Inspector General Deborah Witzburg
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351 Episodes
204hr 35min
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg
40:48
Chicago’s acting CFO Steve Mahr: Bonds, budget tensions, and pension strategy
45:29
Breaking down Illinois’ St. Patrick’s Day election results
59:25
Ravinia Festival president and CEO Jeff Haydon
35:01
Oscar Predictions: ‘Sinners’ vs. ‘One Battle After Another,’ with Richard Roeper
43:21
Rep. Kam Buckner
42:41
Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson
58:02
Commissioner Ivan Capifali | Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
43:40
Debating video gaming terminals: Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) & Ald. Walter "Red" Burnett (27th)
41:56
Cristina Pacione-Zayas | Mayor Brandon Johnson's Chief of Staff
51:05
Boosting Chicago tourism amidst challenges: Insights from Choose Chicago's Kristen Reynolds and Guy Chipparoni
44:40
Bears fever: A post-season deep dive with Rick Telander & Marc Ganis
42:48
Congressman Mike Quigley
43:38
David Greising, CEO of the Better Government Association
37:16
Year-End Review: Chicago and Illinois politics in 2025
40:37
Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson
36:46
Navigating the future of Chicago's stadiums with Eleanor Gorski
33:31
Chicago Federation of Labor president Bob Reiter
33:07
Honoring veterans: A conversation with Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th)
40:30
CTA's future: Funding, expansion, and security with acting president Nora Leerhsen
38:14
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch defends revenue choices made in $1.5B mass transit bail-out
21:25
In-depth analysis of Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion budget proposal
42:13
Discussing Chicago's budget with Mayor Johnson's senior adviser Jason Lee
50:10
Chicago alderpersons discuss the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown
40:28
Crane Kenny, Chicago Cubs President of Business Operations | Advancing to the NLDS
36:25
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) takes on Cook County leadership
34:53
Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis reflects on his career in journalism
01:03:07
A New Generation in Chicago Politics: Walter "Red" Burnett’s Vision for Change
40:10
Financial crisis and governance challenges in Chicago: A conversation with Congressman Mike Quigley
43:32
Commissioner for Chicago Department of Aviation Michael McMurray on O'Hare expansion
41:51
Kam Buckner on Illinois politics and policies
50:08
Navigating Chicago's Budget: A Conversation with senior mayoral advisor Jason Lee
01:07:17
Remembering Ryne Sandberg with Pat Hughes & "Ryno" himself
49:39
Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar
47:25
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) Reflects on 30 Years in Chicago Politics and Future Plans
01:03:02
David Axelrod on Chicago Politics, Mayor Johnson's Challenges, and Democratic Party Prospects
01:03:14
Ray Long Reflects on a Storied Career in Journalism
40:04
WBBM's Craig Dellimore: Reflections on a Legendary Career in Journalism
37:12
A Father's Day Special with Mayor Brandon Johnson, Rahm Emanuel, and Congressman Chuy Garcia
01:05:03
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling
31:13
Chicago's 44th Ward: Challenges, Changes, and Collaborations with Alderman Bennett Lawson
44:03
Navigating Tourism Challenges in Chicago with Choose Chicago's New CEO, Kristen Reynolds
42:27
Hall of Fame right fielder and former Chicago Cub Andre Dawson
39:06
Mayor Brandon Johnson: Reflections on two years in office
01:05:50
Challenges and Opportunities in Chicago's Development: A Conversation with Commissioner Ciere Boatright
41:28
General Superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
39:54
A Conversation with Filmmaker John Block
37:59
CTU President Stacy Davis Gates on the new teachers' contract
43:44
Jeffrey Haydon Ravinia Festival CEO discusses renovations and exciting summer lineup
35:07
Outgoing Chicago Park District CEO Rosa Escareno
35:24
Anthony Driver, President of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
36:21
Fran Spielman on 50 Years in Chicago media | The 300th episode
25:13
Chicago Public Media CEO Melissa Bell
46:32
Oscars Preview with Richard Roeper
33:22
Inside Chicago Politics: A Candid Conversation with Dick Mell
40:06
Sun-Times sports columnist Rick Telander | Super Bowl preview & remembering Virginia McCaskey
38:48
Chicago's Response to Mass Deportation Efforts
36:54
Investigative Legacy: A Conversation with Tim Novak
39:35
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch Discusses State Challenges and Trump Era Strategies
36:52
Chicago news year in review
39:13
U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
37:12
Balancing Chicago's Budget: A City Council Perspective with Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th) & Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th)
35:13
Kennedy Bartley, Chief of External Affairs
37:33
Sun-Times reporters recap the 2024 election results
37:44
Discussing Mayor Johnson's proposed Chicago budget | Ald. Anthony Beale (9th)
36:11
Ald. Marty Quinn (13th)
26:59
Chicago School Board Resignation and Budget Crisis Explained
37:15
Jordan Abudayyeh, departing Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Strategic Media for Gov. JB Pritzker
37:32
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th), Zoning Committee Chair, Vice-Mayor and City Council Dean
37:23
Anthony Driver Jr. on Public Safety, Police Accountability, and Community Concerns
34:16
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd)
31:11
City of Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman
35:03
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates
35:33
Post-Democratic National Convention Analysis: Sun-Times reporters Tina Sfondeles & Mitchell Armentrout
37:59
Former CPS CEO Forrest Claypool reflects on Richard M. Daley's legacy
40:35
Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill
37:34
Former United States Senator Carol Moseley Braun
31:53
Analyzing the Republican National Convention
39:35
Bill Daley | Former U.S. Commerce Secretary and former White House chief of staff
49:09
Julie Giese, President of the NASCAR Chicago Street Course
29:28
Pat Cleary, President of Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2
31:06
Mickey Bergman International Hostage Negotiator
38:32
Alan Woinski, CEO of Gaming U.S.A. Corporation
33:11
Leslie Fox, former Executive Director of 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
34:31
Ralph Clark, CEO of SoundThinking, Inc., the company behind ShotSpotter
37:20
Joe Ferguson, President of the Civic Federation
43:00
Mayor Brandon Johnson
46:03
FOP President John Catanzara
42:20
New homes for the Bears and the White Sox? Sports business consultant Marc Ganis weighs in
39:34
CTU President Stacy Davis Gates
45:28
Gin Kilgore, acting executive director of Friends of the Parks
36:00
Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th)
33:41
Jeffrey Haydon, president and chief executive officer of the Ravinia Festival
31:51
Primary election preview with Sun-Times' Tina Sfondeles & WBEZ's Dave McKinney
35:08
Ald. William Hall (6th)
38:43
Let's talk Oscars 2024 with Richard Roeper
34:03
Rob Karr, President and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association
33:57
Former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson
35:55
Il. House Speaker Chris Welch
32:40
David Goldenberg, Anti-Defamation League Midwest Regional Director
32:14
Mike Glasser & Farzin Parang | The case against Bring Chicago Home
36:30
Emma Tai | Leading Mayor Brandon Johnson's Bring Chicago Home referendum campaign
29:33
Chicago City Comptroller Chasse Rehwinkel
34:29
Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood
35:04
2023 Year in Review with Sun-Times reporters Tim Novak & Tina Sfondeles
36:08
Michael Fassnacht, retiring CEO of World Business Chicago
32:20
Sun-Times reporter David Roeder
38:25
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd)
39:16
Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee
37:28
Budget Director Annette Guzman
31:41
United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel
39:53
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th)
33:51
Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates
40:48
Interim Chicago Police Supt. Fred Waller
39:24
Andre Vasquez, Chairman of the City Council's Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
33:26
Mayor Brandon Johnson: Chicago's plan for the migrant crisis
14:08
Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara
44:02
Mayor Brandon Johnson
24:39
Chief Operating Officer John Roberson
37:33
Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th)
35:33
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg
39:07
The Northwestern University hazing scandal | Attorneys Parker Stinar & Patrick Salvi
34:10
Anthony Driver, president of Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
33:27
Chicago Park District Superintendent Rosa Escareno
37:26
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Mayor Johnson's Deputy chief of staff
35:42
Acting Civic Federation President Sarah Wetmore
34:35
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce President Jack Lavin
36:29
Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th)
33:13
Vice-Mayor, Ald. Walter Burnett (27th)
33:28
FOX 32's Mike Flannery
33:18
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th)
35:47
Rich Guidice, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s chief of staff
41:20
Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
39:26
Jason Lee, a senior adviser to mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s mayoral campaign and transition team
41:29
Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd)
41:33
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson camps discuss their path to victory
01:01:58
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th)
36:01
Jim Franczek, City of Chicago's chief labor negotiator
37:28
CTU President Stacy Davis Gates
33:50
Mayoral election recap | Sun-Times' Tina Sfondeles and WBEZ's Dan Mihalopoulos
34:37
David Axelrod weighs in on the race for Chicago Mayor
42:24
U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Il.), Chicago mayoral candidate
37:01
Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas
35:02
Chicago Police Detective Bob Bartlett
35:08
Mayoral candidate Ald. Sophia King (4th)
38:12
Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson
34:21
Retiring Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26th)
38:36
Mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green
39:23
2022: A year in review | Political reporters Tina Sfondeles and Dave McKinney
30:14
Sun-Times reporters discuss the legacy of Ald. Edward Burke (14th)
34:58
Chicago election law expert Burt Odelson
40:43
U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia
40:28
Former Ald. Proco Joe Moreno (1st)
32:56
Brandon Johnson joining crowded race for mayor
35:56
Paul Vallas
35:41
Ald. Matt Martin (47th)
38:57
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall
34:54
Secretary of State Jesse White
34:15
Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd)
30:35
Remembering Ramsey Lewis with his son, Rev. Bobby Lewis, and Welz Kauffman, former president and CEO of the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park
35:31
Ted Phillips, Chicago Bears President & CEO
34:43
Maurice Cox, Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development
38:13
Brandon Johnson
35:26
Ald. Sophia King (4th) running for mayor
33:52
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th)
36:52
Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
30:31
Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th)
33:54
Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director - Friends of the Parks
37:30
Lori Post, PhD | What causes mass shootings?
34:46
Debriefing Illinois Primary Results | Tina Sfondeles and Dave McKinney
33:12
Ald. Anthony Beale (9th)
39:36
Helene Gayle | Departing Chicago Community Trust CEO
33:33
Former Chicago IG Joe Ferguson
41:25
Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th)
38:05
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
28:32
Chicago's casino | Sun-Times reporters Mitch Armentrout and David Roeder
29:00
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) and Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd)
36:14
Widows of two CPD officers who died by suicide tell their emotional story
34:11
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg
31:20
Bill Conway
35:41
Paul Vallas
37:56
Ald. Nicole Lee (11th)
31:41
Dr. Willie Wilson
33:18
Richard Roeper talks Oscars 2022
33:48
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th)
01:11:39
State Rep. Kam Buckner
40:10
CEO of Hope Chicago Janice Jackson
36:29
David Axelrod
40:10
Sun-Times' Tim Novak, Mark Brown, and Jon Seidel discuss Patrick Daley Thompson conviction
30:46
Jonathan Jackson
31:04
Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Erin Harkey
35:43
Ald. Mike Rodriguez (22nd)
33:24
CTU VP Stacy Davis Gates
31:36
Arne Duncan, founder of Chicago CRED | “Creating Real Economic Destiny"
35:19
Chicago news year in review with Tim Novak and Mark Brown
29:21
Jack Lavin, president and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
35:27
Rob Karr, President of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association
31:37
Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris
34:11
Ald. George Cardenas (12th)
32:05
Ward remapping | Consultants to City Council's Hispanic Caucus Victor Reyes and Burt Odelson
01:27:14
Civic Federation president Laurence Msall
35:08
Interim Chicago Park District Chief Rosa Escareno
35:42
Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Cole Stallard
32:03
Sun-Times editorial page editor Tom McNamee
35:09
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, analysis with Nader Issa
33:00
Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th)
35:14
Ald. Jason Ervin (28th)
38:24
Rick Telander | Chicago Bears season preview
36:40
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin
32:51
Joe Weisberg, ex-CIA officer and Creator, Executive Producer of FX's 'The Americans'
30:20
World Business Chicago CEO Michael Fassnacht
33:23
Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett & Budget Director Susie Park
30:43
Bill Cameron to retire after 51 years in journalism
32:09
Paul Vallas
36:27
Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th)
32:18
Rosa Escareno returns | Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection Commissioner
34:45
Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt
29:06
Ald. Michelle Harris (8th)
31:46
John Kass
36:21
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd)
38:25
Ald. Sophia King (4th)
29:51
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch
24:51
Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Rosa Escareno
33:50
David Axelrod
32:41
David Greising, president and CEO of the Better Government Association
32:04
Sun-Times reporters Nader Issa & Lauren FitzPatrick on CPS CEO Janice Jackson
32:03
Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly
33:46
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx
35:33
Regional Transit Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard
41:33
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg
32:46
MarySue Barrett, retiring president of the Metropolitan Planning Council
34:59
Donald Lassere, incoming CEO of the Chicago History Museum
35:12
Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety Deborah Witzburg
27:45
Ald. Maria Hadden (49th)
29:43
Retiring Chicago Fire Commissioner Richard Ford II
32:05
Talking snow with Streets & Sanitation Commissioner John Tully and Deputy Commissioner Cole Stallard
35:41
CTU President Jesse Sharkey & VP Stacy Davis Gates
34:36
Retired Chicago Cultural Historian Tim Samuelson
34:06
Ald. Anthony Beale (9th)
32:06
Chicago White Sox radio play-by-play announcer Len Kasper
34:20
Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara
35:22
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
37:52
2020 year in review with Sun-Times reporter Tim Novak and columnist Mark Brown
34:31
Dr. Allison Arwady | Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health
32:58
Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia
34:44
CPS CEO Janice Jackson
37:23
Marcus Lemonis
28:04
Bob Reiter | President, Chicago Federation of Labor
29:00
Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) | Budget Committee Chairman
31:56
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel
32:51
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx
35:41
Mayor Lori Lightfoot | 100th Episode
41:30
Chicago Chief Marketing Officer Michael Fassnacht
33:24
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall
35:10
Chicago Sun-Times Executive Editor Chris Fusco
33:43
Samir Mayekar, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood Development
36:13
Carol Marin | Award-winning journalist on the next chapter of her career
37:01
Welz Kauffman, retiring Ravinia president and CEO
37:53
Chicago City Budget Director Susie Park & Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett
37:23
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on The Democratic National Convention
19:06
Sydney Roberts, chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability
36:17
How students will return to Northwestern | Luke Figora, Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
31:40
Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), chairman of the Committee on Public Safety
35:55
Chicago Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney
36:06
CTU President Jesse Sharkey and Vice President Stacy Davis Gates
30:00
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and former CPS CEO Arne Duncan
31:11
Chicago Cubs play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes
32:11
Commissioner Rosa Escareno | Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection
34:00
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
34:30
Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th)
34:43
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Jack Lavin
36:43
Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Gia Biagi
32:35
FOP President John Catanzara
36:11
Reflecting on Mayor Lightfoot's first year in office with BGA President David Greising
32:09
Mayor Lori Lightfoot | The plan to reopen Chicago
34:04
FOP President Kevin Graham
30:49
Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) | Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s City Council floor leader
36:35
Dr. Allison Arwady | Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health
40:00
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
31:28
Sam Toia & Michael Jacobson | Illinois Restaurant Association and Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association
30:18
Pat O'Brien | Republican candidate for Cook County State's Attorney
33:51
Sun-Times Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet
30:51
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx
38:11
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel
37:44
Cook County State's Attorney candidate Bob Fioretti
32:33
Cook County State's Attorney candidate Donna More
35:15
Cook County States Attorney candidate Bill Conway
32:09
Interim Police Supt. Charlie Beck
35:47
Finance Committee Chairman Scott Waguespack
40:24
Planning & Development Commissioner Maurice Cox
33:47
Retiring Illinois Senate President John Cullerton
35:36
Chicago news of 2019, a year in review | Tim Novak and Mark Brown
28:39
Chicago's Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett and Budget Director Susie Park
35:16
Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham
37:32
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel
39:43
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall
35:03
Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady
31:06
CTU President Jesse Sharkey & VP Stacy Davis Gates
30:00
Mayor Lori Lightfoot
31:21
CPS CEO Janice Jackson
26:04
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd)
24:24
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Anthony Beale (9th)
25:37
The Fran Spielman Show: Bill Cameron, WLS political editor and City Hall reporter
25:00
The Fran Spielman Show: David Greising, president and CEO of the Better Government Association
24:34
The Fran Spielman Show: Chicago Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara
24:48
The Fran Spielman Show: Sun-Times reporter Mark Brown & Tim Novak on union boss John T. Coli
21:57
The Fran Spielman Show: Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell
23:50
The Fran Spielman Show: COPA chief administrator Sydney Roberts
28:07
The Fran Spielman Show: CTU President Jesse Sharkey and Vice President Stacy Davis Gates
28:37
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th)
21:54
The Fran Spielman Show: Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham
27:01
The Fran Spielman Show: City Clerk Anna Valencia
24:12
The Fran Spielman Show: Jack Lavin, President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
23:34
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th)
26:21
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th) & Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th)
28:13
The Fran Spielman Show: Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot
31:41
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Anthony Beale (9th)
26:57
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd)
27:15
The Fran Spielman Show: Mayor Rahm Emanuel 3 weeks before leaving office
38:40
The Fran Spielman Show: Sun-Times reporters Tina Sfondeles and Mark Brown
20:15
The Fran Spielman Show: Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson
21:59
The Fran Spielman Show: Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot
30:05
The Fran Spielman Show: CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson
30:45
The Fran Spielman Show: Laurence Msall
20:41
The Fran Spielman Show: Ray LaHood
25:32
The Fran Spielman Show: Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Ameya Pawar
24:42
The Fran Spielman Show: Toni Preckwinkle
24:10
The Fran Spielman Show: Lori Lightfoot
28:31
The Fran Spielman Show: David Axelrod
27:11
The Fran Spielman Show: Gery Chico
21:06
The Fran Spielman Show: Amara Enyia & Dorothy Brown
25:48
The Fran Spielman Show: Tim Novak & Mark Brown
13:25
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Tom Tunney (44th)
27:20
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Pat O'Connor
25:26
The Fran Spielman Show: Jon Seidel & Tim Novak
16:55
The Fran Spielman Show: CDOT Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld
29:30
The Fran Spielman Show: Toni Preckwinkle
26:28
The Fran Spielman Show: David Axelrod
23:38
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Ameya Pawar (47th)
19:16
The Fran Spielman Show: Susana Mendoza
21:30
The Fran Spielman Show: Willie Wilson
16:31
The Fran Spielman Show: Dorothy Brown
20:50
The Fran Spielman Show: Bill Daley
33:10
The Fran Spielman Show: Amara Enyia
22:14
The Fran Spielman Show: Rahm Emanuel
33:24
The Fran Spielman Show: Troy LaRaviere
15:04
The Fran Spielman Show: Gery Chico
11:28
The Fran Spielman Show: Ald. Patrick O'Connor (40th)
07:25
The Fran Spielman Show: Ja'Mal Green
13:17
The Fran Spielman Show: Paul Vallas
16:26
The Fran Spielman Show: Lori Lightfoot
15:50
