edgar today, and we’ll have a longer conversation on his life in the near future.

Former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Richard Hayes joins Patrick to discuss the potential deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois and the unprecedented situation the Guard has been put in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady joins the show to discuss the potential for National Guard troops to be deployed to Chicago, Darren Bailey's potential entry into the governor's race, and if Don Tracy can make the Senate race competitive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Congressman and former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Bill Enyart joins Patrick to talk about Friday's Trump/Putin meeting and Monday's Trump/Ukraine meeting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Congressman and former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Bill Enyart joins Patrick to discuss President Trump's efforts to federalize DC Police, the Israel/Gaza war, and the Trump/Putin summit later this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady discusses the GOP's problem recruiting candidates to run for statewide offices in 2026 and how the party can become relevant again in the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fran Spielman interviews former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, discussing his views on legacy, his approach to public service, and significant moments from his political career. Edgar reflects on his pardon of Alderman Walter Burnett, his perspective on the death penalty, and his tenure during which he aimed to restore public confidence in state government. Edgar also opens up about his current battle with pancreatic cancer, the challenges of chemotherapy, and his outlook on life and family.

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Former Illinois guard Sean Harrington joins the show to share his thoughts on how Brad Underwood has constructed the Illini roster this offseason and what the team could look like next season. Later, Lon and Kyle recap some exciting series in the NHL and NBA playoffs.

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Former Illinois guard and Field of 68 analyst Mike LaTulip joined JR to breakdown his biggest takeaways from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the intricacy of the coaching carousel, why he believes Dan Hurley is great for college basketball, the turnaround of John Calipari and preview the Sweet 16.

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, known for his impactful leadership, has disclosed a serious health battle. Diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, Edgar is approaching this challenge with the support of expert medical teams from Chicago's Rush University Medical Center and Mayo Clinic. Edgar's tenure as the 38th governor from 1991 to 1999 is recalled with great respect, as is his legacy of fostering leadership through the Edgar Fellows Program. This initiative is renowned for encouraging bipartisan dialogue and leadership development. State Representative Ryan Spain recently recognized Edgar's contributions and extended heartfelt wishes for his recovery. Former Governor Edgar released a statement on his disgnosis: "Doctors at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have determined I have pancreatic cancer that has spread," he said, in part. "They and physicians at Mayo Clinic are coordinating on a treatment regimen that I am following initially in Arizona, where we spend the winter, and later in Springfield when we return. We do not underestimate this challenge, but we have confidence in the medical team helping us address it..."

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Derek and Kyle discuss the Illini's brutal collapse against Michigan State and the news of Morez Johnson being out indefinitely with a fractured wrist. Later, former Illinois guard Sean Harrington joins the show to give his take on what's ailing Illinois.

Chris and Amy are joined by political analysts Hancock & Kelley to discuss President Trump's latest pardons, as well him banning the Associated Press from the Oval Office.

Puppy of late K9 officer takes the job, and more.

Puppy of late K9 officer takes the job, and more.

Puppy of late K9 officer takes the job, and more.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is one of the latest people to receive a pardon from President Donald Trump. This comes five years after Trump commuted the governor's 14-year sentence in 2020. Reset checks in with WBEZ state politics reporter Dave McKinney. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan addressed his former friendship with codefendant Michael McClain as the two men face corruption charges in federal court. In cross-examination with McClain defense attorney Patrick Cotter Wednesday, Madigan said he developed a friendship with McClain during their early years in the Illinois House during the 1970s. Madigan said their friendship survived until recently. Cotter asked Madigan if McClain had been his political adviser. “At times,” Madigan answered.

Greg Bishop reviews some of the recently released audio at the center of the corruption trial against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain.Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx

Wiretapped conversations have taken center stage at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain. Prosecutors played a series of recordings during testimony from FBI Special Agent Ryan McDonald Thursday afternoon. McDonald said he had been working on the Madigan investigation since 2014. He also said that the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays for investigators.

Greg Bishop talks with The Center Square reporter Jim Talamonti about his coverage of the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain.Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx 

Witness testimony has resumed in the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain. Former State Rep. Scott Drury, D-Highwood, returned to the stand for additional cross-examination Wednesday morning after beginning his testimony on Tuesday. Drury and Madigan defense attorney Todd Pugh had several combative exchanges over a variety of issues. U.S. government prosecutor Amarjeet Bhachu said the prosecution planned to call utility company executive Scott Vogt next, followed by former State Rep, Lou Lang, D-Skokie. Lang was on Madigan's leadership team before stepping down in 2019 amid harassment allegations.

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn joins Patti Vasquez for a conversation about the Illinois Property Tax Relief Amendment, which is on the 2024 ballot. Quinn called the nonbinding referendum "a good chance for people to send a message that we need fundamental tax reform and tax relief for people who live from paycheck to paycheck," adding that "It takes Illinois' upside tax system, where the millionaires get the breaks and everyday people get the bills -- we want to change that around, and we can do it at the ballot box." Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).

Tuesday is Day One of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's and co-defendant Michael McClain's trial on racketeering and bribery charges. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch announced a federal jury's indictment of Madigan on March 2, 2022. “The indictment accuses Madigan of leading, for nearly a decade, a criminal enterprise whose purpose was to enhance Madigan's political power and financial well-being while also generating income for his political allies and associates,” Lausch stated. Illinois state Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, issued a statement before the upcoming trial.

In an October 1 interview, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn talked to Joan Esposito about the nonbinding Illinois Property Tax Relief Amendment, which is on the 2024 ballot.  He explained: "Basically, it calls for a 3 percent surcharge on the income of millionaires in Illinois, that anybody who declares more than a million dollars in income in a particular year would pay a 3 percent surcharge, but that money would be used to give property tax relief to 3 million Illinois homeowners, people who live from paycheck to paycheck. This is tax reform at its best, in my opinion."   Quinn also talked about his work creating a referendum on whether the Bears should get tax dollars for the team's Soldier Field multibillion-dollar renovation. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).

Former Illinois Congressman and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, a lifelong Republican, joins Joan Esposito to talk about the work he's doing to support Vice President Kamala Harris and defeat Donald Trump in the November election. "I told the Harris campaign I'll go wherever you want me to go," LaHood said. "I'm happy to speak publicly, on the radio, on television, before any group or any news outlet.” LaHood calls himself a "very proud" Republican but has not supported Trump in any of his three presidential campaigns; he endorsed Joe Biden in 2020. He says that while some Republicans he's talked to are disappointed that he is publicly supporting the Harris-Walz ticket, he knows many "who will not vote for either Trump or Harris but will be standing at the ready to rebuild the Republican Party, and I'll be there with them." Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).

In an August 28th interview with WCPT's Joan Esposito, former Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun talked about the energy and excitement surrounding Kamala Harris's presidential run and what Harris needs to do to win in November. "I would just tell her, stick to your guns, be clear with the American people about what it is you'd like to do as president . . . and I think that bringing out the substance will be the strong suit that she can play in what will be, no doubt, a very rigorous campaign," she said. Moseley Braun, the first Black woman elected to the Senate, also addressed the racist and sexist attacks that have been directed at Harris, including former President Trump's claim, delivered last month at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, that Harris only recently "became a Black person." "When you heard that, what went through your mind?" Esposito asked. "That he'd lost his mind," Moseley Braun answered, adding that "people who like [Harris's] candidacy and want to see her elected president of the United States need to weigh in and start pushing back on this kind of foolishness." The former senator also spoke about her history with President Joe Biden, recalling a time when Biden came to Chicago in a successful effort to persuade her to join the Senate Judiciary Committee that he then chaired. "I would follow Joe Biden through the gates of hell," Moseley Braun told WCPT, "because he's such an ethical, such a good man." Moseley Braun said she was surprised that Biden ended his bid for re-election and believes he will "go down in history as one of our best presidents. He slugged it out, he kept his campaign promises, he did what he said he was going to do and now he's stepping aside, and he stepped aside for Kamala and I could not be more pleased," she said. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820). Photo: USADF (United States African Development Foundation)

Former Illinois Congressman (and former Republican) Joe Walsh joins Joan and co-host Matt McNeil at the DNC, 8/21/24. Catch Joan's show weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 and Matt's show weeknights from 9:00 to 10:00 on WCPT.

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Today's guest is Rod Blagojevich, the former American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009 as a member of the Democratic Party.  Blagojevich's political career was marked by controversy and scandal. He was arrested, impeached and then convicted on multiple counts of corruption, including wire fraud and extortion. After 2 trials, He was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison in 2011. After serving nearly eight years in prison, his sentence was commuted by then-President Donald Trump in February 2020, and he was released.  Blagojevich's case remains a subject of controversy and debate, questioning whether or not he is a symbol of political corruption and the abuse of power, or is he someone who was failed by a corrupt system.  He discusses the political stories of the day, the  current state of the Democratic Party and on Trump's chances for re-election.  We talk about his life before politics, how he got into it and where it took a wrong turn.  He candidly opens up about his life in jail, what it was like to finally have a chance at freedom again, and what, if anything, he plans to do to reverse his narrative. Like him or hate him, this is hands down one of our most fascinating and in depth interviews thus far. Episode Chapters: Here are the YouTube chapters continuing from minute 45 and onward based on the transcript: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome   **00:05:00** - New Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson   **00:10:00** - Trump's Codefendants and Plea Deals   **00:15:00** - Rudy Giuliani's Path Forward   **00:20:00** - Michael Cohen's Credibility   **00:25:00** - Mass Shooting in Lewiston, Maine   **00:30:00** - Blagojevich's Views on Gun Control   **00:35:00** - Life Before Politics   **00:40:00** - Experiences in Jail and Post-Prison   **00:45:00** - Blagojevich on Connecting with Voters   **00:50:00** - Impact of Political Experience on Governance   **00:55:00** - Blagojevich's Election Campaigns   **01:00:00** - Reflections on Legal Battles   **01:05:00** - Prison Life: Daily Routine and Jobs   **01:10:00** - Navigating Prison Hierarchy   **01:15:00** - Legal Appeals and Hope for Justice   **01:20:00** - Media Attention and First Night in Prison   **01:25:00** - Living with Purpose in Prison   **01:30:00** - Plans for Post-Prison Life and Final Thoughts ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @RachelUchitelNYC Executive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alison Goodman Please like, share, subscribe, and give us a 5-star review! Do you have show ideas, media requests or sponsorship opportunities? Email the show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠infomissunderstoodpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch every episode on YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Misunderstood Podcast Check out Rachel's Patreon: Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel Patreon

In this episode, Dinesh shows how all the major players, from Obama to Hillary to Comey to Clapper, knew that they were wrongfully and treasonously framing Trump for Russia collusion. Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich joins Dinesh to talk about current events in terms of Lady Justice and her famous blindfold. Debbie and Dinesh on whether the Democrats were ever a decent party, and whether Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is now Biden's best friend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.