On today's show:
– Eric Zorn, writer-publisher of The Picayune Sentinel
– Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group that works with journalists and other researchers to shine a bright light on the dark money fueling regressive agendas targeting vital institutions in our republic
– Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, April 2 2026
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WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack
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WCPT 820 Interview: Garrett Epps of Washington Monthly
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