0:30 - Trump's Prime Time Christmas Address to the Nation

40:05 -Sports & Politics

01:03:27 - Former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau reacts after a judge trims the village’s lawsuit he calls an attempt to silence him. 

01:23:25 - Best Protest Song of 2025 - Round 1

01:50:17 - 15th ward Alderman Ray Lopez breaks down the budget battle at city hall. For more on Ray’s work for the 15th ward - the15thward.org

02:04:09 -Jeffrey A. Tucker, founder of the Brownstone Institute and senior economics columnist for the Epoch Times, critiques Trump’s prime-time address — and discusses a generation shaped by DEI policies. Check out Jeffrey’s most recent book Spirits of America: On the Semiquincentennial

02:24:14 -  Former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jed Babbin on Venezuela and the tense Russia/Ukraine peace negotiations. Follow Jed on X @JedBabbin

0:30 - <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/12/17/trump_our_border_is_secure_inflation_has_stopped_wages_are_up_prices_are_down_our_nation_is_strong.html">Trump's Prime Time Christmas Address to the Nation</a>
40:05 - <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/chicago-bears-stadium-northwest-indiana/?utm_social_handle_id=7313362&amp;utm_social_post_id=626215621&amp;s=03">Sports &amp; Politics</a>
01:03:27 - Former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau reacts after a judge trims the village&rsquo;s lawsuit he calls an attempt to silence him.&nbsp;
01:23:25 - Best Protest Song of 2025 - Round 1
01:50:17 - 15th ward Alderman Ray Lopez breaks down the budget battle at city hall. For more on Ray&rsquo;s work for the 15th ward - <a href="http://the15thward.org">the15thward.org</a>
02:04:09 - Jeffrey A. Tucker, founder of the Brownstone Institute and senior economics columnist for the Epoch Times, critiques Trump&rsquo;s prime-time address &mdash; and discusses a generation shaped by DEI policies. Check out Jeffrey&rsquo;s most recent book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spirits-America-Semiquincentennial-Jeffrey-Tucker/dp/1630693014">Spirits of America: On the Semiquincentennial</a>
02:24:14 -&nbsp;&nbsp;Former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jed Babbin on Venezuela and the tense Russia/Ukraine peace negotiations. Follow Jed on X <a href="http://x.com/JedBabbin">@JedBabbin</a>

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

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Trump's Prime Time Christmas Address to the Nation

0:30 - Brown/MIT: They got their guy 

31:57 -Immigration angle

56:48 - Retired FBI supervisory special agent James Gagliano faults Brown University’s lack of functioning cameras for delaying the shooter investigation and the death of an MIT professor days later.

01:14:57 - Writer and photographer Chris Arnade, currently walking around the world, asks why Americans are unhappy — even in the most successful country in human history. Chris is also the author of  Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America and his substack Chris Arnade Walks the World

01:32:42 - Senior fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism, Wesley J Smith: Illinois Swallows the Hemlock of Assisted Suicide. Follow Wesley on X @theWesleyJSmith

01:47:29 - Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement, on why strong vetting is essential to protecting American values from radical Islamism. Dr Jasser is running for congress in Arizona’s 4th district - z4az.com

02:07:34 - 2025’s Final Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - Brown/MIT: <a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2001865877663174884?t=uZTlhjGrax4bhbgyqYnv_A&amp;s=03">They got their guy&nbsp;</a>
31:57 - <a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2001876722745036882?t=G6_KAtT3tm_ZqALNcGduHQ&amp;s=03">Immigration angle</a>
56:48 - Retired FBI supervisory special agent James Gagliano faults Brown University&rsquo;s lack of functioning cameras for delaying the shooter investigation and the death of an MIT professor days later.
01:14:57 - Writer and photographer Chris Arnade, currently walking around the world, asks <a href="https://walkingtheworld.substack.com/p/why-are-americans-unhappy">why Americans are unhappy &mdash; even in the most successful country in human history</a>. Chris is also the author of &nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dignity-Seeking-Respect-Back-America/dp/0525534733">Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America</a> and his substack <a href="https://walkingtheworld.substack.com/">Chris Arnade Walks the World</a>
01:32:42 - Senior fellow at the Discovery Institute&rsquo;s Center on Human Exceptionalism, Wesley J Smith: <a href="https://humanize.today/2025/12/illinois-swallows-the-hemlock-of-assisted-suicide/">Illinois Swallows the Hemlock of Assisted Suicide</a>. Follow Wesley on X <a href="https://x.com/theWesleyJSmith">@theWesleyJSmith</a>
01:47:29 - Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement, on why strong vetting is essential to protecting American values from radical Islamism. Dr Jasser is running for congress in Arizona&rsquo;s 4th district - <a href="http://z4az.com">z4az.com</a>
02:07:34 -&nbsp;2025&rsquo;s Final Open Mic Friday!

2025 Political Song of The Year Crowned

0:30 -Brown U presser update

15:35 -JD Vance responds to Susie Wiles calling him "conspiracy theorist" in Vanity Fair profile

34:22 -FBI didn't believe it had probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago raid

54:35 -Robert Gomez, Beat Kitchen owner, losing Riverwalk site

01:13:44 -Stephen Moore: ignore the distorted unemployment number — skilled workers are still in demand, and good-paying jobs are out there. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:29:26 - Paul Jacobs of Food for the Poor reminds us that with just one week until Christmas, some of the most meaningful gifts are the ones that change a life — providing food, safe water, and hope to children across Latin America and the Caribbean. More than 1,000 children are still waiting. Give today at 560TheAnswer.com.

01:47:05 - Chicago Bears great Matt Forte on faith, purpose, and the lessons behind his new book Stay in the Game: Making the Most of Every Season. Matt is also co-host of the Sports Spectrum Podcast – sportsspectrum.com and founder of The What’s Your Forté Foundation –  whatsyourfortefoundation.org

02:08:52 - Thomas Baker, retired FBI special agent, on the Brown University shooter manhunt and the legal controversy surrounding Mar-a-Lago. Thomas is also the author of The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2001069233921220968?t=JOrap7SEfYZJB_z2yW2W-Q&amp;s=03">Brown U presser update</a>
15:35 - <a href="https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/2000981034389979313?t=vX-FcmPsP3xnCU-EPz3UBQ&amp;s=03">JD Vance responds to Susie Wiles calling him "conspiracy theorist" in Vanity Fair profile</a>
34:22 - <a href="https://x.com/ChuckGrassley/status/2000986167899250862?t=u_K0PXLspkkGA5wqc5C4ig&amp;s=03">FBI didn't believe it had probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago raid</a>
54:35 - <a href="https://notthebee.com/article/chicago-restaurateur-says-city-denied-license-renewal-because-he-is-white">Robert Gomez, Beat Kitchen owner, losing Riverwalk site</a>
01:13:44 - Stephen Moore: ignore the distorted unemployment number &mdash; skilled workers are still in demand, and good-paying jobs are out there. Get more Steve <a href="http://x.com/StephenMoore">@StephenMoore</a>
01:29:26 - Paul Jacobs of Food for the Poor reminds us that with just one week until Christmas, some of the most meaningful gifts are the ones that change a life &mdash; providing food, safe water, and hope to children across Latin America and the Caribbean. More than 1,000 children are still waiting. Give today at <a href="http://560theanswer.com">560TheAnswer.com</a>.
01:47:05 - Chicago Bears great Matt Forte on faith, purpose, and the lessons behind his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stay-Game-Making-Every-Season/dp/B0DYYQ4CC3">Stay in the Game: Making the Most of Every Season.</a> Matt is also co-host of the Sports Spectrum Podcast &ndash; <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/podcast/">sportsspectrum.com</a> and founder of The What&rsquo;s Your Fort&eacute; Foundation &ndash;&nbsp; <a href="https://whatsyourfortefoundation.org/">whatsyourfortefoundation.org</a>
02:08:52 - Thomas Baker, retired FBI special agent, on the Brown University shooter manhunt and the legal controversy surrounding Mar-a-Lago. Thomas is also the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fall-FBI-Agency-Became-Democracy/dp/1637586248">The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy</a>

Stop Underwriting the Opposition Press

0:30 - Trump defends Truth Social post on Reiner

20:23 -VT Rep. Becca Balint rips Trump on House floor over Truth Social post on Reiner

37:31 -Providence Police Chief Oscar Lopez won't disclose what shooter allegedly yelled upon opening fire

01:01:18 -Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet, on the mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University: “Every single one of the left's core values destroyed in one fell swoop” Liel also hosts the Rootless podcast

01:16:39 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:20:17 -Casey Mulligan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration, breaks down the economics of Obamacare, calling it “a sack of broken promises.”

01:38:05 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon calls for a culture change in Chicago’s approach to crime, saying too many repeat offenders are being left on the streets. Check out Mark’s substack - substack.com/@markglennon

01:54:01 -Rev. Robert A. Sirico, co-founder and President Emeritus of the Acton Institute, checks the morality of Illinois new right to die law and the silence from the west on Jimmy Lai

02:07:41 -Cook County judges given new guidelines for dealing with cross-dressers, homosexuals in court

0:30 - <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/12/15/trump_i_was_not_a_fan_of_rob_reiner_at_all_in_any_way_shape_or_form.html">Trump defends Truth Social post on Reiner</a>
20:23 - <a href="https://x.com/CheersToTears/status/2000816387900760279?t=nNTtGtTB0Lg0mbVCfXFILg&amp;s=03">VT Rep. Becca Balint rips Trump on House floor over Truth Social post on Reiner</a>
37:31 - <a href="https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2000707555161452912?t=aLklo8zu0Ha2LO8di5efEw&amp;s=03">Providence Police Chief Oscar Lopez won't disclose what shooter allegedly yelled upon opening fire</a>
01:01:18 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet, on the mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University: &ldquo;Every single one of the left's core values destroyed in one fell swoop&rdquo; Liel also hosts <a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/rootless">the Rootless podcast</a>
01:16:39 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights&nbsp;
01:20:17 - Casey Mulligan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration, breaks down the economics of Obamacare, calling it &ldquo;a sack of broken promises.&rdquo;
01:38:05 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon calls for a culture change in Chicago&rsquo;s approach to crime, saying too many repeat offenders are being left on the streets. Check out Mark&rsquo;s substack - <a href="https://substack.com/@markglennon">substack.com/@markglennon</a>
01:54:01 - Rev. Robert A. Sirico, co-founder and President Emeritus of the Acton Institute, checks the morality of Illinois new right to die law and the silence from the west on Jimmy Lai
02:07:41 - <a href="https://chicagocitywire.com/i-apologize-for-assuming-your-pronouns-cook-county-judges-given-new-guidelines-for-dealing-with-cross-dressers-homosexuals-in-court/">Cook County judges given new guidelines for dealing with cross-dressers, homosexuals in court</a>

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