Sen. Sandoval on the Budget Impasse, Reform, HDO and Border Control: Cable and Streaming
State Sen. Martin Sandoval [D-Cicero]: We need to strengthen our border security.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you don’t want these illegal aliens coming across the border?
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Jeff Berkowitz: Al Sanchez, [former Chicago] Streets and Sanitation Commissioner, would you say that he is a part of the American Dream, too?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely, Al Sanchez, regardless of his current situation—
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This week’s suburban edition of Public Affairs features Martin Sandoval, a 5th year Democrat State Senator representing portions of the Southwest Side of Chicago, Cicero and Berwyn. The airing schedule for the suburban edition of “Public Affairs,” is included, below.
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The show with Senator Sandoval also airs through-out the City of Chicago this coming Monday night [June 25] at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV] and on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 7:30 pm on Aurora Community Television, on Comcast Cable Ch. 10 in Aurora and some surrounding areas.
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You may also watch the show with Senator Sandoval on your computer at PublicAffairsTV.com. In addition to the Sandoval show, additional recent shows posted on our video podcast site include next week's show in the suburbs with Frank Avila, Jr., a campaign consultant, politician and attorney at law, shows featuring Republican Campaign Consultants and media personalities Dan Proft and Dan Curry, Roberto Maldonado, a Cook County Commissioner who is running in the 4th CD Democratic Primary in 2008, State Reps. Mary Flowers, Julie Hamos, Jim Durkin, Paul Froehlich and John Fritchey, former State GOP chairman Gary MacDougal, Presidential candidates Obama, Giuliani, McCain and Cox, and many other pols and opinion makers.
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Senator Martin Sandoval [D-Cicero], 43, previously was with U. S. government agencies for 16 years. He was a Cook County Water Reclamation District Commissioner for three years, initially appointed to the position in 1999 by Governor George Ryan.
Sen. Sandoval is in his 5th year as a State Senator, where he is Vice-Chair of the Local Government committee. He graduated from Quigley Preparatory Seminary, South, which includes among its alums many notable politicians, e.g., former State Senate Presidents Tom Hynes and Phil Rock. Senator Sandoval also received a degree from Loyola University of Chicago, where he majored in Psychology. His district includes portions of the Southwest Side of Chicago, Cicero and Berwyn. Sen. Sandoval lives in Gage Park with his wife and three children.
Senator Sandoval debates and discusses with show host and legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz the following questions and topics: is Sandoval a reformer? Ricardo Munoz? Manny Flores? Juan Andrade? Juan Ochoa? Is reform about fighting public corruption? If not, what is reform?
Is Mayor Richard M. Daley Chicago’s best Mayor ever? Do Vic Reyes and Al Sanchez embody the American Dream? Who helped elect Senator Sandoval? Does Sandoval stand by Reyes and Sanchez? Is President Dominick bringing reform to Cicero? Do Blagojevich, Madigan, Jones and Daley make up a four ring Budget circus in Springfield. Did the Illinois Democrat Party fail its constituents at the end of May? If a budget is not passed and signed by the Governor by July 10, will there be a State Government shut-down?
Would Senator Sandoval support an income tax increase? A tax swap?
HB 750? School vouchers? More Charter Schools in Chicago? Four new Casinos in upstate Illinois? The Governor’s Health Insurance Program?
Does Sandoval’s senate district have the most over-crowded schools in Chicago? A solution on the horizon? Do kids in Mexico have a better education than kids on the Southwest side of Chicago?
Does Senator Sandoval want to stop immigrants from coming into the Southwest Side of Chicago? Does he want stronger border controls? Stronger interior controls on employers to prevent hiring of illegal immigrants?
Who does Senator Sandoval support in the 4th Cong. Dist. race? Cong. Gutierrez? Ricky Munoz? Flores? Maldonado? Gardenas? Solis? Mendoza? Sandoval? Biggest issue in the 4th CD race? And, much, much more.
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A partial transcript of this week's suburban show is included directly below.
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Mayor Daley v. "the real Mayor Daley"
State Sen. Martin Sandoval [D-Cicero]: I think what Mayor Daley has done for the City of Chicago is a great thing. He is the greatest Mayor that ever has governed in Chicago—
Jeff Berkowitz: Even greater than his dad?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Even greater than his dad because …he has had a tougher challenge to be more receptive to the diversity of Chicago…
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Hispanic Daley Organization?
Jeff Berkowitz: How does HDO figure into that—that would be the Hispanic Democratic organization, some would say that Mayor Daley is behind it—some call it the Hispanic Daley organization. Are you a member of HDO and what’s the right answer there?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Listen, whether you are a member of the 14th Ward organization, member of the 23rd Ward organization, member of the IVI…everyone has values, everyone organizes around those values…I am very proud to represent the people on the SW side of Chicago.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, are you a part of HDO?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: Were you ever a part of HDO?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I have always been running with the support of Mike Madigan, Ed Burke, Rich Daley, Larry Dominick. I am part of the SW side of Chicago.
Jeff Berkowitz: Are those folks all HDO, would you say?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Those folks are all about working people.
Vic Reyes, living the American Dream?
Jeff Berkowitz: Vic Reyes, is he a part of HDO?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Vic Reyes is a good friend of mine. He did great work in the City of Chicago. The Mayor thinks he is a great guy. I went to high school with him. He is a prominent lawyer. He is a big part of—he is a success story. In Illinois.
Jeff Berkowitz: Vic Reyes, is he under investigation by the Feds now?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I have no idea.
Jeff Berkowitz: You don’t know? You haven’t talked with him?. You don’t have an opinion on that?.
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I have no idea.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, you are not trying to disassociate yourself in anyway from Vic Reyes at this point?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: No, no. Victor Reyes is a good friend of mine. I went to school with him and he is a prominent lawyer, lobbyist, businessman and he is reflective of the American Dream. Here is a young man that came from Mexico, didn’t know the language, learned the language and got a law degree, is a lawyer and was part of the Daley administration. That’s the American dream.
Al Sanchez, lived the American Dream?
Jeff Berkowitz: Al Sanchez, [former Chicago] Streets and Sanitation Commissioner, would you say that he is a part of the American Dream, too?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely, Al Sanchez, regardless of his current situation—
Jeff Berkowitz: What’s his current situation?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Well, he has some issues with some investigations, but nonetheless--
Jeff Berkowitz: He’s been indicted. [See also, here]
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Al Sanchez—
Jeff Berkowitz: Has he been indicted?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Al Sanchez was a great Commissioner at Streets and Sanitation.
Jeff Berkowitz: He was?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, he has been indicted now, right?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Well, I think that—
Jeff Berkowitz: Improper use of personnel on City time and things of that type? Is that what the allegation is?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Al Sanchez did a great job as a public servant –
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you stand by Al Sanchez?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I stand by men who have served their communities well.
Jeff Berkowitz: Did those folks help you? Would you say that Vic Reyes and Al Sanchez helped you when you had to get elected?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I get help from Ed Burke, Rich Daley, Zalewski, Bill Lipinski, Larry Dominick—
Jeff Berkowitz: So, all of those folks, but also including Reyes and Sanchez?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely.
Jeff Berkowitz: They were a part of it. And, Larry Dominick, the current village President [in Cicero]?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely. Absolutely.
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Pass a Budget?
Jeff Berkowitz: Would you say that a budget will pass the state legislature and be signed by the Governor …by June 30th ?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I am not that optimistic that by June 30th we will pass a budget. It will go further than that.
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State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I think there will be an effort in upcoming weeks to come up with a 30 day budget to keep government operating--for which I don’t know if necessarily the votes exist, even for that.
Jeff Berkowitz: Would you support that?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: If the needs of the southwest side are being met. If the needs in education, school construction, transportation and property tax relief. If those are some of the…commitments that are made by the leaders, then I am for that. But, if they are not on the table, then I am not for—
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Casino expansion?
Jeff Berkowitz: Four new casinos, do you support that?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I am for expansion—a comprehensive gaming bill.
Jeff Berkowitz: He [Senate President Jones] has four new casinos [in his bill]. Would you support four new casinos?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I am supportive of four casinos
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More border control?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: We need to strengthen our border security.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you don’t want these illegal aliens coming across the border?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: No, I don’t. I don’t want immigration from any country coming into the Southwest side of Chicago because every time another immigrant comes to the Southwest side of Chicago, it further exacerbates the overcrowding of our schools, the congestion on our streets, the public safety, absolutely, we need stronger borders…
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Senator Martin Sandoval, as he is airing this week on Public Affairs in 35 Chicago Metro suburbs [See below for the suburban airing schedule] and as will be airing on Monday, June 25, 2007, 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21, CANTV on the City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs and on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 7:30 pm on Aurora Community Television, on Comcast Cable Ch. 10 in Aurora and some surrounding areas. The show was recorded on June 17, 2007.[You may also go here to watch Sen. Sandoval [D-Chicago] on PublicAffairsTV.com].
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In twenty-five North Shore, North and Northwest suburbs, the "Public Affairs," show airs every Tuesday night in the regular weekly Public Affairs slot, 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Ch. 19 or 35, as indicated, below.
In ten North Shore suburbs, the Public Affairs show airs three times each week in its regular slots at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Ch. 19, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as indicated, below. ********************************************************
The suburban episode of Public Affairs with guest State Senator Martin Sandoval [D-Chicago] airs Tonight :
at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, parts of Inverness, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Wilmette
And at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 35 in Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Glenview, Golf, Des Plaines, Hanover Park, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood and Wheeling.
and this week on Monday night, Wednesday night and Friday night at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. You may watch "Public Affairs," shows with Presidential Candidates Obama, McCain, Giuliani and Cox and many other pols at www.PublicAffairsTv.com
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Jeff Berkowitz: So, you don’t want these illegal aliens coming across the border?
*********************************************************
Jeff Berkowitz: Al Sanchez, [former Chicago] Streets and Sanitation Commissioner, would you say that he is a part of the American Dream, too?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely, Al Sanchez, regardless of his current situation—
************************************************************
This week’s suburban edition of Public Affairs features Martin Sandoval, a 5th year Democrat State Senator representing portions of the Southwest Side of Chicago, Cicero and Berwyn. The airing schedule for the suburban edition of “Public Affairs,” is included, below.
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The show with Senator Sandoval also airs through-out the City of Chicago this coming Monday night [June 25] at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV] and on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 7:30 pm on Aurora Community Television, on Comcast Cable Ch. 10 in Aurora and some surrounding areas.
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You may also watch the show with Senator Sandoval on your computer at PublicAffairsTV.com. In addition to the Sandoval show, additional recent shows posted on our video podcast site include next week's show in the suburbs with Frank Avila, Jr., a campaign consultant, politician and attorney at law, shows featuring Republican Campaign Consultants and media personalities Dan Proft and Dan Curry, Roberto Maldonado, a Cook County Commissioner who is running in the 4th CD Democratic Primary in 2008, State Reps. Mary Flowers, Julie Hamos, Jim Durkin, Paul Froehlich and John Fritchey, former State GOP chairman Gary MacDougal, Presidential candidates Obama, Giuliani, McCain and Cox, and many other pols and opinion makers.
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Senator Martin Sandoval [D-Cicero], 43, previously was with U. S. government agencies for 16 years. He was a Cook County Water Reclamation District Commissioner for three years, initially appointed to the position in 1999 by Governor George Ryan.
Sen. Sandoval is in his 5th year as a State Senator, where he is Vice-Chair of the Local Government committee. He graduated from Quigley Preparatory Seminary, South, which includes among its alums many notable politicians, e.g., former State Senate Presidents Tom Hynes and Phil Rock. Senator Sandoval also received a degree from Loyola University of Chicago, where he majored in Psychology. His district includes portions of the Southwest Side of Chicago, Cicero and Berwyn. Sen. Sandoval lives in Gage Park with his wife and three children.
Senator Sandoval debates and discusses with show host and legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz the following questions and topics: is Sandoval a reformer? Ricardo Munoz? Manny Flores? Juan Andrade? Juan Ochoa? Is reform about fighting public corruption? If not, what is reform?
Is Mayor Richard M. Daley Chicago’s best Mayor ever? Do Vic Reyes and Al Sanchez embody the American Dream? Who helped elect Senator Sandoval? Does Sandoval stand by Reyes and Sanchez? Is President Dominick bringing reform to Cicero? Do Blagojevich, Madigan, Jones and Daley make up a four ring Budget circus in Springfield. Did the Illinois Democrat Party fail its constituents at the end of May? If a budget is not passed and signed by the Governor by July 10, will there be a State Government shut-down?
Would Senator Sandoval support an income tax increase? A tax swap?
HB 750? School vouchers? More Charter Schools in Chicago? Four new Casinos in upstate Illinois? The Governor’s Health Insurance Program?
Does Sandoval’s senate district have the most over-crowded schools in Chicago? A solution on the horizon? Do kids in Mexico have a better education than kids on the Southwest side of Chicago?
Does Senator Sandoval want to stop immigrants from coming into the Southwest Side of Chicago? Does he want stronger border controls? Stronger interior controls on employers to prevent hiring of illegal immigrants?
Who does Senator Sandoval support in the 4th Cong. Dist. race? Cong. Gutierrez? Ricky Munoz? Flores? Maldonado? Gardenas? Solis? Mendoza? Sandoval? Biggest issue in the 4th CD race? And, much, much more.
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A partial transcript of this week's suburban show is included directly below.
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Mayor Daley v. "the real Mayor Daley"
State Sen. Martin Sandoval [D-Cicero]: I think what Mayor Daley has done for the City of Chicago is a great thing. He is the greatest Mayor that ever has governed in Chicago—
Jeff Berkowitz: Even greater than his dad?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Even greater than his dad because …he has had a tougher challenge to be more receptive to the diversity of Chicago…
***********************************************
Hispanic Daley Organization?
Jeff Berkowitz: How does HDO figure into that—that would be the Hispanic Democratic organization, some would say that Mayor Daley is behind it—some call it the Hispanic Daley organization. Are you a member of HDO and what’s the right answer there?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Listen, whether you are a member of the 14th Ward organization, member of the 23rd Ward organization, member of the IVI…everyone has values, everyone organizes around those values…I am very proud to represent the people on the SW side of Chicago.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, are you a part of HDO?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: Were you ever a part of HDO?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I have always been running with the support of Mike Madigan, Ed Burke, Rich Daley, Larry Dominick. I am part of the SW side of Chicago.
Jeff Berkowitz: Are those folks all HDO, would you say?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Those folks are all about working people.
Vic Reyes, living the American Dream?
Jeff Berkowitz: Vic Reyes, is he a part of HDO?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Vic Reyes is a good friend of mine. He did great work in the City of Chicago. The Mayor thinks he is a great guy. I went to high school with him. He is a prominent lawyer. He is a big part of—he is a success story. In Illinois.
Jeff Berkowitz: Vic Reyes, is he under investigation by the Feds now?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I have no idea.
Jeff Berkowitz: You don’t know? You haven’t talked with him?. You don’t have an opinion on that?.
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I have no idea.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, you are not trying to disassociate yourself in anyway from Vic Reyes at this point?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: No, no. Victor Reyes is a good friend of mine. I went to school with him and he is a prominent lawyer, lobbyist, businessman and he is reflective of the American Dream. Here is a young man that came from Mexico, didn’t know the language, learned the language and got a law degree, is a lawyer and was part of the Daley administration. That’s the American dream.
Al Sanchez, lived the American Dream?
Jeff Berkowitz: Al Sanchez, [former Chicago] Streets and Sanitation Commissioner, would you say that he is a part of the American Dream, too?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely, Al Sanchez, regardless of his current situation—
Jeff Berkowitz: What’s his current situation?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Well, he has some issues with some investigations, but nonetheless--
Jeff Berkowitz: He’s been indicted. [See also, here]
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Al Sanchez—
Jeff Berkowitz: Has he been indicted?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Al Sanchez was a great Commissioner at Streets and Sanitation.
Jeff Berkowitz: He was?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, he has been indicted now, right?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Well, I think that—
Jeff Berkowitz: Improper use of personnel on City time and things of that type? Is that what the allegation is?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Al Sanchez did a great job as a public servant –
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you stand by Al Sanchez?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I stand by men who have served their communities well.
Jeff Berkowitz: Did those folks help you? Would you say that Vic Reyes and Al Sanchez helped you when you had to get elected?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I get help from Ed Burke, Rich Daley, Zalewski, Bill Lipinski, Larry Dominick—
Jeff Berkowitz: So, all of those folks, but also including Reyes and Sanchez?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely.
Jeff Berkowitz: They were a part of it. And, Larry Dominick, the current village President [in Cicero]?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: Absolutely. Absolutely.
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Pass a Budget?
Jeff Berkowitz: Would you say that a budget will pass the state legislature and be signed by the Governor …by June 30th ?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I am not that optimistic that by June 30th we will pass a budget. It will go further than that.
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State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I think there will be an effort in upcoming weeks to come up with a 30 day budget to keep government operating--for which I don’t know if necessarily the votes exist, even for that.
Jeff Berkowitz: Would you support that?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: If the needs of the southwest side are being met. If the needs in education, school construction, transportation and property tax relief. If those are some of the…commitments that are made by the leaders, then I am for that. But, if they are not on the table, then I am not for—
****************************************************
Casino expansion?
Jeff Berkowitz: Four new casinos, do you support that?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I am for expansion—a comprehensive gaming bill.
Jeff Berkowitz: He [Senate President Jones] has four new casinos [in his bill]. Would you support four new casinos?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: I am supportive of four casinos
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More border control?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: We need to strengthen our border security.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you don’t want these illegal aliens coming across the border?
State Sen. Martin Sandoval: No, I don’t. I don’t want immigration from any country coming into the Southwest side of Chicago because every time another immigrant comes to the Southwest side of Chicago, it further exacerbates the overcrowding of our schools, the congestion on our streets, the public safety, absolutely, we need stronger borders…
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Senator Martin Sandoval, as he is airing this week on Public Affairs in 35 Chicago Metro suburbs [See below for the suburban airing schedule] and as will be airing on Monday, June 25, 2007, 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21, CANTV on the City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs and on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 7:30 pm on Aurora Community Television, on Comcast Cable Ch. 10 in Aurora and some surrounding areas. The show was recorded on June 17, 2007.[You may also go here to watch Sen. Sandoval [D-Chicago] on PublicAffairsTV.com].
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In twenty-five North Shore, North and Northwest suburbs, the "Public Affairs," show airs every Tuesday night in the regular weekly Public Affairs slot, 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Ch. 19 or 35, as indicated, below.
In ten North Shore suburbs, the Public Affairs show airs three times each week in its regular slots at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Ch. 19, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as indicated, below. ********************************************************
The suburban episode of Public Affairs with guest State Senator Martin Sandoval [D-Chicago] airs Tonight :
at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, parts of Inverness, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Wilmette
And at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 35 in Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Glenview, Golf, Des Plaines, Hanover Park, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood and Wheeling.
and this week on Monday night, Wednesday night and Friday night at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. You may watch "Public Affairs," shows with Presidential Candidates Obama, McCain, Giuliani and Cox and many other pols at www.PublicAffairsTv.com
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