



Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 11, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Kevin Ryan, the New Deal Democrat who recently ran for U.S. Senate in Illinois, and their guests are – Joyce Mahoney, regional vice president of memory care at Belmont Village Senior Living – Dr. Chris DeRienzo, senior vice president and chief physi…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 8, 2026
On today’s show Patti is joined in hour one by guest co-host Dr. Suzana Flores (psychologist and author). In hour two she talks to: – Illinois State Sen. Cristina Castro (D) – Benjamin Cox, executive director of Friends of the Forest Preserve Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays fr…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 7, 2026
On today's show: – Warren Hawk Preis and Peter Sarelas of Source Solar – Dominik Bronakowski, president of the Young Democrats of Illinois and city clerk of Des Plaines – Michael Glover Smith, Chicago-based film director whose new film, “Hekla,” plays Sunday, May 10 at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, …

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 6, 2026
On today's show: – Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University, and Rima Ziuraitas, sergeant and combat medic in the Foreign Legion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces – Carl Deal, Oscar-nominated filmmaker who directed the 2025 documentary “Steal This Story, Please!” and Amy Go…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 5, 2026
On today's show – Libby Popovic, director of Community Development for the Village of Brookfield; she talks about the second season of Brookfield Shops at Progress Park, which begins May 8 – Jesse Rojo, community organizer, chair of Illinois Veterans for Change and contributing member of Raising Il…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 4, 2026
On today's show: – Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives – Dan Shafer, Civic Media political editor and founding editor of The Recombobulation Area in Wisconsin – Pancake, Chicago-based English Bulldog, who was recently crowned the Mid-T…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | May 1, 2026
On today's show: – Anne-Michele Boyle, social science teacher at Chicago’s Whitney Young High School and recipient of the 2026 AFS-USA Global Educator Award – Cheryl Knecht, founder of Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio – Dan Facchini and Sara Spampinato of Innovation DuPage on their 9th Annual Big Idea …

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 30, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are: – Ben McAdams, Democratic candidate for Illinois state Senate, District 24 – Merril Miller, market manager of the Jefferson Park Sunday Market – Warren Hawk Preis and Peter Sarelas of Source Solar Catch "Driving …

Driving It Home With Patti Vasquez | April 29, 2026
On today's show – Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast – During the 6:00 hour Patti participates in the Up North podcast with Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad and special guests Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez” weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Centra…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 28, 2026
On today's show – Rodney Gibbs, Heartland Signal executive director – Julian Crews, former WGN-TV reporter and founder of “Old Havana Foods” – John Fugelsang, actor, comedian, podcaster and radio host, TV pundit, and author of the New York Times bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate: A S…