On today's show:
– Patrick Hanley, head of the New Trier Democrats and Democratic candidate for the 9th Illinois State Senate seat (currently held by Laura Fine)
– John Shaw, director of The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
– Joe Brancatelli of the joesentme.com business travel newsletter

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).