Mike McConnell (Conservative)

Mike starts off the show with a discussion about religious holidays as today is Ash Wednesday, then talks to Peter from Watra Church Goods on Archer Ave about the tradition of palm ashes. Later, Barrel Jumper Richard Widmark joins the program to talk about his induction in to the Northbrook Sports Hall of Fame. At the end of the hour, a girl was expelled for borrowing another girl's inhaler because she thought she was suffering from an asthma attack in gym class. Mike hears your thoughts.

Professor Paul Green joins the show to discuss protesting outside a politician's home, the G8 and Nato summits, Governor Quinn's tight budget, and the latest on the GOP race. At the end of the hour, there is a proposal for a tax on gun ammunition, and Mike hears your thoughts.

A man in Sweden somehow survived after being stranded in his car for over a month! Dr. Thomas Esposito, Medical Director of the Trauma Department for Loyola University Health System, joins the show to explain how humans can hibernate. Later Mike chats with Joel Handley of the Tribune, who's reporting on Occupy Chicago. Check out his coverage at occupychicagotribune.org.

Are state inspectors allowed to go through your child's lunch to see if it's nutritious enough? Mike takes your calls. Then, in Arizona, advertisers will be required to mark on advertisements whether they're airbrushed or not. Later, should the city be allowed access to your tax return to take money you owe for tickets before you can?

A tanker full of printer ink spilled recently costing $12 Million, which inspires Mike to read the most expensive liquids. Then, a mom sent her son on a 5 mile walk to school and was arrested for child endangerment. Mike hears what you think about it. Later, SHARK founding president Steve Hindi joins the program to discuss animal rights issues.

Mike interviews Charles Murray, author of Coming Apart, about the current economic and cultural divides in America. Then, Mike discusses government overregulation and hears your thoughts.

Teachers are looking for a 30% pay raise, and Mike hears your thoughts. Then, Mike covers a list of tough interview questions, and hears hard questions you've had before.

Mike starts off today's show with some odd news, then talks about a new statewide proposition called a "skin tax" which would mean higher taxes for strip clubs. Then, the city of Chicago is the most corrupt city in America, and Mike starts a contest for a new city slogan.

Mike chats with Chris Kyle, author of American Sniper, about his experience being a Navy Seal. Then, Mike talks to Patrick Symmes about an article he wrote for outsidemagazine.com about chasing down his stolen bike. At the end of the hour Mike takes your calls.

Mike starts off today's show with some odd news headlines. Then, a British soccer player has made the connection that everytime he scores a goal a public figure dies, with this past weekend's coincidence being Whitney Houston. Later, Mike discusses the protest by Charter School students and their parents against the disciplinary system that requries students to pay cash fines when they break clasroom rules. Since 2008 the schools have raised about $400,000. Mike hears your thoughts.

Mike chats with Joseph Epstein, author of Gossip for the first half of the hour, and then later discusses the current state of healthcare in America.

Mike talks about the $25 billion fund to help homeowners who are under water and takes your calls.

A man filed a lawsuit against a bar in New Jersey after he got too drunk playing beer pong for 3.5 hours there. Is that fair? Mike takes your calls. Later, Rick Santorum said he doesn't like the idea of women fighting at the front lines for our country because of "emotional issues." Later he "clarified" it saying it was the men he was worried about. Mike hears your thoughts.

Mike covers a story about a school district in Virginia that will have to decide if they will allow cross-dressing or not in school, which leads to a conversation kids wearing pajamas to school as well. What ever happened to school uniforms? At the bottom of the hour, the dust is settling on a $25 billion settlement for homeowners who are in trouble, and David Lazarus, columnist for the L.A. Times joins the show to comment. At the end of the hour, shyness and grieving now qualify as mental...

Mike chats with Ken Reed, the Sports Policy Director for the League of Fans, about how they are trying to discourage hockey players from fighting. Then, another unfortunate story of inappropriate student teacher involvement, and after that, there has recently been a ridiculous number of accidents caused by heavy furniture falling on children. Mike hears your thoughts.