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The Fran Spielman Show

Join veteran City Hall reporter Fran Spielman as she interviews Chicago’s biggest movers and shakers. Each week, Fran sits down with a local leader, politician or policymaker to get the inside scoop o... Read more

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The Fran Spielman Show: Sun-Times reporters Tina Sfondeles and Mark Brown

The Fran Spielman Show: Sun-Times reporters Tina Sfondeles and Mark Brown

Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown and political reporter Tina Sfondeles join Fran Spielman to discuss Kim Foxx's text messa... Read more

19 Apr 2019

20mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Ja'Mal Green

The Fran Spielman Show: Ja'Mal Green

Millennial community activist Ja’Mal Green said Friday he’s running against Rahm Emanuel because he was unable to convin... Read more

24 Aug 2018

13mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Troy LaRaviere

The Fran Spielman Show: Troy LaRaviere

Troy LaRaviere, Chicago’s first declared candidate for mayor, tried to slow down the Toni train by portraying Preckwinkl... Read more

28 Sep 2018

15mins

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Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel sits with Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman to discuss the 2020 Democratic primary el... Read more

22 Nov 2019

39mins

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CPS CEO Janice Jackson

CPS CEO Janice Jackson

Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined in studio by Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson to discuss t... Read more

11 Oct 2019

26mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Jon Seidel & Tim Novak

The Fran Spielman Show: Jon Seidel & Tim Novak

Ed Burke, 75, is accused of soliciting the business of two Burger King executives who sought his support for a remodelin... Read more

4 Jan 2019

16mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Toni Preckwinkle

The Fran Spielman Show: Toni Preckwinkle

Toni Preckwinkle came out swinging against her opponent in the April 2 runoff three days after Lightfoot seemingly came ... Read more

1 Mar 2019

24mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot

The Fran Spielman Show: Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot

Just days before her inauguration as Chicago's 56th mayor, Lori Lightfoot sat with Sun-Times City Hall Reporter Fran Spi... Read more

17 May 2019

31mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Amara Enyia & Dorothy Brown

The Fran Spielman Show: Amara Enyia & Dorothy Brown

One day after forging their politically potent, inter-generational partnership, Dorothy Brown and Amara Enyia put it to ... Read more

1 Feb 2019

25mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Rahm Emanuel

The Fran Spielman Show: Rahm Emanuel

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Friday his final city budget will earmark $25.7 million for police reform, including the first-y... Read more

12 Oct 2018

33mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Susana Mendoza

The Fran Spielman Show: Susana Mendoza

Susana Mendoza has set out to distance herself from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and prove that her first term as Chicago’s mayor ... Read more

15 Nov 2018

21mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot

The Fran Spielman Show: Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot

Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot on Friday accused Ald. Edward Burke (14th) of attempting to organize the City Council against... Read more

5 Apr 2019

30mins

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Chicago news of 2019, a year in review | Tim Novak and Mark Brown

Chicago news of 2019, a year in review | Tim Novak and Mark Brown

FBI investigations, a new administration in Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and a Police Supt. retirement turned firing. Chicago h... Read more

20 Dec 2019

28mins

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Chicago's Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett and Budget Director Susie Park

Chicago's Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett and Budget Director Susie Park

Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined by Chicago's Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett and Budge... Read more

13 Dec 2019

35mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Sun-Times reporter Mark Brown & Tim Novak on union boss John T. Coli

The Fran Spielman Show: Sun-Times reporter Mark Brown & Tim Novak on union boss John T. Coli

Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown and reporter Tim Novak join city hall reporter Fran Spielman to break down former union b... Read more

2 Aug 2019

21mins

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Mayor Lightfoot discusses the ongoing teachers strike, her upcoming budget and possible ride share congestion fees with ... Read more

18 Oct 2019

31mins

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CTU President Jesse Sharkey & VP Stacy Davis Gates

CTU President Jesse Sharkey & VP Stacy Davis Gates

Chicago Sun-Times City Hall Reporter Fran Spielman is joined in studio by Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey... Read more

1 Nov 2019

30mins

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Retiring Illinois Senate President John Cullerton

Retiring Illinois Senate President John Cullerton

Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined by Illinois Senate President John Cullerton to discuss retirement, ... Read more

10 Jan 2020

35mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Lori Lightfoot

The Fran Spielman Show: Lori Lightfoot

Lori Lightfoot came out swinging hours after Preckwinkle fired campaign manager Scott Cisek for using a photograph of Na... Read more

22 Feb 2019

28mins

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The Fran Spielman Show: Willie Wilson

The Fran Spielman Show: Willie Wilson

Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson vowed to re-open at least some of the 50 schools closed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and blamed... Read more

11 Nov 2018

16mins

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