Chicago Power Poll
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Episodes: 33
Description
These are conversations about the most pressing civic issues in Chicago, hosted by Thom Serafin. We'll get into what's trending and why with a panel of newsmakers and news shakers. The Serafin Power Poll is an interactive polling platform that surveys business, civic, media, and political insiders about the attitudes and opinions that shape the moves of the Chicago's most influential leaders.
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Pope Leo XIV comes home, political labels, and social hierarchy
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Chicago baseball fever, tollway bait & switch, and candidate multiplication
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Obama Center impact, life on other planets, and a Bears bluff?
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Reviving downtown, mayoral front runners, and dinner with a cabinet member
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May 18, 2026 |
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Term limits, mayoral smarts, and to the Moon or Mars?
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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The Hammond Bears, Affordability Scores, and Iranian Implications
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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The NFL's Date with Bad Bunny, Gaming Illinois' Presidential Primary, and Chasing the Winter Olympics
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Chicago Pride Check, the Maduro move, and ICE accountability
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Chicago's budget wakeup call, our public safety score, and a parade of resolutions
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Head taxes, ICE aftermath, and the holidays rollercoaster
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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The Slots, The Stocks, and a Fragile Middle East Peace
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Chicago's dollars & sense, ICE invasion, and the scooter dilemma
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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The gerrymandering game, a Bears mega-tax break, and D.C. guard duty
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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NASCAR's Chicago future, the most influential Illinoisans, and the vibe on crime
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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The National Guard Debate, Sin Taxes, and Transit's Fiscal Cliff
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Pope Leo XIV's hometown, snap curfews, and funding freezes
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May 19, 2025 |
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The tangle of tariffs, Chicago exits, and the EV averse
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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The Mayor goes to Washington, Trump's report card, and "so long" cell phones
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Blago's pardon, the penny's demise, and Kendrick Lamar's halftime score
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Madigan's big bet, the burning in California, and Panama's canal?
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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DOGE daylight, birthright citizens, and Durbin for Senate?
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Pritzker's next move, Chicago's budget game, and Illinois' Trump-effect
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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The CTU Power Grab, Hybrid Work Hype, and the Bears in the Playoffs?
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Shotspotter, CPS turmoil, and CTA ghost trains
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Chicago's DNC grade, its MVP, and Bears in the playoffs?
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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A Presidential Age Cap, Chicago's Worst Expressway, and Remembering Ann Lurie
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Chicago curfew, the GOP V-P, and a very "crowded" summer
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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The DNC, cicadas & "AI", oh my!
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May 20, 2024 |
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Caitlin Clark Fever, grading Chicago leadership, and the dominant issue for voters
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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The Bears dome on the lake, banning TikTok, and voter apathy
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Chicago's most powerful union, the Sox & the '78', and grading the city's economy
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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The migrant crisis, the Iowa caucus, and the Bears '24 draft
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Jan 10, 2024 |