Brandis Griffith-Friedman
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Oct 17, 2026
Florian SunkePANELIST
And I think the mayor could have taken some guidance from Jamie Dimon last night.
Florian SunkePANELIST
Diamond was on with Brandis Friedman and she asked him about the head tax and he very, very clearly articulated his position.
Florian SunkePANELIST
He said, you are hurting the city by adding a head tax.
Florian SunkePANELIST
He said, if you impose a head tax, you will lose, excuse me, if you tax by headcount, you're going to lose that headcount.
Kate GrossmanGUEST
Thank you.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
[upbeat music] Also at the table with me, Carrie Shepherd, Chicago reporter for Axios, and Brandis Friedman, anchor of WTTW's Chicago Tonight.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Now, our top story this week, a 19-year-old Palatine man has been charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Here's Brandis with the details
38 MINS LATER
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
All right.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Well, that is it for the weekly news recap.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
My thanks to WTTW's Brandis Friedman, Carrie Shepherd of Axios, and WBEZ's Kate Grossman.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nick BlumbergHOST
I'm Nick Blumberg.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Brandis Friedman will join us shortly.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Here's what we're looking at tonight.
Jamie DimonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
If you think that we don't pay our fair share, that's absolutely wrong.
Nick BlumbergHOST
We explore the city's lofty place in the history of the skyscraper.
Nick BlumbergHOST
We begin tonight with an exclusive broadcast interview.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Brandis Friedman sat down this morning with the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon.
Nick BlumbergHOST
His visit to Chicago coincides with the release of a report on the bank's impact here.
Brian MackeyHOST
This was the incumbent Democrat and repeat Republican challenger's only scheduled joint appearance of the election campaign, and the format leaned more toward moderated conversation than a traditional debate.
Brian MackeyHOST
At least that's the way moderator Brandis Friedman set it up.
Brian MackeyHOST
It didn't take long before Pritzker and Bailey were going back and forth, sometimes talking over each other, sometimes past each other.
Brian MackeyHOST
They hit on issues ranging from property taxes to how much people like Indiana, to who's moving to Indiana, changes to the grocery tax, and this back and forth on the SAFE-T Act, which in part eliminated cash bail.
Darren BaileySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I think we're ready for the war in Iran to end.
Darren BaileySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But these questions, this sounds like this is a, uh, uh, this is a debate about the presidency of the United States with President Trump.
Brian MackeyHOST
All right, the moderator, Brandis Friedman, did push back on that.
Brian MackeyHOST
She noted how the actions of any president affect people in individual states.
Nick BlumbergHOST
I'm Nick Blumberg.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Brandis Friedman is on assignment.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Here's what we're looking at.
Brandon JohnsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Date and time of the next meeting-
Matt MoorePANELIST
Uh, and they sparred over President Trump, taxes, the cost of living, data centers, and as you heard, the Bears stadium saga, crime, and, and healthcare.
Matt MoorePANELIST
And honestly, I, I... we gotta give it up for WTTW's Brandis Friedman.
Matt MoorePANELIST
She moderated.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Yes.
Nick BlumbergHOST
I'm Nick Blumberg.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Brandis Friedman is on assignment.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Here's what we're looking at.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Big changes are coming to CTA, Metra, and Pace thanks to their new oversight agency.
Nick BlumbergHOST
I'm Nick Blumberg.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Brandis Friedman is on assignment.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Here's what we're looking at.
Toni PreckwinkleSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We're not asking taxpayers to solve a problem.