WCPT 820 Interview: Samuel Cole of ACLU of Illinois

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Samuel Cole, chief immigration litigation counsel at ACLU of Illinois and retired immigration judge in Chicago. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/liv…

WCPT 820 Interview: Eleanor Ray

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Eleanor Ray, founder and executive director of The WasteShed, a nonprofit creative reuse organization dedicated to giving new life to art supplies and promoting sustainability. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:…

WCPT 820 Interview: Robert Held

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Robert Held, Chicago attorney recently detained by ICE but not charged with a crime; he is traveling to New Orleans to protest ICE actions in that city. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central …

WCPT 820 Interview: Director Wendy Lobel

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Wendy Lobel, producer-director of “Anxiety Club,” a “heartfelt and humorous exploration of anxiety through the lens of some of today’s most brilliant comedians.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.…

WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Anthony Douglas

Joan Esposito is joined by Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and one of the lead organizers behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act in Illinois.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Centra…

WCPT 820 Interview: Virginia Canter

Joan Esposito is joined by Virginia Canter, ethics and anti-corruption chief counsel and director at Democracy Defenders Fund. 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).

WCPT 820 Interview: Heartland Signal's Rich Eberwein

Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom.  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).

WCPT 820 Interview: Tod Maffin

Joan Esposito is joined by Tod Maffin, online content creator and author of “From Far and Wide with Tod Maffin.” 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).

WCPT 820 Interview: Lisa Stark

Joan Esposito is joined by Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter who recently penned a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger calling on him to defend free press and protect ABC journalists from political pressure. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on…

WCPT 820 Interview: Elisha Brown

Joan Esposito is joined by Elisha Brown, Reproductive Rights Today newsletter author at States Newsroom. 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).