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Mary Kay Wall is an Emmy Award-winning producer and writer with a background in politics, government, film and communications. She has appeared on WGN, WTTW and CBS and in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine and other publications. She is also the author of Beyond Words on Substack.

As Executive Producer of Leonard-Wall Films, Mary Kay has co-created more than 25 films with NBC National Correspondent Mike Leonard for public television and multimedia distribution.

Earlier in life, she took a hiatus from political work to partner with her brother, Fr. Jack Wall, in reinvigorating Chicago’s historic Old St. Patrick’s Church, growing its membership from just four people to thousands while drawing many more for service, cultural and social events.

She holds a BA in English, magna cum laude, from the College of the Holy Cross and a master’s degree in communication from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Jeremiah Joyce is a respected attorney, political and governmental advisor, and campaign strategist whose counsel has been sought at every level, from U.S. presidential campaigns to Chicago aldermanic races.

He has served his community as alderman of Chicago’s 19th Ward, an Illinois State Senator, a Chicago public school teacher, a Chicago police officer and a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney.

Jeremiah was an adjunct professor at St. Xavier College and John Marshall Law School. He is the author of Still Burning: Half a Century of Chicago, from the Streets to the Corridors of Power, which recounts his decades-long involvement with the people and major events that have shaped Chicago.

He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and DePaul University Law School.