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June 6, 1944 - June 6, 2019 - Historian Mark DePue, brings his past military experience to bear in his understanding of...
With the Economy Jumping 3.2% in the first Quarter, Author Steve...
Chicago - Our contributor Jeff Berkowitz goes One-o-One with Steve Moore, nominated by President Trump to the Federal Reserve Board of Directors,...
Author Patrick Rice: Vanishing School Boards
We talk with Patrick Rice, PhD, about his book "Vanishing School Boards" which concerns the growing intrusion of State and Federal governments into the...
The Impeachment of Rod Blagojevich & Insights Into Illinois Government
From February, 2015: We talk with PhD and author, Bernard Sieracki, who talks about his forth-coming book on the Impeachment of Rod Blagojevich. As one...
17 Year-Old Author and Entrepreneur, Houston Gunn on Setting Goals for...
Houston Gunn, author of Schooled for Success, talks about how he, a failed English student, became motivated to right his first book as a...
The Exodus from Illinois: Causes and Concerns
From the City Club of Chicago - a panel discussion examines the continuing movement of citizens leaving Illinois for other states. While many blame...
Brooks Simpson: Ulysses S Grant’s Triumph Over Adversity
From Springfield: We go one on one with Brooks Simpson, author of "Ulysses S Grant, Triumph Over Adversity: 1822-1865" the first volume of a...
HAPPY 200th BIRTHDAY ILLINOIS: December 3, 1818-December 3, 2018
On December 3, 1818, President James Monroe signed the bill to admit Illinois as the 21st state in the Union. Before it was a...
Gov Pritzker Echo’s MLK’s Call on “The Fierce Urgency of Now”
Chicago, January 21, 2019 -- Speaking at the Rainbow PUSH organization's MLK Day ceremonies, Gov Pritzker uses the phrase made famous by...
From the Archives: Our 2011 Visit to the Governor’s Mansion...
From our Archives: In December, 2011, we visited the Governor's mansion to see how it was decorated by staff and volunteers. The Illinois Governor's...
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From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library: We talk with historian and fmr military officer, Mark DePue on his work of conducting indepth oral history...