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Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft is heard each weekday morning from 5 to 9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago.

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft is heard each weekday morning from 5 to 9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago.

Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson reacts to the indictment of Letitia James

0:30 -IN primary results

13:11 -Kirk Bangstad's message to MAGA

35:26 -BENEFITS FRAUD

59:25 - Trump in Oval Office: Iran should wave the white flag

01:13:39 - American Islamic Forum for Democracy President Zuhdi Jasser says it’s time to manage Iran’s surrender and give the Iranian people the hope they’ve long awaited. Zuhdi is also running for congress in Arizona’s 4th district - z4az.com

01:29:44 -Paul D. Thacker, investigative journalist based in Spain and former Fellow at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard, breaks down the COVID Cover-Up. For more from Paul - disinformationchronicle.substack.com 

01:52:37 - Brownstone Institute founder Jeffrey A. Tucker on where the country is headed—and why The Devil Wears Prada 2 is worth watching. Follow Mr. Tucker on X @jeffreytucker

02:10:40 - Samantha Steele not guilty in DUI trial

0:30 - <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trumps-grip-on-gop-still-firm-indiana-primary-results-show-633b8452">IN primary results</a>
13:11 - <a href="https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2050250046436786438">Kirk Bangstad's message to MAGA</a>
35:26 - <a href="https://x.com/ParkerThayer/status/2051758634535690362">BENEFITS FRAUD</a>
59:25 - Trump in Oval Office: <a href="https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2051693431680905698">Iran should wave the white flag</a>
01:13:39 - American Islamic Forum for Democracy President Zuhdi Jasser says it&rsquo;s time to manage Iran&rsquo;s surrender and give the Iranian people the hope they&rsquo;ve long awaited. Zuhdi is also running for congress in Arizona&rsquo;s 4th district -<a href="http://z4az.com"> z4az.com</a>
01:29:44 - Paul D. Thacker, investigative journalist based in Spain and former Fellow at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard, breaks down the <a href="https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2026/04/28/covid_cover-up_campaign_to_hide_star_researcher_ralph_barics_ties_to_global_pandemic_1179562.html">COVID Cover-Up</a>. For more from Paul - <a href="https://t.co/aD6NkYzjqM">disinformationchronicle.substack.com</a>&nbsp;
01:52:37 - Brownstone Institute founder Jeffrey A. Tucker on where the country is headed&mdash;and why The Devil Wears Prada 2 is worth watching. Follow Mr. Tucker on X <a href="http://x.com/jeffreytucker">@jeffreytucker</a>
02:10:40 -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/05/cook-county-tax-commissioner-samantha-steele-dui-trial/">Samantha Steele not guilty in DUI trial</a>

Primary BLOODBATH

0:30 -DOJ investigation of 36 IL school districts

14:42 -Libertyville HS 128 school board meeting

33:53 -Swalwell (Gallego?)

55:16 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast: Everything Is Reality TV. And Spencer Pratt Knows It. Follow Liel on X @liel

01:12:26 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:15:40 -BENEFITS FRAUD

01:39:07 -Ted Dabrowski says Walgreens’s South Shore closure shows why law and order matters, warning companies won’t invest without it.

01:54:58 - Director of Strategic Communications & Content at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Brian Lonergan:  Workplace Raids Are Coming—and They’re Essential. Brian is also co-host of  the “No Border, No Country” podcast

02:12:51 -Jakub Grygiel, professor of politics at the Catholic University of America and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution: The Iran War and the Coming Global Struggle

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/AndrewKolvet/status/2051338846638391671">DOJ investigation of 36 IL school districts</a>
14:42 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITAUiCgWWH8">Libertyville HS 128 school board meeting</a>
33:53 - <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/eric-swalwell-sent-women-videos-of-him-masturbating-and-other-perverted-messages-after-joining-snapchat-to-restore-faith-in-democracy-report/">Swalwell (Gallego?)</a>
55:16 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the &ldquo;Rootless&rdquo; podcast: <a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/spencer-pratt-reality-tv-los-angeles-mayor">Everything Is Reality TV. And Spencer Pratt Knows It.</a> Follow Liel on X <a href="http://x.com/liel">@liel</a>
01:12:26 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights&nbsp;
01:15:40 - <a href="https://notthebee.com/article/investigative-report-exposes-billions-in-fraud-perpetrated-by-somali-migrants-in-ohio">BENEFITS FRAUD</a>
01:39:07 -Ted Dabrowski says Walgreens&rsquo;s South Shore closure shows why law and order matters, warning companies won&rsquo;t invest without it.
01:54:58 - Director of Strategic Communications &amp; Content at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Brian Lonergan: &nbsp;<a href="https://chroniclesmagazine.org/web/workplace-raids-are-coming-and-theyre-essential/">Workplace Raids Are Coming&mdash;and They&rsquo;re Essential</a>. Brian is also co-host of&nbsp; the &ldquo;No Border, No Country&rdquo; podcast
02:12:51 - Jakub Grygiel, professor of politics at the Catholic University of America and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution: <a href="https://www.civitasinstitute.org/research/the-iran-war-and-the-coming-global-struggle">The Iran War and the Coming Global Struggle</a>

Illinois School Districts Under DOJ Investigation

0:30 -Spirit Airlines 

17:14 -Walgreens

38:03 -LA Mayor's race

01:01:16 - Alicia Nieves, lawyer focused on immigration and national-security issues: The Supreme Court’s vote ruling empowers minorities. Alicia writes from Chicago, follow her on X @alicianieves__

01:20:40 - Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, John Bolton: Negotiation Won’t End Iran’s Nuclear Threat 

01:38:47 - Whalen Global Advisors Chairman Christopher Whalen warns blue city mayors they need investment to survive, saying cities without willing investors are “doomed.” Check out Chris’ most recent book  Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream – 2nd Edition 

01:57:31 - Dr. Jeremy M. Levin, founder of Ovid Therapeutics & former President/CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, shares details from his new book  Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust  – available 5/19

02:21:58 -Chicago cop killer

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2050946755240333771">Spirit Airlines&nbsp;</a>
17:14 - <a href="https://x.com/ChicagoContrar1/status/2050194950621463010">Walgreens</a>
38:03 - <a href="https://x.com/spencerpratt/status/2049497051793412557">LA Mayor's race</a>
01:01:16 - Alicia Nieves, lawyer focused on immigration and national-security issues: <a href="https://unherd.com/2026/04/the-supreme-courts-vote-ruling-empowers-minorities/?edition=us">The Supreme Court&rsquo;s vote ruling empowers minorities</a>. Alicia writes from Chicago, follow her on X <a href="https://x.com/alicianieves__">@alicianieves__</a>
01:20:40 - Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, John Bolton: <a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/negotiation-wont-end-irans-nuclear-threat-23b0a467">Negotiation Won&rsquo;t End Iran&rsquo;s Nuclear Threat</a>&nbsp;
01:38:47 - Whalen Global Advisors Chairman Christopher Whalen warns blue city mayors they need investment to survive, saying cities without willing investors are &ldquo;doomed.&rdquo; Check out Chris&rsquo; most recent book &nbsp;<a href="https://www.rcwhalen.com/inflated">Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream &ndash; 2nd Edition</a>&nbsp;
01:57:31 - Dr. Jeremy M. Levin, founder of Ovid Therapeutics &amp; former President/CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, shares details from his new book &nbsp;<a href="https://cisionone-email.drazninpr.com/c/eJwszc1uwyAQBOCngRsWLD8LBw65-DUizC4JasiP7TZqn75y1es3mhnKFJIPIDkbRLTGeBvkNdsQYjMNyRWb2oLMLS4Qkl80m4Ygew6JW2pgDFatz2bxFiEaY8E6jsLprRN_9Jcapd943ZR35IhCSkHBZTiajkDe8nXfn5uwJwGzgPn9fk9llJ_HfaqPIWCmp4DZJI8-RueCHEy9qJVvXDZWnfIfnP9B2BMgQIxyza_Pfp9GrWXdr9_C6ctxeKzKbV-Zx1GuNpWFfFSJAioXEquio1fR64Kt1aUQya8MvwEAAP__rbxY1g">Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust </a>&nbsp;&ndash; available 5/19
02:21:58 - <a href="https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/attorney-general-says-he-intentionally-avoided-politicizing-the-swedish-hospital-shooting-other-officials-just-went-silent.html">Chicago cop killer</a>

Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson reacts to the indictment of Letitia James

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