Rep. Kam Buckner Sen. Graciela Guzmán 

Bob Creamer

Jonah Minkoff-Zern

Grace Chan McKibben

Pam Dickler

On today's show Marj Halperin fills in for Joan Esposito and her guests are:
– Illinois State Rep. Kam Buckner (D)
– Illinois Sen. Graciela Guzmán (D)
– Robert Creamer, Democracy Partners
– Jonah Minkoff-Zern, co-director, Democracy Campaign, Public Citizen
– Grace Chan McKibben, executive director, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
– Pam Dickler, writer and performer of “I Killed Andy Breitbart,” September 6-7 at Apollo Theater Chicago

Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

On today's show Marj Halperin fills in for Joan Esposito and her guests are: &ndash; Illinois State&nbsp;<a href="https://www.illinois26.com/">Rep. Kam Buckner</a>&nbsp;(D) &ndash; Illinois Sen.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.senatorguzman.com/">Graciela Guzm&aacute;n</a>&nbsp;(D) &ndash; Robert Creamer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.democracypartners.com/partners/robert-creamer">Democracy Partners</a> &ndash; Jonah Minkoff-Zern, co-director, Democracy Campaign,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.citizen.org/about/person/jonah-minkoff-zern/">Public Citizen</a> &ndash; Grace Chan McKibben, executive director,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbcacchicago.org/about">Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community</a> &ndash; Pam Dickler, writer and performer of &ldquo;<a href="https://www.apollochicago.com/project/ikab/">I Killed Andy Breitbart</a>,&rdquo; September 6-7 at Apollo Theater Chicago
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central), a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics.  

A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    

Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). 

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central), a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics. &nbsp;
A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect &mdash; Democrats, of course. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. &nbsp;Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).&nbsp;

Joan Esposito (Full Episodes)

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central) is a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    

Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). 

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central) is a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect &mdash; Democrats, of course. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. &nbsp;Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).&nbsp;