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Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago"s Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago"s Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

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142:07

August 13, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/13

0:00 - Fleebagging Texas House Dems set to return 11:38 - Cincinnati beatings 29:35 - BLM Brandon responds to Trump openly mulling sending in National Guard to Chicago 54:36 - Joe & Eileen Bailey, Chuck Schumer's imaginary friends 01:07:11 - National political reporter Salena Zito dives into her new book Butler, DC crime, and the imaginary antics of Chuck Schumer’s supposed pals, Joe & Eileen Bailey. Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for

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140:45

August 12, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/12

0:00 - Trump announces "Liberation Day" in DC 9:06 - Trump on DC: It's embarrassing DC is such a disgusting pit 28:05 - Trump threatens to do the same in Chicago 53:41 - Senior writer for the Dispatch, David Drucker, on Trump's DC takeover announcement - "he takes an issue in which he might achieve broad support and he talks about it in a way that ensures that only his supporters are going to like it" Follow David on X @DavidMDrucker 01:09:01 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

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148:24

August 11, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/11

0:00 - Pritzker on gerrymandering 17:46 - Juliana Stratton: Dems dominate in IL not because of maps but because of good governance 37:43 - Bobby O'Rourke at Powered By People rally 01:00:45 - License plate cameras in Oak Park 01:13:27 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, cautions that Trump’s eagerness for a “win” could lead him to make a risky deal with Putin 01:33:40 - John Hinderaker, President of the

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160:31

August 8, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/08

Chris Krok is in for Dan Proft this morning 0:00 - How Texas’ redistricting effort is having major implications across the US 15:54 -Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats 34:06 - Crypto group says it orchestrated sex toy tosses in WNBA games 57:33 - The WNBA and Caitlin Clark’s Civil Rights 01:13:04 - Cincinnati brawl victim Holly speaks out on injuries after violent attack 01:32:09 - Mark Episkopos is a Research Fellow with the Quincy Institute

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139:56

August 7, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/07

0:00 - Hunter Biden says he has a new job as director of development at BASTA Inc., an eviction defense org in Los Angeles 8:42 - Ohio senator introduces 'Holly's Act' for woman brutally beaten in viral Cincinnati attack 27:32 - Abbott Files Lawsuit to Start Removal 'Derelict Democrat Texas House Members' Who Fled State to Block Redistricting Bill 49:17 - Delia Ramirez's damage control 01:08:44 - Itai Biran is the Consul for Political and Commercial Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel to the

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140:50

August 6, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/06

0:00 - DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ attacked in DC 6:28 - Ex-CNN correspondent Jim Acosta interviews AI avatar of deceased Parkland shooting victim 27:03 - Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout 52:19 - FAFO parenting: is 'F*** Around and Find Out' the antidote to gentle parenting? 01:06:17 - Thomas Weitzel is the retired Chief of Police of Riverside. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to recent acts of violence against police officers

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141:06

August 5, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/05

0:00 - These socialists are giddy that Zohran Mamdani's NYC could provide "free" sex-change surgeries 9:24 - Maddow: while the world was turning and you were falling in love a dictatorship befell America 26:59 - Texas House Democrats flee state to block Monday GOP redistricting 58-vote 46:30 - Why the Right Is Obsessed With Thinness - The New York Times 01:03:37 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights 01:06:27 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the

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141:21

August 4, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/04

0:00 - VP Vance On Sydney Sweeney Jeans Ad: Did Democrats Learn Nothing From 2024? 8:52 - Cincinnati mayor says he has not talked to victims of brutal beating, welcomes black preacher who demands they be arrested too 29:09 - Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers head to Illinois in protest against redistricting plan 54:09 - MLS Fan Kicked Out of Stadium for Wearing MAGA Hat 01:08:22 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a

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152:23

August 1, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/08/01

0:00 - "107 Days"...Kamala's memoir 7:27 - BLM Brandon's 26 ideas 27:25 - Durham Report annex release 51:30 - Former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell condemns city officials for their ridiculous response to the recent mob assault in downtown Cincinnati. 01:05:24 - RNC Senior Advisor Danielle Alvarez highlights President Trump’s impressive achievements—accomplished in just six months. Follow Danielle on X @Danielle_Alva 01:27:19 - Board Certified Behavior Analyst–Doctoral (BCBA-D)

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143:02

July 31, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/31

0:00 - Cincy beatings 7:40 - Mamdani on defunding police 27:12 - Pelosi insider trading 47:44 - Host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, Jim Iuorio, responds to Brandon Johnson's floated corporate head tax - "they're putting people against the wall who have options" For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio 01:06:34 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson: "You only have freedom on

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144:31

July 30, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/30

0:00 - BLM Brandon has ideas 9:28 - On homelessness 30:37 - Cincinnati beatings...Les Nessman reporting 47:43 - Manhattan shooter 01:08:41 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review, questions whether the Republican Party is ready to confront where—and when—government intervention makes sense. Follow Noah on X @NoahCRothman 01:33:36 - Noted economist Stephen Moore applauds the nation’s second quarter growth—and warns Illinois must change course to reverse its economic

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149:24

July 29, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/29

0:00 - The Sandberg game, 4/23/84...two HRs off Bruce Sutter...Harry Caray with the call 11:30 - Bayless on Scheffler's comments on family vs. golf 32:41 - PM Starmer with Trump defensively declares free speech is alive and well in the UK 50:24 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy” Shellady, doesn’t expect much movement from Powell at tomorrow’s press conference. Catch Scott’s Market Day Report! 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close –

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149:29

July 28, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/28

0:00 - CIA Dir John Ratcliffe on Bartiromo: Russiagate was a conspiracy which is ongoing 13:25 - what is yet to come...Durham report classified annex...part Hillary plan, part FBI plan to advance Hillary plan 34:14 - CAMPUS BEAT 56:06 - Cleta Mitchell, election attorney and founder of the Election Integrity Network, on the intertwinings of Russiagate and the Epstein files—and how Grok spins it off course. Follow Cleta on X @CletaMitchell 01:15:46 - Steve Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage

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162:31

July 25, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/25

0:00 - RIP Hulk Hogan 18:32 - Treason 34:58 - Surging Illinois Energy Prices 58:12 -Brandon Johnson on housing: a fundamental human right 01:14:24 - Matt Kittle from The Federalist breaks down the newly unsealed docs tying Team Obama to the Russia hoax — and who's still in the hot seat. 01:31:15 - Columbus statue to be replaced by rotating art 01:40:25 - George Parry, former federal and state prosecutor and contributor to The American Spectator, exposes the institutional failures that allowed

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146:11

July 24, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/24

0:00 - Epstein files 9:57 - Gabbard/Russiagate docs 30:53 - Obama immunity 51:29 - The media conspiracy 01:12:51 - Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy breaks down the case against Comey, Brennan, and Obama — and whether new intel from DNI Tulsi Gabbard could support conspiracy charges. Now’s a good time grab a copy of Andy’s book Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency 01:34:52 - Director of the Center for Technology & Innovation with the

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144:35

July 23, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/23

0:00 - Police break Will McNeil's window after traffic stop...but… 9:56 - Russia collusion/Obama treason 31:29 - Obama has tried this before 47:36 - $100M in fire aid raised at concert and nothing to the LA fire victims 53:04 - The government grocer 01:09:15 - Jennifer Bos, mother of Megan Bos, speaks out on the urgent need for changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act after the man accused of concealing her daughter’s body was released pretrial 01:35:52 - Noted economist Stephen Moore:

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153:48

July 22, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/22

0:00 - Hunter on "Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan" 15:39 - Hunter on Clooney 33:09 - Russian collusion hoax 01:01:33 - WNBA: Pay us what you owe us 01:12:42 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:15:53 - Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, James A. Gagliano, breaks down the new revelations from DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard 01:40:22 - Sam Olson, ICE Chicago Field Office Director, reveals the mounting challenges ICE officers face on the ground—from activist pushback to

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148:24

July 21, 2025

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2025/07/21

0:00 - Bartiromo-Gabbard-The Set-Up 16:59 - Bartiromo-Gabbard-Fake Intel 34:47 - Waukegan-Conceal Corpse-Safe-T Act 56:52 - Little Village Vandalized: Hoax or Not? 01:16:11 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, says Putin is all in, has lost perspective, and won’t be easy to negotiate with — it’s going to take a big stick 01:32:03 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, pushes back on the

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160:22

July 18, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/18

0:00 - Colbert canceled 14:27 - Epstein birthday letter 33:21 - Piers Morgan goes after Joy Reid 52:04 - Woman shot in Lakeview 01:06:44 - Shane Gills "Tush Push" sketch for ESPYs 01:10:02 - President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker, on the most recent scandal to come out of Minnesota - the arrest for burglary of State Senator Nicole Mitchell. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com 01:27:15 - Obama joins podcast with Michelle & Craig

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150:58

July 17, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/07/17

0:00 - CPS sued 10:18 - Epstein “hoax” 32:47 - Epstein accuser Maria Farmer...they recorded everything 57:11 - John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets & Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at FreedomWorks, on the FED chair and interest rates - “replacing Powell won’t alter reality” Check out John’s most recent book The Money Confusion: How Illiteracy about Currencies and Inflation Sets the Stage for the Crypto Revolution 01:11:07 - NPR 01:33:50 - Chief

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