Welcome to the October 2025 edition of the Chicago Power Poll podcast with Thom Serafin. Our power pollers have packed some big thinking into their responses six new questions. Thom will analyze the results with veteran Chicago political journalist Mike Flannery This month's special guest is former Illinois State Senator Bill Marovitz.

This month, we asked our Power Pollers to answer these questions:

• Should Chicago legalize slot machines for all bars and at O'Hare and Midway airports?

• How seriously do you take predictions of a stock market crash or serious correction?

• Do you feel safer in the Chicago metro area now that city officials and the media are reporting declining crime rates?

• How personally invested were you in the Cubs' 2025 postseason run?

• Do you believe President Donald Trump deserves serious recognition for his role in advancing peace in the Middle East?

• Do you celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in a special or meaningful way?

Thom, Mike, and Bill will share our Power Poll results and get into their analysis of the answers here on this month's episode.