Wgn - The Roe Conn Podcast

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi chats with Roe Conn about President Trump’s administration overspending $500 million on ventilators. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee suggest that the Trump administration failed to enforce an existing contract with a major medical manufacturer and delayed negotiations for more than a month. Krishnamoorthi also comments on the second stimulus check. “We […]

The Chicago Teachers Union held a protest today calling for Chicago Public Schools to keep schools closed this fall. The district is recommending two days of in-person instruction and three days of remote learning. But there’s no final decision yet. Stacy Davis Gates, CTU Vice President chats with Roe Conn about her thoughts on the […]

Richard Roeper joins Roe Conn to discuss a true story, ‘A Most Beautiful Thing.’ He also discusses ‘I Used To Go Here’, which tells a Chicago authors story. Gillian Jacob’s returns to her college town of Carbondale on a book tour just as her engagement has been broken and her life is falling apart. Roeper […]

Actor Ron Perlman chats about his role in the newly released drama, ‘The Big Ugly.’ Perlman plays a West Virginia oil man and crime boss in this modern Western film premiering July 31 on digital platforms. His character conflicts with Malcom McDowell’s London mobster, an old ally turned rival. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show […]

State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D) is calling for House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign. Cassidy says “this is not my first time questioning him. Over the last several years, I have asked him to make things right. Cassidy says if the ComEd story is proven to be true, Madigan and anyone in his closest circle […]

Should Christopher Columbus be the face of Italian Americans? Ron Onesti, President and CEO of Onesti Entertainment and a public voices on the issue, discusses Mayor Lightfoot’s decision to remove the final Christopher Columbus statue on the South Side. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720Follow @LaurenLapkaFollow @kgfrankenthalFollow @TheRoeConnShow […]

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy joins the Roe Conn Show ahead of their playoff series that begins on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.

Terry Savage, a nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy, and the markets, joins the Roe Conn Show helps you find money with the stimulus package ending tomorrow, and helps dissect the economic numbers that came out this week.

IHSA Assistant Executive Director Matt Troha comes on the Roe Conn Show discussing yesterday’s announcement that high school football, women’s volleyball, and boys’ soccer are moving to the spring.

Typically held on Tuesdays, this week’s segment is on Thursday as WGN-TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling joins The Roe Conn Show to give you this week’s forecast.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is one of thousands of Illinois residents who received an Unemployment Benefit card in the mail without applying for unemployment. Raoul comes on with Roe to discuss what people should do if they receive these cards.

The Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine, Dr. Jim Adams, joined the Roe Conn show this Wednesday evening to discuss all the new updates regarding to COVID-19. Listen in as Dr. Adams talks about whether or not kids are “super-spreaders” and answers some of your questions.

Roe Conn is joined by the proprietor of Cork & Kerry at The Park, Bill Guide. Listen in as the guys talk about how Bill’s pub got closed down by the state because of COVID-19.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the popular party spot for boaters would not open this summer. However, it’s federally regulated and the U.S. Coast Guard has no plans for closing it. Chris Connor, owner of Knockout Charters, says “boaters in Chicago understand the risk” and that his company “self-polices” those that might be putting boating in […]

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick of NBC Sports joins Roe Conn to discuss how the NHL is gearing up for the season as the MLB faces outbreaks. Emrick also chats about Corey Crawford on the roster. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720Follow @LaurenLapkaFollow @kgfrankenthalFollow @TheRoeConnShow And be sure to follow […]

“Parents have been asking practical questions.” Professor Stacey Otto is a Professor of Social Foundations of Education and Qualitative Inquiry at Illinois State. She joins Roe Conn to discuss how some professors are against the reopening plans due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn […]

What does meaningful police reform look like? “We spent years telling police what they can’t do. Now, we have to tell them what they can do because they are getting conflicting messages.” Second Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins chats about the city’s gun violence and Mayor Lightfoot’s response and COVID-19 updates. Follow your favorite Roe Conn […]

Assistant Director for the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, Dr. J. Alexander Navarro joins Roe Conn to talk about the startling similarities between the way the American public reacted to mask mandates and public health advice during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1920. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show […]

Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church and Project HOOD joins Roe Conn to discuss how the faith community is responding to near-record level gun violence and a recent shooting that saw fifteen people shot. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720Follow @LaurenLapkaFollow @kgfrankenthal And be sure to follow […]

Vice president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Tanya Triche Dawood joins Roe Conn to talk about the struggles facing businesses in Illinois and a Yelp study that found 4,400 Chicago-area businesses have closed during the pandemic with only 2,000 of them likely to reopen. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow […]