Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)

Joan Esposito is joined by Aaron Kleinman, head of research at Heartland Signal. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Bruce Rheins, former CBS Los Angeles deputy bureau chief. He remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has died at age 84.   Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Stephanie Zimmermann, award-winning watchdogs and consumer investigations reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Greg Palast, filmmaker, journalist and author.  He remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has died at age 84.   Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Thom Serafin, founder and CEO of Serafin & Associates, Inc.  He remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has died at age 84.   Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Paul Glastris, editor-in-chief of the Washington Monthly. His latest article is “Let the Affordability Bidding War Begin: Democrats have a stronger hand. They should raise their bets.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Stephanie Kifowit, Illinois state representative and 2026 candidate for Illinois state comptroller. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Chicago Ald. Timmy Knudsen, 43rd Ward. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Maya Dukmasova of Injustice Watch. She reports on judges, prisons, and the courts. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Devin Remiker, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Amy Johnson, Democrat running to be Kane County (Illinois) sheriff. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Dan Protess, co-executive producer of WTTW’s award-winning multiplatform initiative FIRSTHAND.  Beginning February 16, 2026, FIRSTHAND will spend a year documenting how individuals and local organizations are responding proactively at the community level. Throughout the year, "Firsthand: Democracy" will present documentary films, investigative reporting, and a series of public events and conversations focused on civic participation, accountability, and the role of everyday people in democratic life. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhaWA9CRiwE Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Melissa Sanchez, Chicago-based immigration and labor reporter for ProPublica. Her latest piece is “The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Sasha Abramsky, freelance journalist and author; his new book is “American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Laura Jedeed, investigative and features journalist who focuses on the American conservative movement and far right; last month Slate published her article "You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof." Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) for a conversation about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Jane Kirtley, professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota and former executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WCPT's William Muck and Jill Wine-Banks talk to Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D), candidate for U.S. Senate, shortly after WCPT and Heartland Signal's 2026 U.S. Senate Candidate Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WCPT's William Muck and Jill Wine-Banks talk to U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), candidate for U.S. Senate, shortly after WCPT and Heartland Signal's 2026 U.S. Senate Candidate Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joan Esposito is joined by Christopher Armitage, author of The Existentialist Republic newsletter on Substack. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.