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AT ISSUE 03-21-2010: Governor Pat Quinn
Governor Quinn discusses his efforts to win approval for an income tax hike to balance the budge. He also discusses transit funding, a Democratic running mate...and Republican rival Bill Brady's budget ideas.
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AT ISSUE 02-21-2010: GOP Gov. Nomination Standoff
In separate interviews, State Senators Bill Brady Kirk Dillard discuss the protected vote couunt in their Republican Primary bids for Governor. They discuss the effect on the effort to unseat Democrat Pat Quinn and why they hope to succeed.
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AT ISSUE 02-14-2010: "Silence Kills"
The parents of murdered children and the head of the City's CAPS program discuss a campaign to encourage people in their neighborhoods to cooperate with Police in catching gang members and other killers.
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AT ISSUE 02-07-2010: Post-Primary Roundtable
WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by Newsradio 780 Political Analyst Bob Crawford and CBS2 Chicago Political Editor Mike Flannery in a discussion of the Primary results and what Lies ahead.
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AT ISSUE 01-31-2010: CTA Budget Crisis
Chicago Transit Authority Chairman Terry Peterson and CTA President Richrd Rodriguez outline budget problems that will led to layoffs and service cuts in one week's time. Issues of labor and federal transit funding are major topics.
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AT ISSUE 01-24-2010: Governor Pat Quinn
The Governor discusses the tightening race for the Democratic nomination, blasts rival Tom Hynes for negative campaigning, and outlines plans for balancing the budget and bringing jobs.
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AT ISSUE 1-3-2010: Abandoned Babies Foundation
Dawn Geras, founder of the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation talks about changes to Illinois' Safe Haven law in 2010 and how aided the law, sinced its inception in 2001 has aided parents in crisis safely and legally turn over an unwanted newborn.
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AT ISSUE 11-29-2009: Challenges Facing Charities 2009
Charitable Donations are down at a time when more people need help from social agencies and not for profits. Officials from United way of Chucago, Strategic Learning Initiatives and AIDS Foundation of Chicago discuss their plight...and responses.
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AT ISSUE 11-01-2009: Mayor Richard M. Daley
Mayor Daley discusses his $6-Billion budget, borrowing from the City's "rainy day" fund, Mass transit funding Casino gambling and opposition to his plans from some Aldermen
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AT ISSUE 10-11-2009: Terry O'Brien
The Race For Cook County Board President. Democratic candidate Terrence O'Brien--President of the Metrolpolitan Water Reclamation District--touts his record and business background
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AT ISSUE 10-04-2009: Hand Gun Debate
U.S. Supreme Court And Chicago's Own Hand Gun Band. Richard Pearson, Pres., IL State Rifle Association & Tom Mannard, Director , IL Coalition Against Handgun Violence, debate the issues.
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AT ISSUE 08-30-2009: CPS College Prep
The head of College and Career Planning for the Chicago Public Schools joins the Director of the Illlinois Education Foundation in discussing the challenges of getting more students into and through college.
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AT ISSUE 08-09-2009: CeaseFire Vs. Gang Violence
Political Editor Craig Dellimore visits CeaseFire Illinois for a discussion of the factors behind the wave of gun violence across the City, and what the staff of CeaseFire is trying to do about it.
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AT ISSUE 07-12-2009: Chgo. Ald. Toni Preckwinkle
Alderman Toni Preckwinkle discusses her bid to unseat Todd Stroger as Cook County Board Pres. She also addresses concerns about Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her ward would include the Olympic Village.
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AT ISSUE 05-24-2009: Youth Gun Violence
As summer approaches, it's sobering views about gang violence from the head of UIC's program to treat gun killings as a disease, a worker who uses her skills to diffuse deadly situations, and the leader of a group of parents whose children have been slai
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AT ISSUE 05-10-2009: County County Sales Tax
A review of the surprising Cook County Board vote to repeal the controversial sales tax increase, includes comments from Bd. Pres. Stroger and conversations with three key Commissioners.
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AT ISSUE 05-03-1009: Challenges Facing Hospitals
The CEO's of two major Chicago hospitals, and the head of the Metropolitan Chicago Healthh Care Council disuss how hospital system is coping with Swine Flu, uninsured patients, state funding delays and controversey over "charity care."
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AT ISSUE 04-12-2009: Governor Pat Quinn
Gov. Quinn defends his proposal for an income tax hike, along with higher exemption, predicts passage of his budget, and discusses politics and cooperation among Illinois Democrats.
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AT ISSUE 04-05-2009: Police Supt. Jody Weis
Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis discusses police morale, his outsider status among officers, and his plans for controlling violent crime and keeping schoolchildren safe.
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