Ahern & iHeart: NBC Chicago Politics & the Vatican Press Corps | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 52
NBC 5 Chicago political reporter Mary Ann Ahern joins Pat and Dwayne Kennedy for a run through her career on the Chicago beat: chasing mayors and governors, breaking the story on the Catholic Church abuse scandal, and getting quietly boxed out of asking President Obama a question at his own library.
She also tells the story of a Congressional race that ended a legendary civil rights friendship, and explains how her grandkids ended up calling her "Honey" instead of "Grandma."
Plus -- enjoy this extended version of Episode 52 with our legendary cohost Dwayne Kennedy. The pair gets into a…
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