On today's show
– Maria Pappas, Cook County treasurer
– Heidi Stevens, nationally syndicated columnist, director of External Affairs at the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, and fellowship coach at The OpEd Project
– Matt Conroy, candidate for Congress in the 5th District of Illinois
– Mike Simmons, Illinois state senator and 2026 candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois

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).