The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Quantifying trust
Chicago Way w/John Kass (02/09/26): Charles Lipson is back playing pinch-hitter for John Kass, who lost his voice educating bright…
Chicago Way w/John Kass: A lesson from Princeton on the summer of 1861
Chicago Way w/John Kass (02/02/26): RealClear Politics’ Tom Bevan is here to discuss how we got ourselves to tenuous climate…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: On the brink
Chicago Way w/John Kass (01/26/26): Retired police chief Tom Weitzel (Riverside) joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to talk about…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Still no compassion from the media or politicians for a father’s loss
Chicago Way w/John Kass (01/19/26): To mark the tragic anniversary of his daughter’s death, Glenview native Joe Abraham joins John…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass: The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Illinois’ judiciary
Chicago Way w/John Kass (01/12/26): Thom Serafin, long-time political strategist, Communicator in Chief of Serafin & Associates, & newly collaborating with Mercury Illinois, joins…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Charles Lipson looks at how 2026 might unfold
Chicago Way w/John Kass (01/05/26): This week, Charles Lipson joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to start off the new year.…
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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…
