On Primary Election Night in Illinois, WCPT hosts Joan Esposito, Patti Vasquez, and Richard Chew were on the air between 7:00 and 10:30 p.m. Central Tuesday with special guests, live updates from our reporters, candidate call-ins, and the important speeches as they happened.

Guests included: 
- U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Jacob Kaplan, executive director of the Cook County Democratic Party 
- Max Bever, director of Public Information for the Chicago Board of Election
- Lisa Hernandez, chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois and member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst and pundit 
- Peter Giangreco, Democratic strategist, partner at The Strategy Group
 - Aaron Kleinman, head of research at Heartland Signal
- U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois
- Chicago Alders Matt Martin and Timmy Knudsen 
- Illinois State Reps Kam Buckner and Rick Ryan 
- Precious Brady Davis, commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
- Dovile Cather, Juliana Stratton campaign manager

Our on-location reporters were:
- Ken Mejia-Beal (frequent fill-in host and guest co-host on “Driving It Home” and “Out Chicago”) from Daniel Biss HQ
- Matt Byrne (WCPT producer) from Melissa Bean HQ 
- Paul Chivari (WCPT producer) from Raja Krishnamoorthi HQ 
- Steve Lessman (WCPT sales manager) from Margaret Croke HQ
- Ellen Miller (co-host of “Out Chicago,” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on WCPT) from Juliana Stratton HQ 
- Dylan Olthoff (WCPT producer) from Sen. Robert Peters HQ 
- Whitney Randall (WCPT intern) from Robin Kelly HQ

On Primary Election Night in Illinois, WCPT hosts&nbsp;<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive/">Joan Esposito</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home/">Patti Vasquez</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views/">Richard Chew</a> were on the air between 7:00 and 10:30 p.m. Central Tuesday with special guests, live updates from our reporters, candidate call-ins, and the important speeches as they happened.
Guests included: - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) - Jacob Kaplan, executive director of the Cook County Democratic Party&nbsp; - Max Bever, director of Public Information for the Chicago Board of Election - Lisa Hernandez, chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois and member of the Illinois House of Representatives - Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst and pundit&nbsp; - Peter Giangreco, Democratic strategist, partner at The Strategy Group &nbsp;- Aaron Kleinman, head of research at Heartland Signal - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois - Chicago Alders Matt Martin and Timmy Knudsen&nbsp; - Illinois State Reps Kam Buckner and Rick Ryan&nbsp; - Precious Brady Davis, commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul - Dovile Cather, Juliana Stratton campaign manager
Our on-location reporters were: - Ken Mejia-Beal (frequent fill-in host and guest co-host on &ldquo;Driving It Home&rdquo; and &ldquo;Out Chicago&rdquo;) from&nbsp;Daniel Biss HQ - Matt Byrne (WCPT producer) from Melissa Bean HQ&nbsp; - Paul Chivari (WCPT producer) from&nbsp;Raja Krishnamoorthi HQ - Steve Lessman (WCPT sales manager) from&nbsp;Margaret Croke HQ - Ellen Miller (co-host of &ldquo;Out Chicago,&rdquo; Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on WCPT) from Juliana Stratton HQ&nbsp; - Dylan Olthoff&nbsp;(WCPT producer)&nbsp;from Sen. Robert Peters HQ - Whitney Randall (WCPT intern) from Robin Kelly HQ

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.), a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders. 

Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy adviser. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom. Patti has headlined in comedy clubs and colleges all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, appeared on Nickelodeon, TBS, ABC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, and has a recurring role on NBC’s “Chicago Fire.” When her son Declan was born with a rare neurological disorder, Patti decided to take her communication and performance experience to launch her company “With Kind Words,” in which she helps medical professionals and educators communicate with compassion. For six years, Patti was the first Latina to host her own talk show on WGN Radio 720. In addition to her work as a performer and consultant, Patti began advocating for children and families throughout Illinois and helped restore funding for vital support services after massive cuts were made by former Governor Bruce Rauner. In 2020 she ran to be the state representative of the 19th District.  She is now the health care and human services liaison and assistant policy adviser for Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.  Patti lives with her family on the Northwest Side of Chicago and continues to advocate for her community.  

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.), a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders.&nbsp;
Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy adviser. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom. Patti has headlined in comedy clubs and colleges all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, appeared on Nickelodeon, TBS, ABC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, and has a recurring role on NBC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Chicago Fire.&rdquo; When her son Declan was born with a rare neurological disorder, Patti decided to take her communication and performance experience to launch her company &ldquo;With Kind Words,&rdquo; in which she helps medical professionals and educators communicate with compassion. For six years, Patti was the first Latina to host her own talk show on WGN Radio 720. In addition to her work as a performer and consultant, Patti began advocating for children and families throughout Illinois and helped restore funding for vital support services after massive cuts were made by former Governor Bruce Rauner. In 2020 she ran to be the state representative of the 19th District.&nbsp; She is now the health care and human services liaison and assistant policy adviser for Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.&nbsp; Patti lives with her family on the Northwest Side of Chicago and continues to advocate for her community.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez (Full Episodes)

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central) is a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders. 

Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy adviser. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom. Patti has headlined in comedy clubs and colleges all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, appeared on Nickelodeon, TBS, ABC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, and has a recurring role on NBC’s “Chicago Fire.” When her son Declan was born with a rare neurological disorder, Patti decided to take her communication and performance experience to launch her company “With Kind Words,” in which she helps medical professionals and educators communicate with compassion.

For six years, Patti was the first Latina to host her own talk show on WGN Radio 720. In addition to her work as a performer and consultant, Patti began advocating for children and families throughout Illinois and helped restore funding for vital support services after massive cuts were made by former Governor Bruce Rauner. In 2020 she ran to be the state representative of the 19th District.  She is now the health care and human services liaison and assistant policy adviser for Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.  Patti lives with her family on the Northwest Side of Chicago and continues to advocate for her community.  

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central) is a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders.&nbsp;
Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy adviser. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom. Patti has headlined in comedy clubs and colleges all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, appeared on Nickelodeon, TBS, ABC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, and has a recurring role on NBC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Chicago Fire.&rdquo; When her son Declan was born with a rare neurological disorder, Patti decided to take her communication and performance experience to launch her company &ldquo;With Kind Words,&rdquo; in which she helps medical professionals and educators communicate with compassion.
For six years, Patti was the first Latina to host her own talk show on WGN Radio 720. In addition to her work as a performer and consultant, Patti began advocating for children and families throughout Illinois and helped restore funding for vital support services after massive cuts were made by former Governor Bruce Rauner. In 2020 she ran to be the state representative of the 19th District.&nbsp; She is now the health care and human services liaison and assistant policy adviser for Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.&nbsp; Patti lives with her family on the Northwest Side of Chicago and continues to advocate for her community.&nbsp;&nbsp;