Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 13, 2026

On today's show

– Peter Janko, candidate for Illinois House, District 69; he currently serves as Democratic State Central committeeperson for Illinois' 11th Congressional District

– Charlie Laskonis, six-term chair of the Winnebago County Democratic Party and organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

– Jackie Mader, senior early childhood reporter at The Hechinger Report; her latest article is "The tax change that could help the child care workforce"

– Dr. Leah Garrett, award-winning historian and author; her new book, "The Flight Nurses’ War: The American Women Who Saved Thousands of Lives at Iwo Jima and Okinawa," is out today

Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).

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