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WCPT's Primary Election Night Special Coverage | March 17, 2026
On Primary Election Night in Illinois, WCPT hosts Joan Esposito, Patti Vasquez, and Richard Chew were on the air between 7:00 and 10:30 p.m. Central …
1 month, 1 week ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 17, 2026
On today's show:
– Professor Loren D. Lybarger, Ph.D., Ohio University religious studies specialist focusing on Islam and comparative religions
– Illin…
1 month, 1 week ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 16, 2026
On today's show
–Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment
– Rex Huppke, USA Today columnist
– U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), candid…
1 month, 1 week ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 13, 2026
On today's show:
– Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com
– Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
– Chad Peace, founder and president of IVC Media LL…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 12, 2026
On today's show:
– Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News (Courier)
– Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein w…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 11, 2026
On today's show:
– Mina Bloom, investigative reporter for Block Club Chicago; her latest article is "Why Is The Cook County State’s Attorney Prosecuti…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 10, 2026
On today's show
– Majid Padellan, AKA Brooklyn Dad Defiant
– Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
– Fritz Kaegi, Cook County assessor and Democratic candidate fo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 9, 2026
On today's show
– Morgan Chilson, senior reporter for the Kansas Reflector
– Jen Golbeck, professor, computer scientist, psychologist, “expert in the f…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 6, 2026
On today's show:
– Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | Will County Dems “Meet the Candidates”| March 4, 2026
On today's show Joan hosts a “Meet the Candidates” live broadcast from MoeJoe’s Restaurant in Plainfield, sponsored by Will County Democrats.
Catch "…
1 month, 3 weeks ago