Chicago journalist Ben Joravsky starts each show by riffing on the news of the day with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty. Then he talks politics with activists, elected officials, journalists and all sorts of political know-it-alls. We talk Chicago, Illinois, national (lots of national), international and lefty politics. Find The Ben Joravsky Show wherever you download podcasts.
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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