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Ready Set Gov

Ready Set Gov

Give us 20 minutes and we’ll give you the past, present, and potential future of a crucial issue for the people of Illinois. From Rockford to Rogers Park, Centralia to Carbondale, our goal i...

Episodes

6 episodes

Special Episode: Judy Woodruff, Al Hunt & Andy Shaw at the BGA Luncheon

Recorded live at BGA's 95th Anniversary Luncheon on October 16th, Andy Shaw's interview with Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt. Judy is the Anchor &...

00:27:39Oct 18, 2018

John Conroy on the Death of Jon Burge: Chicago’s sad legacy of police torture

Ex Chicago Police commander Jon Burge died on September 19th, 2019. We interview the reporter closest to the case, John Conroy, about how th...

00:19:59Sep 20, 2018

Digital Government in Illinois, Part 2: Can Illinois Be More Like Estonia?

Imagine paying your taxes with the click of a button, never having to wait in line at the DMV, and voting from the comfort of your own home....

00:28:50Jul 24, 2018

Open Primaries w/ John Opdycke

On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we interview John Opdycke President of a New York nonprofit, Open Primaries. Illinois currently does not h...

00:17:02Jun 11, 2018

Public Pensions: The Crisis No One is Talking About w/ Laurence Msall

You've heard Illinois is in the midst of a public pension crisis, but do you know how we got here? Special guest Laurence Msall, president o...

00:20:52May 29, 2018

A Child's First 1100 Days are Critical, with guest Geoff Nagle

On this episode of Ready Set Gov, we sit down with Geoff Nagle, President and CEO of the Erikson Institute, to talk about the critical impor...

00:25:05May 14, 2018