WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by a panel of guests to discuss the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference that is being held in Chicago on October 7th & 8th. The discussion includes the conference's mission, the opportunities & the challenges. 

Stephanie Dolan is the Corporate Coalition Director of Fair Chance Hiring,

Professor Shawn Bushway is a part of the Department of Public Administration & Policy and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the State University of New York in Albany,

& Dr. Matt Primack is the President of Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

Data centers affect our daily lives with our various devices storing data in the "cloud". WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by 36th Ward Alderman Gil Villegas to discuss the alderman's work to get more data centers in Chicago. 

WBBM's Political Editor Craig Dellimore will touch on a new book by Forrest Claypool that discusses how Mayor Richard M. Daley's time in office set the stage for development of the West Side and last week's DNC. 

The Democratic National Convention has come & gone in Chicago and it has proven to be a success for the city. WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore showcases many different voices & stories from the 2024 DNC. 

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore hosts some of Chicago's top political writers to discuss the future of national politics during this election year. During this week's At Issue, excerpts from WBBM's Election Central panel are showcased where the panelists discuss the Harris/Walz ticket, Trump/Vance & more. 

Featured panelists:

Laura Washington: a political analyst for Channel 7 in Chicago

Political columnist Shia Kapos

Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt

Block Club Chicago’s Quinn Meyers

& Alex Nitkin, with the Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project.

Blood donations are down within Illinois, with an Emergency Blood Shortage in effect nationwide. WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by Joy Squier & Emily Alanis to discuss the effects of the shortage on Illinois and what will need to be done to remedy it.

Joy Squier is the Director of Communication at the Illinois Red Cross & Emily Alanis is the District Manager for Donor Recruitment for the Illinois Red Cross. 

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore sits down with Christy George, the Executive Director of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Host Committee, to discuss what can be expected from the upcoming DNC in Chicago. 

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore is joined by the president & CEO of Brookfield Zoo, Dr. Michael Adkesson, to discuss the coming changes to the suburban zoo & more. 

Craig Dellimore and WBBM reporter Brandon Ison covered the Republic National Convention in Milwaukee all week. In this installment of At Issue, they speak with a diverse range of voices that were found at or near the convention including Republican delegates, Don Tracy, Kathy Salvi, and Christine Neumann-Ortiz.

Don Tracy is the Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

Kathy Salvi is from Mundelein, and will replace Don Tracy as the Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

Christine Neumann-Ortiz is the Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera.

With new laws being proposed in regard to policing, some police officials believe they may be anti-police. WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore talks with Tom Weitzel, William Joyce & Eugene Roy to discuss the new laws & their affect on policing. 

Tom Weitzel is the former police chief of Riverside.

William Joyce recently retired as the police chief of Chicago Heights.

& Eugene Roy is a retired CPD Chief of Detectives and consultant specializing in Investigations, Public Safety and Officer Wellness.

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore talks with Richard St. Paul & Erin Johnson to discuss new steps toward equity in the Illinois cannabis industry for Latino and Black communities. 

Richard St. Paul is a Senior Advisor for The National Black Empowerment Action Fund (NBEAF).

Erin Johnson is Illinois' Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer.