Brenda Osuch

On today's show: 
- Brenda Osuch, executive director of Illinois Joining Forces

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

On today's show:  - Brenda Osuch, executive director of Illinois Joining Forces
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

Here are full episodes of “Chew's Views” (weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT Chicago), a pragmatic radio show that focuses on moving our political, social, economic, gender and cultural conversation forward and creating a roadmap for progressives to be more involved in their political and social destinies. With "Chew's Views" the emphasis is on positive talk and solutions – but don’t get it twisted; we may bring some smashmouth dialogue to the program just to make sure you’re awake, not just “woke.”  


Richard Chew has been a part of the WCPT family since 2017, initially as part of "The Family Meeting" and as a regular contributor to "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive."  He became WCPT's morning host in early 2024. 

A 25-plus-year wealth management and insurance veteran, Richard is well-versed in all areas of financial planning, wealth management and insurance plans designed to help clients with their financial future. Richard’s primary goal is to help consumers assess what their needs are and find the right plans and programs to protect their wealth.

Richard was born and raised in Chicago and Southwestern Michigan and is a graduate of Pepperdine University; he later pursued a master’s degree from Keller Graduate School. He is proud of the fact that he has visited all 50 of the great states of the United States of America and keeps his passport current to make sure traveling the world is always a “ready to go” item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city and suburbs of Chicago and all their greatness.  

Here are full episodes of “<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chewviews-with-richard-chew/">Chew's Views</a>” (weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT Chicago</a>), a pragmatic radio show that focuses on moving our political, social, economic, gender and cultural conversation forward and creating a roadmap for progressives to be more involved in their political and social destinies. With "Chew's Views" the emphasis is on positive talk and solutions – but don’t get it twisted; we may bring some smashmouth dialogue to the program just to make sure you’re awake, not just “woke.”  
 Richard Chew has been a part of the WCPT family since 2017, initially as part of "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-family-meeting/">The Family Meeting</a>" and as a regular contributor to "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive/">Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive</a>."  He became WCPT's morning host in early 2024. 
A 25-plus-year wealth management and insurance veteran, Richard is well-versed in all areas of financial planning, wealth management and insurance plans designed to help clients with their financial future. Richard’s primary goal is to help consumers assess what their needs are and find the right plans and programs to protect their wealth.
Richard was born and raised in Chicago and Southwestern Michigan and is a graduate of Pepperdine University; he later pursued a master’s degree from Keller Graduate School. He is proud of the fact that he has visited all 50 of the great states of the United States of America and keeps his passport current to make sure traveling the world is always a “ready to go” item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city and suburbs of Chicago and all their greatness.

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“Chew's Views” (weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT Chicago) is a pragmatic radio show that focuses on moving our political, social, economic, gender and cultural conversation forward and creating a roadmap for progressives to be more involved in their political and social destinies. With "Chew's Views" the emphasis is on positive talk and solutions – but don’t get it twisted; we may bring some smashmouth dialogue to the program just to make sure you’re awake, not just “woke.”  


Richard Chew has been a part of the WCPT family since 2017, initially as part of "The Family Meeting" and as a regular contributor to "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive."  He became WCPT's morning host in early 2024. 

A 25-plus-year wealth management and insurance veteran, Richard is well-versed in all areas of financial planning, wealth management and insurance plans designed to help clients with their financial future. Richard’s primary goal is to help consumers assess what their needs are and find the right plans and programs to protect their wealth.

Richard was born and raised in Chicago and Southwestern Michigan and is a graduate of Pepperdine University; he later pursued a master’s degree from Keller Graduate School. He is proud of the fact that he has visited all 50 of the great states of the United States of America and keeps his passport current to make sure traveling the world is always a “ready to go” item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city and suburbs of Chicago and all their greatness.  

“<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chewviews-with-richard-chew/">Chew's Views</a>” (weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT Chicago</a>) is a pragmatic radio show that focuses on moving our political, social, economic, gender and cultural conversation forward and creating a roadmap for progressives to be more involved in their political and social destinies. With "Chew's Views" the emphasis is on positive talk and solutions – but don’t get it twisted; we may bring some smashmouth dialogue to the program just to make sure you’re awake, not just “woke.”  
 Richard Chew has been a part of the WCPT family since 2017, initially as part of "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-family-meeting/">The Family Meeting</a>" and as a regular contributor to "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive/">Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive</a>."  He became WCPT's morning host in early 2024. 
A 25-plus-year wealth management and insurance veteran, Richard is well-versed in all areas of financial planning, wealth management and insurance plans designed to help clients with their financial future. Richard’s primary goal is to help consumers assess what their needs are and find the right plans and programs to protect their wealth.
Richard was born and raised in Chicago and Southwestern Michigan and is a graduate of Pepperdine University; he later pursued a master’s degree from Keller Graduate School. He is proud of the fact that he has visited all 50 of the great states of the United States of America and keeps his passport current to make sure traveling the world is always a “ready to go” item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city and suburbs of Chicago and all their greatness.

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Chew's Views Nov. 11 2024

Richard is joined by Susana Mendoza, who discussed her role and record as Illinois comptroller. She also spoke to the importance of federal funding for Illinois, telling WCPT that 2025 "is a year where we have to be super tight, where we truly do have to look at potentially trimming down, trying to find efficiencies where we can -- not nuking the system but definitely looking at, can we go a little tighter here? 

"And the reason for that is not just because we are pretty much flat with our revenues, so we don't have room for mistakes, but also because we have to consider what still lies ahead and what we don't know when it comes to the federal cuts that are likely going to be on the horizon. And so to pretend that we are in a normal year with a normal president with a normal Congress is really just to deny reality. And so we have to be super, super cautious and conservative when it comes to how we craft this year's budget," Mendoza said. 

She also discussed her opposition to Chicago Mayor Brandon's plan to issue $830 million in bonds to fund infrastructure projects, which City Council delayed a final vote on the day before. 

"Unfortunately, this thing is not completely dead, and it should be. I'm very, very much opposed to this bond deal, principally because of how it's structured," adding that the city of Chicago "has shown absolute negligence in managing their funds under this administration."

Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).

And find the "Driving It Home (Full Episodes)" podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and Amazon.

Richard is joined by <a href="https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/">Susana Mendoza</a>, who discussed her role and record as Illinois comptroller. She also spoke to the importance of federal funding for Illinois, telling WCPT that 2025 "is a year where we have to be super tight, where we truly do have to look at potentially trimming down, trying to find efficiencies where we can -- not nuking the system but definitely looking at, can we go a little tighter here?&nbsp;
"And the reason for that is not just because we are pretty much flat with our revenues, so we don't have room for mistakes, but also because we have to consider what still lies ahead and what we don't know when it comes to the federal cuts that are likely going to be on the horizon. And so to pretend that we are in a normal year with a normal president with a normal Congress is really just to deny reality. And so we have to be super, super cautious and conservative when it comes to how we craft this year's budget," Mendoza said.&nbsp;
She also discussed her opposition to Chicago Mayor Brandon's plan to issue $830 million in bonds to fund infrastructure projects, which City Council delayed a final vote on the day before.&nbsp;
"Unfortunately, this thing is not completely dead, and it should be. I'm very, very much opposed to this bond deal, principally because of how it's structured," adding that the city of Chicago "has shown absolute negligence in managing their funds under this administration."
Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
And find the "Driving It Home (Full Episodes)" podcast on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5k1YzewRMAa8KsNekQbCkn">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driving-it-home-full-episodes/id1772728749">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Driving-It-Home-(Full-Episodes)-p4553842/?topicId=433648635">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-driving-it-home-full-epis-224679504/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLquOHBYhhrLNMRm0gNe5wbwcIuJM4upVS">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d8860c92-da64-4745-a369-6c28aacfbd32/driving-it-home-full-episodes">Amazon</a>.

WCPT 820 Interview: Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza

Richard is joined by Mike Nellis, founder and CEO of Authentic, a Chicago-based political fundraising and consulting firm. He discussed his role as an adviser to Kamala Harris and Senator Adam Schiff, highlighted the challenges of political consulting, talked about ways the Democratic Party could improve its messaging, and advocated for new Democratic leadership and immediate action on issues like Social Security and health care to rebuild trust and win future elections.

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

And find the "Chew's Views" Full Episodes podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn.

Richard is joined by Mike Nellis, founder and CEO of&nbsp;<a href="https://authentic.org/">Authentic</a>, a Chicago-based political fundraising and consulting firm. He discussed his role as an adviser to Kamala Harris and Senator Adam Schiff, highlighted the challenges of political consulting, talked about ways the Democratic Party could improve its messaging, and advocated for new Democratic leadership and immediate action on issues like Social Security and health care to rebuild trust and win future elections.
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew&rdquo; weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (<a href="http://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views">heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views</a>).
And find the "Chew's Views" Full Episodes podcast on<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2zkWlrghsVpgulp44Wsb53"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chews-views-full-episodes/id1772726742">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-chews-views-full-episodes-224677247/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLquOHBYhhrLPJ4U4sG9hqPEyq8TZ6yK5B">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/60f89bc3-9570-4cea-86e2-30049d1112f4/chew's-views-full-episodes">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Chews-Views-(Full-Episodes)-p4553840/?topicId=433949466">TuneIn</a>.

WCPT 820 Interview: Mike Nellis

Susana Mendoza

Mike Nellis

On today's show:
- Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza
- Mike Nellis, founder and CEO of Authentic, a Chicago-based political fundraising and consulting firm

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

On today's show: - Illinois State Comptroller <a href="https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/">Susana Mendoza</a> - Mike Nellis, founder and CEO of <a href="https://authentic.org">Authentic</a>, a Chicago-based political fundraising and consulting firm
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew&rdquo; weekdays from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/WPT2lpg4_WE?t=360s">6:00</a> to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

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