Jim Minardi

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Chaos at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: A Firsthand Account of Political Violence

Washington, D.C. experienced another shocking episode of political violence on Saturday night when shots were fired near the White House

By Jim Minardi 3 Min Read

Chicago’s Criminal Justice Reckoning: Another Officer Lost to Repeat Offender Leniency

In the wake of yet another heartbreaking tragedy, Dan Proft spoke with retired Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy

By Jim Minardi 3 Min Read

Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci backs President Trump’s deliberate approach to Iran

Dan Proft spoke with Stephen Bucci, a veteran Army Special Forces officer and Heritage Foundation fellow, about the ongoing tensions

By Jim Minardi 3 Min Read

Forty Acres Fresh Market Owner Liz Abunaw on running Chicago’s only Black-owned grocery store

Guest host John Anthony filled in for Dan Proft on Chicago’s Morning Answer with a refreshing conversation that swapped politics

By Jim Minardi 5 Min Read

Fmr. CNN Correspondent Chuck de Caro: While the lights are off, let’s rewire the government

Guest hosting on Chicago’s Morning Answer, John Anthony welcomed former CNN special correspondent and Pentagon consultant Chuck de Caro for

By Jim Minardi 5 Min Read

Hayride Publisher Scott McKay: It’s Good v. Evil. It’s Always Been Good v. Evil

Guest host John Anthony’s conversation with The Hayride publisher and American Spectator senior editor Scott McKay on Chicago’s Morning Answer

By Jim Minardi 5 Min Read

Retired Riverside Chief of Police Thomas Weitzel on the fallout from the mayor’s stand-down order

In a city where violent crime and political tension already run high, a new controversy is igniting debate about the

By Jim Minardi 5 Min Read

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons responds to Brandon Johnson’s anti-law enforcement rhetoric

As anti-ICE protesters once again took to Chicago’s streets, chanting “ICE off our streets now,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons

By Jim Minardi 6 Min Read

The Washington Examiner’s Dominic Green

As President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas - hailed as “a strong, durable, and

By Jim Minardi 4 Min Read

EVP of the Trump Organization, Eric Trump, on crime in Chicago

In a wide-ranging interview on Chicago’s Morning Answer with Dan Proft, Trump Organization Executive Vice President Eric Trump weighed in

By Jim Minardi 5 Min Read

IRL Movie Club’s Annie Roney Brings Her in-person Documentary Screenings & Discussions to Illinois

For many Americans, movie night now means dimming the lights, grabbing the remote, and disappearing into the glow of a

By Jim Minardi 3 Min Read

Article III Project’s Will Chamberlain on Trump’s Portland National Guard case

In an interview on Chicago’s Morning Answer, host Dan Proft and Will Chamberlain, senior counsel at the Article III Project,

By Jim Minardi 5 Min Read