A conversation with Don Tracy, GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate.

U of C poll delivers Mayor Johnson bad news, CPS cuts staff, BOE races.

A U of C poll reveals Mayor Johnson's dim reelection prospects. Which mayoral candidate is setting the world on fire? The CPS has laid off over 1,500 employees. Was this necessary? How will these layoffs impact the CPS budget? November Board of Education races are on the horizon. CTU will not have candidates in every race. Is the CTU facing its Waterloo? We'll discuss.

More weekend violence, Brandon's budget finger pointing, victims of "police torture" get their monument

Another mass shooting took place over July 4. Mayor Johnson said the weekend death toll should bring joy. Does it? As Chicago faces another budget deficit, the mayor pointed fingers at aldermen for gutting his corporate "Head Tax." Johnson says their revolt last year is the cause for the gap. The movement for "survivors of police violence" finally broke ground on a memorial at Washington Park. Does Chicago need a shrine to alleged victims of CPD torture? We'll discuss.

Snelling runs for the exit, Broadview Six returns to the headlines, Pritzker's equity agenda collapses.

In an unexpected move, Superintendent of Police Larry Snelling retired on Wednesday. Why now? What next? Who will lead CPD? Despite a massive federal crackdown, the Chicago Tribune reporting dredged up the Broadview Six in its article on the arrest of hundreds of criminals. Is this more agenda journalism? How has Governor JB Pritzker's equity agenda doing for Illinois? We'll discuss.

Gun violence office, CPS budget, Mayor Johnson gets another challenger.

In response to a grim death toll over Father's Day and Juneteenth weekend, Left-wing clergy and community activists demanded an ordinance to create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Is this a productive response to the plague of violence in Chicago? The CPS budget is, once again, in the headlines. Will CPS cut two weeks of classroom instruction to help fill a massive budget gap? Will Mayor Johnson throw the CTU another lifeline in TIF money? The mayoral field expanded this week when CHA board member Matt Brewer announced his intention to run for mayor. Is Brewer a serious candidate? Is Brewer just trying to settle a score with the mayor? We'll discuss.

Burnin' Merlin is arrested, parking meters, and Mayor Johnson disparages Musk.

The Grant Park cross burner is arrested. Merline Lu admitted to burning the cross in an interview with NBC 5's Chuck Goudie. What's next for Lu? Chicago's parking meter is back in the news. Can aldermen flex some muscle to stop the proposed sale? Is it worth the trouble? Though it is a milestone, Mayor Johnson's response to the news that Elon Musk had broken new ground in personal wealth seemed bitter. We'll discuss.