Dave Glowacz interviews the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on the 2018 statewide general election, and how it's affected by the 2019 Chicago municipal election.
Dave and Ben discuss the many candidates, issues, and referenda currently facing Chicago voters; the state income-tax lesson of Illinois Gov. Ogilvie; the ethicality of a candidate asking voters to elect him or her for one public office while running for another; where to find guidance when voting for judicial candidates; and the purchase of the Reader by a consortium linked to the Chicago Crusader. Length 6 minutes standard, 36.2 minutes premium.
Music: "El Juego" by Javomarin
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Article: "Why no pol tells the truth about raising taxes" (Chicago Reader)