Richard Steele (January 6, 1942 - Present) - Born Richard Slaughter, Steele is host of Chicago Public Radios's award-winning program Eight Forty-Eight. Other programs on WBEZ include The Richard Steele Show, A Richard Steele Friday, Page Two and Performance Space. A journeyman in Chicago radio, Steele has also worked for  WVAZ 102.7 FM, WGCI 1390 AM, WBMX 102.7 and WVON 1450 AM, and WGRT (950 AM) AM, and WJPC 950 AM. Steele is vice president of the local AFTRA board and a board member of the Chicago Association of Black Journalists. In addition to Radio, Steele is a frequent contributer to WTTW, especially on the local arts scene.

Carol Moseley Braun (August 16, 1947-present) - The first and only African-American woman elected to the United States Senate, Braun served Illinois from 1993 to 1999. Braun started her career as prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney in 1973. From 1978 to 1988, Braun served in the Illinois House of Representatives. After her time in the Senate, Braun was appointed as an ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 1999-2001.