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January 18th, 2020 - Dick welcomes two great guests to todays program: Former Alderman Bob Fioretti joins us to talk about the State's Attorney race and State Senator Iris Martinez stops in to discuss her next endeavor, running for the Circuit Clerk of Cook County. State and local news are definitely on tap this week, and we touch on the national issues as well.

"Back On The Beat" Podcast Archives

January 11, 2020 - Snow returns to Chicago, and Joan Esposito updates us from Australia where wildfires continue to rage. The pot issues continue to burn in Chicago as the mayor has proposed an ordinance that would allow cigar shops and clubs to get a license allowing for the consumption of cannabis in their facilities. Ed Yohnka of the Illinois ACLU joins us for our monthly discussion. Your calls on these topics and more!

January 4th, 2020 - A year and a new show! This weeks guest is running for Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Jacob Meister stops by the studio.

December 28, 2019 - We are pleased to welcome back longtime friend of the show, Chicago journalist and commentator Monroe Anderson. We take your calls and discuss the Impeachment hearings, Chicago news and more as we close out our last show of 2019. Thank you all for listening on the radio, streaming or downloading the podcast, and calling with your thoughts and insight, you all contributed to making 2019 a great year for Back on the Beat!

December 21, 2019 - Chicago news leads the show this week as we discuss the budget news from city hall with 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa. City council discussions, national news, your calls and more on this week's program.

December 14, 2019 - Dick Kay is back on the beat this week! Ed Yohnka of the IL ACLU stops by to talk with us about the Trump Impeachment inquiry hearings, hate based violence that is occurring in America, and an Executive Order on Title 6, which appears to tip the scales in favor of Israeli policy ideals over free speech on college campuses. These topics and more on this weeks episode of Back on the Beat.

December 7, 2019 - Dick Kay is off this week for a little R and R, so we are happy to welcome guest host Doris Davenport for this weeks show. Great topics and listener engagement as always. Don't worry Doogie-fans, Dick will be back next week.
Thank you Doris, great show!

November 23, 2019 - Congressman Brad Schneider from Illinois 10th District calls in this week to talk about the Trump impeachment hearings and other important news of the day. It's the last show before Thanksgiving, so we're happy to take your calls in the second hour of the show.

November 16th, 2019 - Dick Kay is Back on the Beat this week after a trip to the west coast to celebrate the wedding of one of his sons. Great guest and friend of the show Ed Yonhka of the Illinois ACLU joins us one again to talk about the issues on the minds of Illinoisans.

November 9, 2019 - Illinois State Senator Daniel Biss fills in for Dick Kay this week. He has a number of great guests for this weeks show including: 49th District State Rep. Karina Villa, as well as a candidate who is no stranger to this show, and is running for Illinois' 3rd District Congressional seat once again, Marie Newman.

November 02, 2019 - We lead off this weeks program with a very special guest. Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx joins Dick by phone to talk about a number of issues: including the Jussie Smollett Case, and the new recreational cannabis program coming to Illinois in 2020. Your calls and more, Saturdays from 1-4pm on Back on the Beat!

October 26, 2019 - Trump and Ukraine are on the discussion block to start todays show. Good friend of the show, and policy Director for the Illinois ACLU, Ed Yohnka joins us in the second hour to talk about pedestrian stops in the City of Chicago and other civil liberties issues.

October 19, 2019 - Mark Karlin of political news site Buzz Flash joins Dick in the first hour. Your calls on a number of different topics round out the program.

October 12, 2019 - CTU and CPS are back at the bargaining table, so unfortunately, we won’t have a guest from the Teachers Union on the show today. The important issues being debated leave us with much to talk about on this weeks show.

October 05, 2019 - U.S. Representative Robin Kelly joins Dick to talk about gun violence, the economic cost it has on communities and how we can work to solve it.

September 28, 2019 - We start the show off on a local note with guest David Greising, President of the Better Government Association. The do great work at keeping government officials honest. Its a great conversation, and we continue the conversation with your phone calls in the second half of the show.

September 21, 2019 - We calls in the 1st hour. In hour 2, we welcome back Ed Yohnka, Communications and Policy Director for the Illinois ACLU. We discuss LGBTQ rights in regard to recent policy changes on bathroom/locker room use by transgendered students. The Trump Administrations policies are up for discussion and more of your calls in the third hour.

September 14th, 2019 - Citizens Utility Board, Executive Director, David Kolata talks with Dick Kay about the fight against rate increases in Illinois and a number of other topics. Back from a week away, Dick shares his thoughts on the news of the last 2 weeks and takes your calls.

September 07, 2019 - John St. Augustine fills Dick Kay's shoes this week, featuring a great interview with football great Walter Peyton's widow Connie Peyton early in the show. John takes your calls on Trump, Chicago for the remainder of the program.

August 31, 2019 - Local politics are at the focus of today's show. We talk about Mayor Lightfoot's recent statements on the budget, pension payments, the possibility of Chicago casino. No guest on the schedule this week, so that means you get to be this weeks guest, as Dick takes your calls on Chicago and the Nation.

August 24, 2019 - National politics are at the forefront this week, so, thats where we begin this weeks discussion. Ed Yohnka, Communications and Policy Director for the Illinois ACLU, will join us in the 2nd hour for his monthly visit to discuss immigration and civil liberties issues. Your calls and more on this weeks show.

August 17, 2019 - 1st Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata joins Dick Kay in studio this week. Great local discussions every week on Back on the Beat!

August 10, 2019 - 6th Ward Alderman Roderick Sawyer joins Dick Kay on this weeks show. What's happening in the ward, the city and the country are all topics up for discussion on this weeks program. Listen live on Saturdays from 1-4pm on WCPT 820AM in Chicago at wcpt820.com.

August 03, 2019 - Dick Kay welcomes special guest Fred Tsao back to the program. Fred is the policy director at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

July 27, 2019 - July 27th, 2019 - Dick welcomes two great guests in studio for todays show: Ann Valencia, City Clerk of Chicago; and Ed Yohnka, Director of Communications and Public Policy for the ACLU of Illinois.

July 20th, 2019 - On this weeks show we have much to talk about; the anniversary of the moon landing, Robert Muller scheduled to testify twice next week, and a very relevant discussion on the issue of sex trafficking in America. We welcome the founder of Chicago based anti sex-trafficking organization SELAH Freedom, Elizabeth Melendez Fischer Good, to talk about some of the issues that have been been in the headlines and how the stories are not a new thing in America.

July 13th, 2019 - It is a busy weekend in Chicago with both good things and bad. Taste of Chicago and other fun events are happening around the city, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have been on the minds of locals as reports that raids could begin this weekend. The new Alderman of the 40th Ward, Alderman Andre Vasquez, joins us on this weeks show to talk about his election and what is going on in the 40th.

July 6th, 2019 - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins Dick Kay this week for an exciting discussion on what is going on in Illinois. Your calls and more. Listen live on Saturdays from 1-4pm(CST) on WCPT 820 in Chicago and worldwide streaming at wcpt820.com.