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*Joe Cahill of Crain's Chicago Business worries that the exits of Boeing and Caterpillar could be a sign of things to come in Illinois. *Geoffrey Cubbage of the Better Government Association compares the power of the Chicago Inspector General to others in the country. *Rick Morrissey of the Sun-Times shares why he selfishly hopes that the White Sox won't fire Tony La Russa. *John looks at why Mike Pence was a heavy focus of the Jan. 6th hearings today. *Plus, Susanna Homan of PAWS Chicago stops by, and Gus Noble previews the 36th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games.

Chicago’s Inspector General Office is among the nation’s strongest, but lacks the power to publish reports. Policy Analyst for the Better Government Association, Geoffrey Cubbage, discusses the BGA's latest policy analysis of inspector generals across the country and how Chicago compares.

Two major corporations have decided to move out of Illinois in just about a month. Joe Cahill, Assistant Managing Editor and Columnist for Crain’s Chicago, joins John Howell to discuss why corporations are leaving the state.

*Asia Times columnist David P. Goldman tells John that the echo chamber surrounding Ukraine is out of control. *Abe Scarr of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group says that Comed's $38 million payback to customers is not nearly enough. *Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks shares how the Jan. 6th hearings can deliver, and how they can still fail. *Mike Emanuel joins to discuss the fed's historic rate hike and the delays in the Jan. 6th hearings. *Plus, WLS Golf Commissioner Emeritus John Dempsey previews the US Open and gives his predictions on who will win.

Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, joins John Howell to discuss the week’s biggest stories.These include the historic rate hike, the Jan 6th hearings, Dr. Fauci’s Covid status, and their predictions for the US Open.

John Howell is joined by Abe Scarr, Director of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group. They discuss ComEd’s proposed $38 million payback to customers, and how this pales in comparison to the profits from the scandal. This is all connected to the federal bribery scandal that led to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s indictment. Scarr says there could still be more done for Illinois citizens.

*Mitchell Armentrout of the Chicago Sun-Times breaks down a poll showing that Ken Griffin's political donations aren't working. *Long-time Democrat Ted Van Dyke shares why he's been disappointed in the Jan. 6th hearings so far. *John A. Lawrence discusses how a lot of what we see in Washington now started with Watergate 50 years ago. *Audrey Wennink of the Metropolitan Planning Council takes a look at what it would take to cap the Eisenhower. *Plus, Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute says that Americans, not Ukraine should decide US policy.

John Howell is joined by John A. Lawrence, author of “The Class of ’74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship.” Fifty years out from Watergate, Lawrence discusses how it is still affecting Washington today. They talk about the changes in Congress and in the political parties themselves after Watergate took place.

John Howell is joined by Mitchell Armentrout, reporter for the Chicago Sun Times. They discuss the current Illinois gubernatorial race and how Ken Griffin’s backing of Richard Irvin is not currently working. In fact, many voters remain undecided. The two discuss other candidates and the latest in political ads.

*Chris Marquette of CQ Roll Call shares the biggest takeaways from today's Jan. 6th committee hearing. *Steve Daniels at Crain's Chicago details the latest developments in the ComEd bribery scheme. *Market Reporter Jacob Sonenshine discusses how much worse the market could get after it took a big hit today. *Jeremy Gorner of the Chicago Tribune breaks down the highly contested Democratic Secretary of State reace. *Plus, Chicago Journalism Hall-of-Famer Rick Kogan looks back at Chicago during the tenure of Mayor Richard J. Daley.