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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Like frogs in a pot, happy New Year

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/30/25): Happy New Year from the Chicago Way. John Kass & Jeff Carlin look at the end…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: O Holy Night

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/24/25): Merry Christmas, Kyrie Elaison. John Kass reads ‘O Holy Night,’ his annual Christmas column. Blessings to…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: A Christmas soup debate

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/19/25): Greetings, good tidings, and cheer from John Kass & Jeff Carlin at The Chicago Way podcast.…

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A funeral for a friend and the city’s finances

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/15/25): Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center at the Illinois Policy Institute, join John Kass & Jeff…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Why Pastor Brooks has zero confidence in Johnson

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/08/25): Pastor Corey Brooks joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss how his fundraising effort to…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Retired police chief talks SAFE-T Act reforms, Reed case

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/01/25): This week, retired Police Chief, Tom Weitzel (Riverside), joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to talk about…

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A Thanksgiving need for a warm cup of midwestern common sense

Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/24/25): Thanksgiving is upon us, but senseless violence continues to plague the city, and John Kass…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Who can heal the basket case city?

Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/17/25): Paul Vallas is here to talk about his latest column- “Chicago’s Killing Fields”, Mayor Brandon…

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A recipe for compromise

Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/11/25): Chicago Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) is here to explain his amnesty plan to John Kass…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: A smile to bring down a city

Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/03/25): Charles Lipson, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago,…

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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Revolutionary times

Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/28/25): This week, John Kass & Jeff Carlin wax philosophically about how the U.S. found itself…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: “No Kings” rallies and Pritzker’s gambling habits

Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/20/25): RealClear Politics’ Tom Bevan is here with a post-op on what impact the “No Kings”…

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A Busy Week

Dear readers, I wanted to send you all a quick email to let you know that my next new column…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Chaos Reigns Over Local LEO/FED Interactions Almost By Design

Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/13/25): This week, Garry McCarthy -former Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent and current Chief of Police for…

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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: An origin story

Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/06/25): Fall is officially here and so is story time. John Kass tells Jeff Carlin about standing…

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