Budgets, borders, BP, blackhawks and butts dominated the news during the month of May. And that last item involved one of the guests we’ve invited this month. Mick Dumke is a political writer and associate editor for the Chicago Reader. Kimbriell Kelly is the editor of The Chicago Reporter. And Dan Mihalopoulos is a staff writer for the Chicago News Cooperative.

Music Button:  Chris Joss, “Summer Springs”, from the CD Teraphonic Overdubs, (ESL)