Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

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

Episodes

October 20, 2025 • 148 mins

0:30 - "No Kings"

11:36 - No Kings rally in Grant Park

37:49 - Woman attacked in Chicago after getting off at LaSalle Blue Line stop

57:15 - Host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, Jim Iuorio, on America’s uneasy relationship with China. For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio

01:16:40 - Former Pentagon official and Heritage Foundation fellow Steven Bucci breaks down the latest ...

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0:30 - Flashback: Bolton on CNN on Trump indictment for mishandling classified docs

14:42 - Pritzker on $1.4M in gambling wins last year

35:37 - OK Sen. Markwayne Mullin on YR chats

58:40 - Charles Murray, Hayek Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, delves into the role of faith in society in his new book Taking Religion Seriously.

01:16:02 - Joseph Moreno, former DOJ national security prosecutor, calls out Jack Sm...

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October 16, 2025 • 152 mins

0:30 - Bernie & AOC CNN townhall with Klingon Collins...No Kings Pre-Game

38:22 - SCOTUS

01:01:55 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Illinois, Don Tracy, says he’s ready to take on the state’s radical progressive politics. For more on Don's campaign dontracyforil.com

01:22:31 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review: The Genocide Lie Is Exposed. Follow Noah on X @NoahCRothman

01:42:11 - Former Pinal Cou...

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October 15, 2025 • 146 mins

0:30 - NJ, VA

16:47 - ICE incident on SE side

37:47 - Tom Homan on the Open Borders Crowd's "end game"

01:00:35 - National political reporter Salena Zito says to keep an eye on New Jersey - Republicans are paying attention this time. For Salena’s latest  SalenaZito.com and check out her newest book  Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland

01:19:4...

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October 14, 2025 • 145 mins

0:30 - Trump in Jerusalem

16:22 - Former hostage Omer Shem Tov: Hamas were scared of Trump

36:00 - Vance on This Week: why shouldn’t feds help empower police to do their jobs when pols fail

01:01:49 - Pritzker on DOJ’s demand for voter data

01:16:35 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:18:52 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy" Shellady, says it's time for Trump to slash an...

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October 13, 2025 • 141 mins

0:30 - "The war is over." Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire will hold

14:21 - Democrats Praise Israel-Gaza Peace Deal, but Not Trump for Forging It

36:07 - Letitia James and an eye for an eye

55:38 - ANTIFA's Mask Slips: Trump's Roundtable Sends Shadow NGO Network Behind "Riot Inc." Into Panic

01:17:30 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official and is a visiting fel...

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October 10, 2025 • 156 mins

0:30 - John Anthony fills in for Dan Proft

12:17 - Laticia James Indicted

33:58 - Grand Juries 

54:45 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Riverside Police Chief, breaks down the fallout from the mayor’s standdown order. Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel

01:13:52 - Scott McKay, publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator: It’s Good v. Evil. It’s Always Been Good v. Evil. Check out Scott’s ne...

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October 9, 2025 • 142 mins

0:30 - Federal workers in Chicago "exhausted"

8:38 - come and get me

28:23 - Slap on the wrist

52:57 - Dominic Green, Washington Examiner columnist and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, warns that despite good news from the Middle East, an Islamist-inspired movement of violence and destruction is still growing at home. Follow Dominic on X @DrDominicGreen

01:08:39 - Executive VP of The Trump Organization and author of Under Si...

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0:30 - Pritzker redux on Nazi comparison

11:15 - Durbin vs. Bondi in committee hearing

37:02 - Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham at presser with Schenider, Lake County

01:00:20 - Katie Porter interview with CBS News in CA...how are you going to win Trump voters?

01:14:28 - Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez points out the irony: criminals get a pass, ICE gets prosecuted. For more on Ray and the 15thward - the15ward.org

01:31:51 - Noted economi...

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October 7, 2025 • 149 mins

0:30 - Supt. Snelling on "stand down" order

18:43 - More Snelling: no stand down order

40:03 - BLM Brandon's EO to create "ICE-free zones"

01:04:36 - BLM Brandon offers more on Civil War rematch

01:19:36 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:22:41 - Sen. Ron Johnson on Arctic Frost records detailing FBI spying on GOP Senators

01:29:49 - Candidate for IL Gov Ted Dabrowski: Pritzker and Johsnon incentivized illegal ...

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October 6, 2025 • 144 mins
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October 3, 2025 • 160 mins

0:30 - Shutdown Sombraros 

16:44 - Shutdown Stakes: Double Down or Back Down?

38:13 - Broadview

57:07 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, on the battle in Bridgeview between ICE and protesters - and how Pete Hegseth’s training plan could reshape local policing. Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel

01:13:56 - Pritzker says Trump is the one with dementia 

01:38:42 - Fr John Lovell, Diocese of Rockford &am...

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October 2, 2025 • 142 mins

0:30 - Vance rides point on shutdown

05:57 - Shutdown: Chicago media

26:16 - LA Mayor Karen Bass: Trump turning military against American cities

50:08 - Republican National Committee Chairman, Joe Gruters: The democrats own this shutdown with their 1.5 trillion dollar woke wish list. Follow Joe on X @JoeGruters

01:16:19 - President of the National Border Patrol Council, Paul Perez: We are doing exactly what we should be doing to pr...

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October 1, 2025 • 142 mins

0:30 - Pope Leo on Durbin/Cupich

14:06 - Hegseth

33:04 - Biden

54:10 - Founder & Principal Broker for HealthInsuranceMentors.com,  C. Steven Tucker, on Democrats’ shutdown demands: it’s less about healthcare, more about Biden’s big spending laws.Follow CS Tucker on X @CSteven

01:14:34 - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Tony Shaffer, president of Project Sentinel & London Center for Policy Research, on yesterday’...

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September 30, 2025 • 146 mins

0:30 - NC Rep. Deborah Ross apologizes for misidentifying Logan Federico as Iryna Zarutska

16:06 - Pritzker presser on ICE

37:28 - BLM Brandon on ICE, federal backup for ICE

01:01:38 - Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of Jewish News Syndicate, on Trump’s 20-point plan to end the Gaza war—and why it depends on the Palestinians actually wanting peace. Follow Jonathan on X @jonathans_tobin

01:17:00 - In-depth History with F...

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September 29, 2025 • 147 mins

0:30 - Mass shootings

10:34 - Trump on Comey indictment

34:44 - Des Moines, IA, school supt

53:20 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside: The Peacekeepers program is a complete scam. Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel

01:12:13 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, explains Pete Hegseth's "gathering of the generals" and the potential for a logistical ...

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September 26, 2025 • 161 mins

0:30 - Comey indictment

14:55 - Dallas ICE shooting

34:57 - Why Dan Proft is Single

54:52 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law & Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Richard Epstein, tones down the excitement surrounding the Comey indictment

01:15:53 - Scott McKay, publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator: The Shutdown Cometh, and Not a Moment Too Soon. Scott...

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September 25, 2025 • 142 mins

0:30 - Joe Rothrock, Special Agent in Charge of FBI in Dallas, on shooting

13:33 - Vance on Dallas ICE shooting

34:15 - Comey indictment coming

57:15 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast, on Trump's UN speech and stance against Hamas - "there is at least one adult in the room who understands actions have consequences" Follow Liel on X @liel

01:13:30 - Josh Schirard, Byrna Techn...

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September 24, 2025 • 147 mins

0:30 - Kimmel "apology"

16:58 - Google Admits Censorship Under Biden

39:39 - Trump at the UN

58:50 - George Beebe, former CIA director of Russia analysis and now Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute, breaks down Trump’s UN speech and the message aimed at Putin. 

01:16:36 - Andrew McCarthy, former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney and National Review editor, weighs in on whether Trump has the legal authority for str...

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September 23, 2025 • 151 mins

0:30 - Kamala's classic word salads: Mayor PButt for VP...I didn't say exactly what I said which I will now repeat

13:51 - Kimmel

33:24 - CAMPUS BEAT

52:52 - Pediatrician and epidemiologist Dr. Jonathan Ellen on Trump’s “bold” Tylenol comments and the future of the vaccine schedule.

01:20:25 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:13:59 - FOP’s John Catanzara blasts Brandon Johnson&rsqu...

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