Podcasts about governor rauner

Former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said he faced a lot of headwinds during his time in office, but didn't want to talk about politics after his official portrait was unveiled Monday. The former one-term Republican governor had a tumultuous time in office with a more than two-year long budget impasse. Democrats who controlled both chambers still blame Rauner for the impasse. As Illinois implements more requirements on local libraries in order to access state tax dollars, some are questioning whether state government is overstepping its boundaries. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed a first-in-the-nation law that restricts state tax dollars for local libraries that don't follow certain guidelines from a national group. House Bill 2789 requires state libraries to adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights if they want to receive state grants. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/illinois-in-focus/support

Wade Eyerly and Dennis Murashko are co-founders of Degree Insurance Co. Wade is the former CEO and co-founder of Surf Air, the world's first all-you-can-fly subscription airline, and Dennis is an actuary and lawyer who served as the general counsel and a senior advisor to Governor Rauner in Illinois. Together they founded the startup in 2017, working to remove the risks of seeking higher education in America by guaranteeing students’ income for five years after they graduate. In this in-depth conversation, they describe how the current financing of education has created generational debt, with the average loan repayment lasting 21 years, consider how individuals from all backgrounds can make better decisions about their futures and aspire to the American Dream by understanding the economic impact of their degree, and explain how colleges will, in turn, see a return on their investment through increasing enrolment and retention rates.

Episode 4 - We’re looking at partisanship, but with less yelling pundits and more political science. How is the legislative process different when one party controls both the legislative branch and the executive branch versus when control is split between the two major parties? What does “success” look like? And hindsight 20/20, what could Governor Rauner have done to be more successful? Join us for a live show on April 29th at Lagunitas! Credits: Hosts: Glenance Green and Daniel Biss Producer: Kacie Smith Audio Engineer and Editor: AJ Olstad, Noisefloor Asst. Producer: Jessica Maynard Theme Music: Ayanna Woods Additional Compositions: Alexander Babbitt Asst. to the Producer: Matt Norris Graphic Design: Judith Mayer Marketing and Social Media: Amber Crossen and Lizzie Turner Photographer: Topher Alexander Special thanks to Eric Sherman --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/il-informed/support

Joining the show this week is Governor-Elect J.B. Pritzker. Bill and J.B. discuss the “state” of Illinois as he prepares to take office next year, ways to a balanced budget, Bringing jobs to Illinois, Improving education, Tax reform, and meeting with President Trump at the White House. In this week's round table segment, Bill Cameron is joined by Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune, Heather Cherone of The Daily Line,Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman of the Chicago Sun-Times. The conversation opens up with the topic of how Governor Rauner admitted that he considered to not want to run for re-election, The Round Table recaps Bill’s interview with J.B. Pritzker, Lynn has an update from Washington D.C, and Fran has new details on Alderman Ed Burke’s offices being raided again by the F.B.I. This week's community spotlight segment is with Nick Gale, and highlights the city's efforts in securing the James Beard Awards through 2027. The James Beard Foundation Awards successfully made the move to Chicago in 2015, with the support of the city, Choose Chicago, and the Illinois Restaurant Association, among many other city and state supporters. Currently slated to complete its run in 2021, today’s announcement ensures that the James Beard Foundation Awards will call Chicago home each year through 2027.

Governor Rauner joins the show this week. Bill and Governor Rauner discuss the election next week, and specific key issues such as How his next term in office would be different than his first, income tax reform, ways to compromise with Speaker Madigan, and how to handle the unfunded pension liability. Bill also brings up Governor Rauner’s campaign commercial and it’s usage of the “F” word. In this week's round table segment, Bill Cameron is joined by Greg Hinz of Crain’s, Ray Long of The Chicago Tribune, and Fran Spielman of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Roundtable kicks off with an update on the upcoming election next week, and if there might be any surprises. Have certain voters who have supported President Trump been turned off by his recent rhetoric? Could it affect voter turnout next week? This week’s Community Spotlight is with Nick Gale. This week's Connected to Chicago segment focuses on November being National Diabetes Awareness Month. We talk with Dr. Aaron Kowalski, chief mission officer for JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. According to JDRF, 1.25 million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes. Chicago is a major research hub in the search for a cure with research being done at Northwestern, the University of Chicago, IIT, the University of Illinois and the Lurie Children's Hospital.

Billionaire J.B. Pritzker talks with Craig Dellimore about a lawsuit filed against him by campaign staffers, his criticisms of Governor Rauner's handling of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak, Higher Education funding, Attack Ads, and more.

Governor Rauner talks with Craig Dellimore about why he feels the saga of Challenger J.B. Pritzker's toilets is *so* important. He defends his handling of the Legionnaires Disease outbreak in Quincy and pushes to bring back the death penalty.

Walter Jacobson gives his thoughts and perspective on Governor Bruce Rauner campaigning for re-election against Mike Madigan. Why is Governor Rauner buying so much ad time on the attack against Madigan? [audio http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3542174/3542174_2018-09-01-114814.64kmono.mp3]

With the July 4 holiday, it's a light-news week in Illinois government. Still, we learned that state Sen. Sam McCann's petitions to run for governor were not challenged, which means he, along with Gov. Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker and Libertarian Kash Jackson will all be running for governor. Also, we talk about Rauner's recent trip to Champaign-Urbana to make up for unflattering comments he recently made about the region. 

Kelly and Sophy talk to Cam Davis, Democratic candidate for the Cook County Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, about what the MWRD is and why he's running, how he ran a successful write-in campaign to win the Democratic primary and get on the general election ballot, and how Governor Rauner is trying to steal the seat.

Kelly and Sophy talk to Cam Davis, Democratic candidate for the Cook County Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, about what the MWRD is and why he's running, how he ran a successful write-in campaign to win the Democratic primary and get on the general election ballot, and how Governor Rauner is trying to steal the seat.

Ken Davis is joined by Tony Arnold, WBEZ’s State Politics Reporter, Hal Dardick, investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune and Heather Cherone, City Hall reporter for the Daily Line. They discuss this week’s raucous meeting at the Chicago City Council in which about a hundred police officers showed up to express their frustration with slow progress toward a police contract, and hundreds of other protesters vented their concerns that too much money was being directed toward Mayor Emanuel’s proposed police training academy. But, as Cherone reports, all sides seemed united in their displeasure with Mayor Emanuel. The approval for the Obama Presidential Center sailed through, but not without a lone dissenter, Ald. David Moore. Moore and Ald. Carolos Ramirez-Rosa were highly visible dissenters at the meeting, and shortly afterward the Latino Caucus announced that it had expelled Ramirez-Rosa. Tony Arnold provided an update on WBEZ’s ongoing investigation into deaths at the Illinois Veteran’s Home, and their most recent revelation that one victim probably remained in her room for as much as 48 hours before being discovered by the staff. The panel also considered Governor Rauner’s re-write of a bill to license the State’s gun stores and extend the “cooling-off’ period to 72 hours for assault weapons. He extended the waiting period to all guns and reinstated the death penalty – a proposal that seemed to leave politicians on both sides of the aisle scratching their heads. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Cameron Davis spent the entire Obama Administration as the president’s Great Lakes guy. He coordinated the implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012. He convened the Asian Carp Coordinating Committee, offshore wind energy policy and what was identified as “water quality and quantity policy” for the EPA. He’s our guest this week, and he tells us about the next phase of his life, in which he intends to be a Board member at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. It’s a seat vacated by the sudden death of a Board member, and because of the short time-line, a write-in election was needed. Davis got more than 50,000 write-in votes in the March 20 primary, although only 8,000 were needed. But there’s a big dispute about whether he can claim the seat since Governor Rauner appointed an ally to the seat at about the same time. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Jeanie Ives, a poor intern’s Michelle Bachmann, surprised the nation when she nearly knocked off a sitting governor in a primary challenge. The race turned into the usual brand of ugly, but something rather extraordinary happened: Ives refuses to call and congratulate Governor Rauner. Is this the usual sour grapes spit out after an election loss or a sign that Rauner is doomed in the general election?

Roger Kimball the Editor of The New Criterion joined Dan and Amy to talk about his new piece running down Hillary Clinton’s career accomplishments. Fox News Anchor Bret Baier joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the turnover at the White House. Plus, Todd Vandermyde is the Executive Director of the Illinois Gun Dealers Trade Association. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the gun store licensing bill that was vetoed by Governor Rauner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Groups of students around the country are planning to walk out of class to protest gun violence later today. The Chicago Republican Party has filed a lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools for allegedly promoting an anti-gun agenda. Chris Cleveland the chairman of the Chicago GOP joined Dan and Amy to talk about the lawsuit. State Representative Jeanne Ives joined Dan and Amy to talk about her run against Governor Rauner in the Republican primary. CNN Senior Economist Stephen Moore joined Dan and Amy to talk about the news that Larry Kudlow could be President Trump's new top economic adviser. Plus, Former NFL Player Burgess Owens joined Dan and Amy to talk about his book "LIBERALISM: Or How To Turn Good Men Into Whiners, Weenies & Wimps"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ann Scheidler, the Executive Vice President of the Pro-Life Action League, joins Monte Larrick to discuss the Sanctity of Life in Illinois. Since HB 40 (taxpayer funding for abortion) has been enacted,  a new Planned Parenthood has popped up in Flossmoor, with an abortion clinic in the works for Rockford, with rumors of three or four additional abortion mills surfacing throughout the state. With Republican governor Bruce Rauner signing HB 40 and permitting taxpayer funded abortions, it is expected that the number of abortions will greatly expand in Illinois.… Continue Reading

Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives joined Dan and Amy to talk about her run against Governor Rauner in the Republican primary. Leonard Sax is the author of “Why Gender Matter”, “Girls on the Edge”, “Boys Adrift” and the New York Times bestseller “The Collapse of Parenting.” He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the shooting in Florida. Steve Coll is the Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, a Pullitzer Prize winner. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about his new book “DIRECTORATE S: The CIA and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan”. Plus, CNN Senior Economist Stephen Moore joined Dan and Amy to talk economic matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Davis is joined by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza. They discuss her reaction to Governor Rauner’s budget address yesterday. She says she believes the proposed budget is more than 1.5 billion out of balance, and that the Governor’s proposal to shift about a billion dollars in pension costs to the local school districts, which she opposes, will never pass the Legislature. She talks about how she has worked to re-define the role of Comptroller as an activist watchdog for the State’s finances, and has begun publishing a “debt transparency report. She reaffirms her strong support for JB Pritzker, and says that her political ally Mike Madigan should take the sexual harassment charges in his office very seriously. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Ed Morrissey the Senior Editor for HotAir.com joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the latest FBI text message revelations and the budget deal in the US Senate. Plus, Eric Kohn with the Illinois Policy Institute joined Dan and Amy to talk about Governor Rauner's upcoming budget address and the Illinois Policy Institute's proposed spending plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monte and Dave are back with Ralph Rivera, a lobbyist for Illinois Right to Life Action and Illinois Family Institute. This week’s Spotlight features a discussion about the March 20th primary, the lawsuit surrounding HB 40, a bill enacting taxpayer funding of abortion, SB 1564 a bill that forces medical personnel to refer women to abortion clinics, the sanctuary state legislation signed by Governor Rauner, the Equal Rights Amendment, and new legislation concerns, including physician assisted suicide, and recreational marijuana.… Continue Reading

Jeffrey Cramer, Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group and former Assistant US Attorney, discusses the indictment of former Trump campaign staffers. Chicago Tonight correspondent Amanda Vinicky discusses sexual harassment allegations in Springfield and Governor Rauner’s re-election campaign. Death Penalty Information Center Executive Director Robert Dunham discusses the decrease in capital punishment. Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners […]

Governor Rauner has officially announced his run for re-election. John Haber the founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts joined Dan and Amy to handicap Chicago's bid to snag the new second headquarters for Amazon. Plus, Writer Andrew Klavan joined Dan and Amy with some west coast perspective on the Harvey Weinstein debacle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full interview with Sarah! Please listen for details on the Save HB40 protest. You can join Sarah and The Handmaid's for a day of SILENT PROTEST on Wednesday, August 9th, Governor Rauner's office at The Thompson Centre from 7am-3pm. It will be a day of action outside Rauner's office at The Thompson Centre in Chicago, will be a day of action. Get informed. Get United. Get empowered. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themaydaypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themaydaypodcast/support

Governor Bruce Rauner entered office over 2 years ago on the promise of reform. The Democratically led general assembly and a small group of breakaway Republicans just passed a budget and tax hike over Governor Rauner’s veto. There are $15 billion in unpaid bills yet the Governor still didn’t go along with balancing the budget. Illinois’ own Dick Cheney, commonly known as Michael Madigan, remains firmly in control of what happens when in state government. Who is at fault for the mess that is the State of Illinois government?

Better Government Association President and CEO Andy Shaw talks with Craig Dellimore about police reform and Governor Rauner's agenda.

As most of you know, HB 40 was signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner last week. Pro-life voters are deeply disturbed by the governor’s change of heart. Joining Monte Larrick to talk about this ominous legislation is State Representative Peter Breen (R-Lombard), an Illinois House GOP floor leader and a pro-life leader in his own right.  Rep. Breen has been one of the most outspoken Republicans against HB 40. Discussed in this bonus podcast: the implications of the bill, what we can do to mitigate its effects, the governors inability to outmaneuver House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), and the question many Illinois conservatives are asking: should Governor Rauner be challenged in the March 2018 Primary Election?… Continue Reading

Ken Davis is joined by AFSCME’s public affairs director Anders Lindall to discuss Janus vs AFSCME, a significant case to be heard this year by the United Sates Supreme Court. If the Court decides against AFSCME it would allow workers in a unionized public-sector workplace to reject the payment of union “fair-share” fees. Fair share fees are required from workers who are not part of the union, since benefits negotiated by the union accrue to all workers in the unit whether union members or not. The case, strongly advocated by Governor Rauner, seeks to severely limit, if not completely dis-empower, public-sector unionism. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Steve Held joins Tom on the podcast and they talk about races in Alabama and Tennessee and that Puerto Rico is an American Territory. Colleen Connell, Executive Director at ACLU Illinois comes on to remind us that we have to fight for our right to protect the First Amendment or we will lose it. A friend of the podcast and Illinois State Rep, Ann Williams comes on to tell us about the surprising news that Governor Rauner singed HB40 guaranteeing the right to have an abortion even if Roe V. Wade is ever overturned.

Fox News Anchor Bret Baier joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the Tom Price's pricey travel bills, and the debate over tax reform brewing in Congress. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson joined Dan and Amy to talk about the brewing debate over tax reform in congress. Plus, Illinois State Representative Peter Breen joined Dan and Amy with reaction to Governor Rauner's decision to sign HB 40 on abortion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of the possibility that Governor Bruce Rauner may renege on his commitment to veto HB 40—the bill that would require taxpayer-funding of abortions through Medicaid and state employee insurance plans through the entire 9 months of pregnancies—and the moral gravity of such an obscene (and costly) requirement, Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith sent a letter to Illinois’ Republican congressmen requesting their help in persuading Governor Rauner to veto HB 40. Read more……

State Rep. Scott Drury talks with Craig Dellimore about the trouble with Democrats, raising money, and support in a crowded primary race, and his thoughts on taxes, jobs, and what Governor Rauner keeps getting wrong.

State Rep. Jim Durkin joins Craig Dellimore to describe the negotiations on the historic school funding compromise. He also touches on the budget battle, bad feelings among lawmakers, and Governor Rauner's political style.

Jonny and Danette discuss personal and cultural memory and the problem of forgetting with references to Hurricane Harvey, the pardoning of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Governor Rauner's veto record in Illinois, the IL Attorney General suing the city of Chicago over police practices, revisiting President Trump's military trans* ban, and grieving the death of another trans woman, this time in St. Louis and with a heinous drive by attack on the mourners of her passing.

Jonny and Danette discuss personal and cultural memory and the problem of forgetting with references to Hurricane Harvey, the pardoning of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Governor Rauner's veto record in Illinois, the IL Attorney General suing the city of Chicago over police practices, revisiting President Trump's military trans* ban, and grieving the death of another trans woman, this time in St. Louis and with a heinous drive by attack on the mourners of her passing.

Building The Infrastructure, Networks And Applications To Become A “Smart State” The State of Illinois is seeking to become a “Smart State.”   In this SLED Talk, former State of Indiana CFO and current SAP Vice-President of Digital Government Transformation Chris Atkins and Hardik Bhatt, CTO for the State of Illinois discuss Governor Rauner's initiative to build the infrastructure, networks, and applications that will transform how the public sector interacts with and provides services to citizens.

Downstate Regional School Superintendent Bob Daiber explains why his lesser-known campaign for Governor is gaining notoriety. He discusses School Funding, the Economy, and Governor Rauner's missteps.

Ken Davis is joined by Chicago Tribune education reporter Juan Perez, Jr for an extended conversation about the current status of the Chicago Public Schools. Despite crushing budget difficulties, CPS has several high schools that are rated among the best in the nation, and its math and reading scores continue to rise, if only incrementally. Pending legislation in Springfield could bring significant relief to CPS and other challenged Illinois school systems, but Governor Rauner has vetoed it and there may not be enough votes to override. Perez, Jr talks about what the options may be if the override fails, and about the possibility that the City of Chicago may have to contribute almost a quarter-billion dollars of its own money to keep CPS afloat. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Ken Davis is joined by The Tribune’s John Byrne and Politico’s Natasha Korecki. They discuss the situation with state funding for schools and the impending effort to repeal Governor Rauner’s amendatory veto. They also tackle Cook County slate-making, which begins today, and the potential challenge to Toni Preckwinkle, whose popularity is falling as a result of the much-despised “pop tax.” Also on the agenda: Mayor Emanuel’s highly public defense of Chicago’s “welcoming cities” status, despite his record of being lukewarm to the rights of undocumented immigrants. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

In a conversation with Craig Dellimore, Governor Rauner explain his reasons for vetoing landmark School Funding legislation, and why he feels Chicago's Public Schools had too big an advantage. He also discusses the criticisms he's taken and his strained friendship with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Royce and Donald along with Rasheena discussed whether there is much difference between Trump and Governor Rauner.

Royce and Donald along with Rasheena discussed whether there is much difference between Trump and Governor Rauner.

Ken Davis is joined by Tony Arnold, Illinois political reporter for WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times Managing Editor Chris Fusco. They talk about the battle over state funding for education that threatens the timely opening of public schools throughout the state. They also discuss Governor Rauner’s recent personnel changes that appear to steer his administration strongly to the right, and the stalled Cook County sweetened beverages tax that jeopardizes hundreds of County jobs because the anticipated revenue has not materialized. There’s also some conversation about Fusco’s position as managing editor at the Sun-Times and his role with the new ownership structure. This program was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Illinois State Rep Ann Williams comes on the pod to discuss HB40 and reminds us that this bill is sitting on Governor Rauner's desk. She also tells about the first state anti-privacy bill, Geolocation Privacy Protection Act HB3449. Learn more about digital privacy here: https://digitalprivacyalliance.org/ As we celebrate July 4, our history correspondent (and Tom's brother), David Moss comes on to give us some perspective.

Royce and Donald along with Rasheena chat about the inhumanity of Donald Trump and Governor Rauner and also host poet "Mr. Inimitable" they also chat with Rasheena's son Marvin.

Royce and Donald along with Rasheena chat about the inhumanity of Donald Trump and Governor Rauner and also host poet "Mr. Inimitable" they also chat with Rasheena's son Marvin.

Recorded on June 10, 2017 The forty-second governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to discuss Illinois’s budget crisis. With the end of the fiscal year deadline (June 30) looming ever closer Governor Rauner and House majority Democrats will have to come to an agreement to get the budget passed and prevent Illinois’s bond rating from being downgraded to junk, causing Illinois to lose investment-grade status. Peter Robinson and Governor Rauner discuss this financial crisis and Rauner’s goals for the budget. He insists that no budget will be passed unless it is a balanced budget that includes, but is not limited to, term limits, consolidating the government, and pension reform. Governor Rauner talks about why he chose to enter politics after a successful business career and how he plans on fixing the state that is his home. He details out how Illinois has historically dealt with thirty-five years of deficits and how it ended up in the current financial mess. He also discusses the difficult opposition he's facing with a Democrat-controlled state legislature. The GOP governor and the Democrat-controlled legislature have reached an impasse several times during his tenure as governor, as he refuses to pass a budget that will increase the deficit further than in 2015 and 2016. Background on the Illinois Budget Crisis: Illinois has been operating without a budget for two years now, as the state legislature has been unable to pass a budget up that will not increase the deficit and also satisfy the requirements of Governor Rauner. The Illinois legislature has managed to keep the state running through temporary stopgap measures, but as the state’s debts continue to rise to more than $150 billion, stopgap measures and the lack of budget will no longer be able to keep the state running. Illinois has been plagued with financial issues during the last several years, even being unable to provide lottery winners with their winnings. The state has been running a deficit for thirty-five years now. If a new budget isn’t passed by July 1, the start of the new fiscal year, the Illinois bond rating will be downgraded even more than it already has, and Illinois stands to lose millions of dollars in federal funding. To pass a new budget, the plan will have to be passed by a three-fifths majority vote in the Illinois House. As it stands, if Illinois’s bond rating is downgraded, Illinois will be the first state since 1970 to lose investment-grade status. (Playing time: 30:14)

On this week's program, Governor Rauner speaks with WJBC prior to his state of the state address, Congressman Darin lahood offers thoughts on president trump's inauguration and more, Bloomington Alderman Scott Black speaks about the city council's vote to approve a community house for the city's police on the west side, and a group of cchs students march for life in the nation's capitol.

Ken Davis is joined by 21st Ward Alderman and Education Committee Chair Howard Brookins, Jr. They discuss the State Senate’s effort to change the education funding formula in a way that would provide aboiut $300 million additional for Chicago. Governor Rauner has called it a “bailout”. They also discuss expanded privatization of school services, the firing of principal Troy LaRaviere and the appointment of Eddie Johnson as police superintendent. This show was produced by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

WJBC's Eric Stock takes a look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On this week's program, we'll hear from a Republican strategist on U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's resignation this week. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin discusses the impact of Benjamin Netanyahu's relection as Israeli Prime Minister. We'll examine a new poll which rates Governor Rauner's first few monts in office. Miller Park Zoo's director explains how the state's reneging on a parks grant has forced the zoo to put a new exhibit on hold. Plus,. authors of a controversial book discuss how they believe traits from certain cultures have enabled certain immigrant groups to thrive in the U.S. #AaronSchock #DickDurbin #BenjaminNetanyahu

Welcome to WJBC This Week, where we look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On this week's program, Governor Rauner highlights education in his State of the State address. We have reaction from District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly and Illinois state Sen. Jason Barickman. A political expert explains the impact of the Iowa caucuses and how they are run. Normal's City manager Mark Peterson discusses the proposed underpass at Uptown Station. An Illinois State University professor explains the way to repair a public image, based on his new book. #JasonBarickman #BruceRauner #Iowacaucus

Legislation signed by Governor Rauner on August 12, 2015, outlines how police should use body cameras and establishes updates aimed at bias-free policing and improving police training. Specifically, the law addresses when body cameras should be worn, when taping should begin, and how long recorded videos should be kept. In this podcast, attorney Sarah Flohr explains this new law in detail.

Sometimes the truth in your face is what you need. HERE IS THE TRUTH: More than 20 states are in financial trouble along with the federal government and other countries. Agencies such as the Department of Aging, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Public Aid, and Department of Human Services are working for the people but are in jeopardy of budget cuts and cuts in services, can we afford that? Joining CWT4R co-host Michelle and Terry will be Michael Holmes who is currently the Executive Director of the Illinois African American Family Commission were he has strategically planned to move the Commission in a new direction which focuses more on developing partnerships with all state agencies throughout the state of Illinois that provide services to African American’s.  Michael’s favorite hobby is coaching.  Michael is married with four wonderful kids.  Regardless of what role he has he believes that the work that we do is mostly important when it is about helping others.  The health of the African American Community is in jeopardy with the strong hold that Governor Rauner has over the budget. We have to be educated and know what is happening and how is it happening as it affects our communities.  Per their website, The Illinois African American Family Commission develops, evaluates and advocates for public policies, plans, research and programs that will strengthen and preserve families, family economics, workforce participation, health status, safety, education and training, and quality of life for African Americans.Believe that Illinois is not alone in this nightmare check your states finances and join us as we talk about Illinois and the financial crisis surrounding the African American Community. The information you obtain could arm you with what and who to search out in your state for assistance.

Stacy and Jonny discuss recent Illinois legislation signed into law by Governor Rauner that extend protections and recognition to LGBTQ people, The Windy City Times reporting of the induction of 11 people into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, an explanation of "cisgender" following a listener request for clarification, survey data on US and UK youth increasingly self-identifying as bisexual, and John Oliver's recent segments on "This Week Tonight" in support of LGBT rights. Please note that we are still conducting the WDBX fall pledge drive; please support independent community radio that makes this podcast possible by making a donation at http://www.wdbx.org/ .

Stacy and Jonny discuss recent Illinois legislation signed into law by Governor Rauner that extend protections and recognition to LGBTQ people, The Windy City Times reporting of the induction of 11 people into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, an explanation of "cisgender" following a listener request for clarification, survey data on US and UK youth increasingly self-identifying as bisexual, and John Oliver's recent segments on "This Week Tonight" in support of LGBT rights. Please note that we are still conducting the WDBX fall pledge drive; please support independent community radio that makes this podcast possible by making a donation at http://www.wdbx.org/ .