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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Old age and doing time Jun 02, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/02/25): This week, John Kass & Jeff Carlin discuss the merits of President Donald Trump commutating the federal sentence of notorious gang kingpin Larry Hoover and feds seeking to put former Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan in jail for 12 years at the age of 83. Plus, Kasso urges everyone to take some time and enjoy the outdoors while we still can.

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Eeyore in the city May 27, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/27/25): This week, John Kass tries to get to the bottom of Jeff Carlin’s bad mood by sharing stories from his weekend in the city celebrating his wedding 39th wedding anniversary. Plus, Kasso wonders if his love for Chicago can ever be redeemed.

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The cover-up of Biden’s health is a scandal that can’t be ignored May 19, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/19/25): RealClear Politics’ Tom Bevan is here to discuss James Comey selling seashells by the seashore and what could be considered one of the greatest scandals in presidential history, the cover-up of Joe Biden’s health problems. John Kass & Jeff Carlin also ask Tom about Rahm Emanuel facing off against JB Pritzker in a political contest. Plus, Kasso wonders who was really running the White House during Biden’s tenure?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Alder pulls back the curtain on Mayor Johnson’s patronage scheme May 12, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/12/25): This week, Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to look at why he thinks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson perpetuating a patronage scheme by steering ‘PlayStreets’ contracts away from Latino wards and into wards where Mayor Johnson is trying to curry favor. Also, Ald. Lopez also hints at what it would take for him to run for mayor. Plus, Kasso wonders if there is a cure for Chicago’s dying legacy media?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose May 05, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/05/25): This week, former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools (1995-2001) & candidate for mayor, Paul Vallas joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin with a look at how Governor JB ‘Master Oligarch of Illinois’ Pritzker is doing running the state and shares a stories about being brought before the him to answer for his criticisms of the governor. Plus, Kasso wonders if anyone has noticed the similarities between Illinois & Soviet-era Romania?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook Apr 29, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/29/25): On this edition, veteran political advisor at Serafin & Associates and co-host of The Crisis Cast, Thom Serafin joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin with an analysis of how Sen. Dick Durbin announcing he won’t run for reelection will shuffle the deck in Illinois politics and what Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s latest “hot rhetoric” means for his political future. Plus, Serafin’s April Power Poll asks the question: “With which notable Illinois political heavyweights would you want to have dinner?”

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A time for family Apr 20, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/20/25): John Kass takes time to talk about the meaning of Easter (it’s not really about chocolate bunnies and jelly beans) and what it means to his family. From John Kass & Jeff Carlin, Happy Easter, blessings of love. Christos Anesti!

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Where did we go wrong on education? Apr 14, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/14/25): This week, Charles Lipson is back to talk about how education has changed and how it is impacting institutions of higher learning. Charles is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago and he joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin for a lively discussion. Plus, Kass assigns everyone homework in the form of reading Who Killed Homer and watching From Swastika to Jim Crow.

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Street takeovers, tariffs, and judges on the loose Apr 07, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/07/25): This week, John Kass & Jeff Carlin tackle the often violent ‘street takeovers’ plaguing Chicago’s business district, President Donald Trump’s policy of raising tariffs to put an end to ‘globalization,’ and various district court judges blocking executive actions by President Trump. Plus, Kasso wonders why Chicago’s city leaders are afraid of holding parents accountable for the actions of their children?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The time is now for independent media in Illinois

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Kass: When good food is simple, what more do you need?

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A hooley of a good time

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Kass: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 40 flies

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Kass: Chicago Flips Red’s candidate for mayor

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Anatomy of conspiracy with Dr. Cory Franklin Mar 31, 2025

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (03/31/25): On this episode, author and retired director of medical intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago for over 20 years, Dr. Cory Franklin joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss why the JFK assassination has captivated conspiracy theorists and the general public for decades and what we, if anything, have learned from the latest release of files.