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Karen Conti

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Does the First Amendment allow cults to brainwash people

Karen Conti ·

2025/04/21

Karen Conti chats with Dr. Adam Kunz, assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, about the First Amendment and if it allows cult organizations to brainwash people. Dr. Kunz also talks about what can be done legally to extricate cult members from those organizations.

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This week’s top legal stories with defense attorney...

Karen Conti ·

2025/04/06

Criminal defense attorney Mike Leonard joins WGN’s Radio’s Karen Conti to discuss this week’s top legal stories, which include the Madigan sentencing, the possibility of a third Trump term, and the civil suit against the gun dealers in the Highland Park shooting case.

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What is the role of a mediator?

Karen Conti ·

2025/04/06

Karen Conti is joined in-studio by attorney/mediator Faustin ‘Frosty’ Pipal to discuss mediation and how it resolves legal disputes. Additionally, Karen’s husband Jerry joins the show and the three perform a ‘mock’ mediation.

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What does the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District...

Karen Conti ·

2025/04/06

President Kari Steele of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago joins Karen Conti in-studio to highlight what they do relating to the waterways of Chicago, including treating wastewater and managing stormwater.

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Can a presidential administration have an effect on...

Karen Conti ·

2025/03/09

Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan of Conti and Dolan joins Karen Conti to talk about employment law amid the mass federal employee layoffs and the effect new presidential administrations can have on employment.

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Judge David Ellis discuss the law and his crime...

Karen Conti ·

2025/03/09

David Ellis, a Judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight books co-authored with James Patterson, joins Karen Conti and Patrick Dolan, Karen’s partner at Conti and Dolan, to talk about his writing style and how he goes about writing crime novels.

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A warning on how addictive sports gambling can be

Karen Conti ·

2025/03/09

Lester Munson, lawyer and former Sports Illustrated and ESPN sportswriter, joins Karen Conti and Patrick Dolan, Karen’s partner at Conti and Dolan, to talk about the dangers of sports gambling and how addictive it can be. Then Lester discusses whether or not Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.

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Scott Turow shares his latest book: ‘Presumed Guilty’

Karen Conti ·

2025/03/03

Scott Turow, New York Times best seller author, joins Karen Conti to talk about his latest book, Presumed Guilty, the latest installment of Rožat “Rusty” Sabich’s story.

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How was Jack the Ripper’s identity discovered?

Karen Conti ·

2025/03/03

Russell Edwards, an expert on Jack the Ripper, joins Karen Conti to discuss how the identity of the famed serial killer was discovered. A process that took more than a decade, Edwards got his breakthrough piece of genetic evidence from a shawl.

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How restorative justice is changing young people’s lives

Karen Conti ·

2025/03/03

Judge Patricia Spratt joins Karen Conti to discuss the WTTW documentary called Firsthand: Peacekeepers! Featured in the documentary is Judge Spratt’s North Lawndale Restorative Justice Court. Judge Spratt details the process and the criteria for those participating in the program.

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How to deal with narcissists

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/23

Dr. Nadine Macaluso, psychotherapist and author, joins Karen Conti to discuss how to deal with narcissists. Dr. Macaluso also talks about her time married to Jordan Belfort and her book, Run Like Hell: A Therapist’s Guide To Recognizing, Escaping, And Healing From Trauma Bonds.

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The role the jury played in the Mike Madigan case

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/23

Dave Zehner, jury consultant, joins Karen Conti to discuss the Mike Madigan jury deliberations and what this means for corruption prosecutions in Illinois.

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Details about the upcoming Cre8tive Con

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/09

Julie Lokun and Dom Domansky join Karen Conti to talk about the upcoming Cre8tive Con in Chicago! For more information visit cre8tivecon.com.

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Brothers Ola and Bola Osundairo, known for their...

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/09

Ola and Bola Osundairo join Karen Conti to discuss their involvement in the Jussie Smollett case and their new book, “Bigger Than Jussie: The Disturbing Need for a Modern-Day Lynching.”

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Tips on how to reduce credit card debt

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/09

Ted Rossman, Financial analyst at Bankrate, joins Karen Conti to discuss a new study that showed that credit card debt is at an all-time high. Ted also shares tips on how to reduce debt.

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Creator of John Wayne Gacy docuseries joins Karen Conti

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/02

John Borowski, filmmaker and producer of the new docuseries, “The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago, “ joins Karen Conti to discuss the new series, and share what he found during the creation of the series.

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Homeowner tips with Maria Pappas

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/02

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas joins Karen Conti to talk about tips for homeowners on paying property taxes, lowering your tax bill, and claiming exemptions.

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Legal fallout that could come from plane crash in D.C.

Karen Conti ·

2025/02/02

Bob Clifford, Aviation Attorney, joins Karen Conti to discuss legal action we could see following the Washington, D.C. plane crash.

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New laws for canceled and delayed flights

Karen Conti ·

2025/01/26

Jeffrey Ment, an expert in travel law, joins Karen Conti to discuss new laws that are in effect for canceled and delayed flights and other legal travel issues.

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Will President Donald Trump’s executive orders hold...

Karen Conti ·

2025/01/26

Suzanna Sherry, Professor at Vanderbilt Law School, joins Karen Conti to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive orders and whether they will be upheld in court.

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