The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. This week, the Rascals kick off the podcast talking about JB Pritzker donating $5 million to Juliana Stratton’s senate campaign? Is this anything? Or nothing? And how are the Rascals feeling about the race to replace Sen. Durbin? Also, what’s going on with the government shutdown? What do the Democrats want? What do the Republicans want? The Rascals break it down. Next, the Rascals discuss Tom Homan announcing that 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota. What’s next for the Trump administration’s immigration efforts? Locally, Mayor Brandon Johnson wants Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to prosecute federal agents for crimes they committed while working in Chicago. ‘Abolish Ice’ is a finalist in Chicago’s annual Name a Snowplow contest. Curiously, none of the anti-Brandon Johnson names made the cut. John thinks Johnson missed an opportunity to have some fun with the contest. Also, this week, State Rep. Kam Buckner has introduced a bill to bring autonomous cars to Illinois. Are the Rascals on-board with self-driving vehicles? And finally, the Illini Republicans posted a controversial image on social media depicting the recent federal agent shooting and killing of Alex Pretti. But, why?