The 720 WGN News Podcast

In this week's WGN News Podcast, Steve Bertrand talks to Former Alderman Dick Simpson, about the life and legacy of Leon Despres, who died this week at the age of 101. Despres was a longtime City Council foe of Richard J. Daley.

In this week's WGN News Podcast, WGN's Rob Hart talks to Dr. Joseph P. Schwieterman, director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University. He says the $150 billion allocated to transportation projects in the economic stimulus bill is not enough.

In this week's WGN News Podcast, WGN Radio's Judy Pielach looks at stress in these economic times and how to deal with it in our 720 Series, "Breaking Point."

In this week's WGN News Podcast, we hear from Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who mounted a rather interesting defense of athletes Barry Bonds and Michael Vick while calling for tougher gun control laws in Illinois.

Gov. Pat Quinn's budget address is this week's WGN News Podcast.

March 4th is the first day Canadian National freight trains can use the tracks of the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad. The $300 Million deal closed in January. WGN's Rob Hart interviews Barrington Village President Karen Darch, about opponents' attempts to derail the deal in federal court.

In this week's WGN News Podcast, WGN's Rob Hart talks to Robert McDonald, a Beverly resident who spotted missing 13-year-old Molly Bansley at the Sears Tower on the morning of April 2, 2009.

In this week's WGN News Podcast, Mayor Richard Daley reflects on his time at City Hall as he marks the 20th anniversary of his election as mayor.

In this week's WGN News Podcast, Wes Bleed talks to mogul Donald Trump about "being Donald Trump," and the new Trump Tower.

In this week's WGN News Podcast, Rob Hart talks to State Representative John Fritchey (D-Chicago) about how he uses the social networking website Twitter to break down the barriers between politicians and the public.