0:30 - Chris Krok fills in for Dan 

13:54 -Lindsay Clancy Trial 

32:52 - Lindsay Clancy Fans 

53:42 -Flock Cameras

01:05:39 -Pritzker’s Record 

01:25:34 - Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist practicing in New York and Washington, analyzes Lindsay Clancy and her supporters, arguing that rather than reducing the stigma surrounding postpartum depression, they risk making it worse. Jonathan is also author of Therapy Nation

01:36:28 - Founder & CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, James Perry, breaks down the surprisingly strong August jobs numbers. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perrycapitalpartners.com

01:49:25 - Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/chriskrokshow?lang=en">Chris Krok</a> fills in for Dan&nbsp;
13:54 - <a href="https://x.com/chriskrokshow?lang=en">Lindsay Clancy Trial&nbsp;</a>
32:52 - <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/opinion/lindsay-clancy-fans-fool-themselves-with-false-empathy/">Lindsay Clancy Fans</a>&nbsp;
53:42 - <a href="https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/09/03/behind-sudden-rapid-wave-local-pushback-against-flock-cameras/">Flock Cameras</a>
01:05:39 - <a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-outmigration-irs-income-loss/">Pritzker&rsquo;s Record&nbsp;</a>
01:25:34 - Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist practicing in New York and Washington, analyzes Lindsay Clancy and her supporters, arguing that rather than reducing the stigma surrounding postpartum depression, they risk making it worse. Jonathan is also author of <a href="https://www.jonathanalpert.com/">Therapy Nation</a>
01:36:28 - Founder &amp; CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, James Perry, breaks down the surprisingly strong August jobs numbers. For more on Perry International Capital Partners <a href="http://perrycapitalpartners.com">perrycapitalpartners.com</a>
01:49:25 - Open Mic Friday!

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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

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I Reject Your Sympathy

0:30 - Mike Koolidge fills in for Dan 

9:28 -The Truth About Today

27:30 -Rep. Amy Murri Briel 

59:22 - Senior elections correspondent for The Federalist, MD Kittle, on what happened and how to prevent another ‘Screwy’ Milwaukee Elections Debacle

01:17:54 -George Mason University’s Jack Salmon looks for The real reason Americans are fleeing blue states for Florida and Texas. Follow Jack on X @_JackSalmon_

01:33:09 - President of the Institute for Liberty, Andrew Langer, explains What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Hamilton. Andrew is also host of The Lunch Hour Podcast 

01:50:45 - CNN’s very first Special Assignment Correspondent and retired consultant for the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, Chuck DeCaro: America is winning the air war and losing the information war

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/koolidge">Mike Koolidge</a> fills in for Dan&nbsp;
9:28 - <a href="https://x.com/JohnStossel/status/2093793056957005951?s=20">The Truth About Today</a>
27:30 - <a href="https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_2b91e5b4-f41b-489a-bb0a-66b2694800ab.html">Rep. Amy Murri Briel</a>&nbsp;
59:22 - Senior elections correspondent for The Federalist, MD Kittle, on what happened and how to prevent another <a href="https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/31/wisconsin-commission-takes-up-screwy-milwaukee-elections-debacle/">&lsquo;Screwy&rsquo; Milwaukee Elections Debacle</a>
01:17:54 - George Mason University&rsquo;s Jack Salmon looks for <a href="https://www.aol.ca/articles/real-reason-americans-fleeing-blue-130026000.html">The real reason Americans are fleeing blue states for Florida and Texas</a>. Follow Jack on X <a href="http://x.com/@_JackSalmon_">@_JackSalmon_</a>
01:33:09 - President of the Institute for Liberty, Andrew Langer, explains <a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-jd-vance-gets-wrong-about-hamilton-b4eed1f1">What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Hamilton</a>. Andrew is also host of <a href="https://x.com/TheLunchHourPod">The Lunch Hour Podcast&nbsp;</a>
01:50:45 - CNN&rsquo;s very first Special Assignment Correspondent and retired consultant for the Pentagon&rsquo;s Office of Net Assessment, Chuck DeCaro: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/america-is-winning-the-air-war-and-losing-the-information-war">America is winning the air war and losing the information war</a>

The Truth About Today

0:30 -John Anthony fills in for Dan 

8:54 -Driving School Fraud Crackdown

28:03 -Chicago Shootings 

45:00 - Senior Pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, Lorenzo Sewell, delivers a warning on El-Sayed Senate bid saying “we're going to find ourselves in Sharia law all over this land” For more on Pastor Sewell and 180 Church 180church.cc

01:01:10 - Former Boston Fire Commissioner Joe Finn discusses how new technology like Find Them Now could help firefighters locate people inside burning buildings. For more on Find Them Now and the push for better location technology for emergency response. Findthem.now

01:18:35 - Noted economist Stephen Moore gives today’s economy a B, but explains why most Americans would probably give it a D. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:33:17 - Republican Candidate for Congress, Christian Maxwell, is ready to make history and flip district 1. Help support Christian’s campaign christianmaxwellforcongress.com

01:49:22 - Sophomore at Jacksonville University, Sean Griswold, discusses Why Young Voters Feel Disenfranchised

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/BlackAndRightAM">John Anthony</a> fills in for Dan&nbsp;
8:54 - <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-admin-shuts-down-270-driving-schools-fraud-crackdown">Driving School Fraud Crackdown</a>
28:03 - <a href="https://cwbchicago.com/2026/08/42-people-shot-across-chicago-marking-the-second-worst-weekend-of-the-year.html">Chicago Shootings</a>&nbsp;
45:00 - Senior Pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, Lorenzo Sewell, delivers a warning on El-Sayed Senate bid saying &ldquo;we're going to find ourselves in Sharia law all over this land&rdquo; For more on Pastor Sewell and 180 Church <a href="http://180church.cc">180church.cc</a>
01:01:10 - Former Boston Fire Commissioner Joe Finn discusses how new technology like <a href="http://findthem.now">Find Them Now</a> could help firefighters locate people inside burning buildings. For more on Find Them Now and the push for better location technology for emergency response. <a href="https://findthemnow.net/">Findthem.now</a>
01:18:35 - Noted economist Stephen Moore gives today&rsquo;s economy a B, but explains why most Americans would probably give it a D. Get more Steve <a href="https://x.com/StephenMoore?lang=en">@StephenMoore</a>
01:33:17 - Republican Candidate for Congress, Christian Maxwell, is ready to make history and flip district 1. Help support Christian&rsquo;s campaign <a href="http://christianmaxwellforcongress.com">christianmaxwellforcongress.com</a>
01:49:22 - Sophomore at Jacksonville University, Sean Griswold, discusses <a href="https://spectator.org/from-dsa-to-fishback-why-young-voters-feel-disenfranchised/">Why Young Voters Feel Disenfranchised</a>

 How Did This Guy Get His CDL?

0:30 - Jeanne Ives & Jim Iuorio filling in for Dan 

14:16 -Flock Camera Rebellion

32:59 - State Rep for district 101 Chris Miller on the estate tax, the Farmers Bureau, and the embarrassing ineptness in Springfield. For more on Chris’ work for district 101 repcmiller.com

49:14 -Jeff Carter, former CME board member and co-founder of West Loop Ventures, on leaving Illinois for Nevada and howIdiocy Reigns in Chicago. Check out Jeff’s substack  Points And Figures 

01:09:48 - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson separates fact from fiction amid the hysteria surrounding data centers. For more on Mayor Johnson and EGV elkgrove.org

01:27:12 -Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon warns Chicago's lack of growth is dragging the city down and it may already be too late to turn things around.

01:43:01 - FAIR Director of Strategic Communications Brian Lonergan exposes what he calls a calculated betrayal of America's working families and asks, "Who is this system really serving?" Brian is also co-host of  the “No Border, No Country” podcast

01:58:55 - Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense & contributor to the Washington Times, Jed Babbin: Trump Must Choose Between Victory and Defeat. Follow Jed on X @jedbabbin

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/JeanneIves">Jeanne Ives</a> &amp; <a href="https://x.com/jimiuorio">Jim Iuorio</a> filling in for Dan&nbsp;
14:16 - <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ai-powered-cameras-tracking-american-drivers-lawmakers-both-sides-want-limits">Flock Camera Rebellion</a>
32:59 - State Rep for district 101 Chris Miller on the estate tax, the Farmers Bureau, and the embarrassing ineptness in Springfield. For more on Chris&rsquo; work for district 101 <a href="http://repcmiller.com">repcmiller.com</a>
49:14 - Jeff Carter, former CME board member and co-founder of West Loop Ventures, on leaving Illinois for Nevada and how <a href="https://wirepoints.org/idiocy-reigns-in-chicago-points-figures/">Idiocy Reigns in Chicago</a>. Check out Jeff&rsquo;s substack &nbsp;<a href="https://jeffreycarter.substack.com/">Points And Figures</a>&nbsp;
01:09:48 - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson separates fact from fiction amid the hysteria surrounding data centers. For more on Mayor Johnson and EGV <a href="http://elkgrove.org">elkgrove.org</a>
01:27:12 - <a href="https://wirepoints.org/">Wirepoints</a> founder Mark Glennon warns Chicago's lack of growth is dragging the city down and it may already be too late to turn things around.
01:43:01 - FAIR Director of Strategic Communications Brian Lonergan exposes what he calls<a href="https://www.fairus.org/opinion/calculated-betrayal-americas-working-families"> a calculated betrayal of America's working families </a>and asks, "Who is this system really serving?" Brian is also co-host of&nbsp; the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-border-no-country/id1680982340">&ldquo;No Border, No Country&rdquo; podcast</a>
01:58:55 - Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense &amp; contributor to the Washington Times, Jed Babbin: <a href="https://spectator.org/the-iran-war-trump-must-choose-between-victory-and-defeat/">Trump Must Choose Between Victory and Defeat</a>. Follow Jed on X <a href="https://x.com/jedbabbin">@jedbabbin</a>

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