On today's show Joan was in Joliet for the Southland Friends of Labor 16th Annual Jobs Breakfast at IBEW 176; her guest co-host was Tom Villanova, retired president of the Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council, and they talked to:

- Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (and former member of the Illinois Senate)
- Andy Rico, IBEW Local 176 business manager and Southland Friends of Labor Board member
- Bob Howard, president of the Chicago & Western Lakes Port Council and Southland Friends of Labor Board member
- State Senator Bill Cunningham, 18th District (president pro tempore)
- Kaitlynd French, Southland Friends of Labor Board member and member of the Illinois Nurse Association/executive board member for St. Joe's Nurses Association
- UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell and Assistant Director Lucas DePain

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