Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day's stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists and other political know-it-alls. Presented by the Chicago Reader, the show is available by 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at chicagoreader.com/joravsky or on the Reader's YouTube channel—or wherever you podcast. Don't miss Oh, What a Week!--the Friday feature in which Ben & special guests review the week's top stories. Also, bonus interviews drop on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Reader podcasts are recorded on Shure microphones. Learn more at Shure.com.
Mayor Lightfoot's latest budget idea and YES there is still a teachers strike looming. Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain joins us for another Rummana Rundown. 14th congressional democratic committeeman Peter Janko talks Trump in McHenry County and Sun-Times "reefer" writer Tom Schuba talks marijuana legalization in Illinois.
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