The Chicago Way

News & Politics Podcasts

Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.

Episodes

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Hopium and the well-dressed chili powder thief

Chicago Way w/John Kass: ‘Tips’ for Mother’s Day

Chicago Way w/John Kass: A different time in D.C.

Chicago Way w/John Kass: On the hunt for politicization in U.S. intelligence

Chicago Way w/John Kass: A time for reflection

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Trump’s Iranian tightrope

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Alders warn us ‘wrong place, wrong time’ but they created this

Chicago Way w/John Kass: A blueprint for getting involved in the Republic

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Authoritarianism cometh from Springfield

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Dan Proft responds to Darren Bailey’s whining

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Back from the brink, again

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Winter returns on a good horse in the snow

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Keeping Chicago’s Irish heritage alive

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Quantifying trust

Chicago Way w/John Kass: A lesson from Princeton on the summer of 1861

Chicago Way w/John Kass: On the brink

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Still no compassion from the media or politicians for a father’s loss

Chicago Way w/John Kass: The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Illinois’ judiciary

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Charles Lipson looks at how 2026 might unfold

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Like frogs in a pot, happy New Year