# Brian Costin

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"Ramsey Lewis, RIP" and Brian Costin on "Corporate Welfare" for the Bears

The great Ramsey Lewis died at age 87. Ben riffs. And Brian Costin from American Prosperity for Illinois joins to talk Bears stadium handout. Yes, American Prosperity is a Koch Brothers organization. And Brian is conservative. And he used to work for the Rauner administration. And so on and so fort…

The fight over the Bears future in Arlington Heights heats up

Americans for Prosperity-Illinois Deputy Director Brian Costin joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain why he continuing his fight to block the use of of taxpayer-funded subsidies for the proposed Chicago Bears stadium development in Arlington Heights. https://serve.castfire.com…

Taxpayers paying for billion-dollar sports stadiums, good idea or bad?

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Brian Costin, Deputy Illinois State Director of Americans for Prosperity, to talk about the business of sports stadiums. They discuss how and why everyday taxpayers usually get stuck with the sometimes billion-dollar bill in most cities around the US when a profession…

Why it's time to end the MLS & Liga MX Leagues Cup monopoly

With over $40 million in prizes, the 2024 Leagues Cup is the most lucrative club competition sanctioned by Concacaf, one of the six continental governing bodies for association football under the FIFA banner. Part of the Leagues Cup's allure is its three qualification spots for Concacaf Champions C…

July 17, 2025 - 7 a.m.

Mark Selvaggio of title sponsor Selvaggio Steel calls for his weekly check-in and Brian Costin of Americans for Prosperity-Illinois weighs in about issues his watchdog group is investigating.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Illinois Watchdogs at Work: How Citizens Expose Corruption and Hold Local Government Accountable

In this episode of American Potential, host David From sits down with Brian Costin, Deputy State Director for Americans for Prosperity–Illinois, to talk about the power of citizen watchdogs and why transparency matters more than ever. From small-town library referendums to massive waste in local go…

Illinois Gets Credit Upgrade, Still Ranks a "Sinkhole State" | The States

Today on The States: an Illinois state lawmaker and her husband seek to delay their federal fraud trial until after the election, Americans for Prosperity talks about a socialist convention in Chicago, a look at what state credit ratings actually tell taxpayers, Michigan's citizen-only voting ballo…

Real Socialists Don’t Work Until Noon

0:30 - Trump coming to Medinah 14:43 - Outmigration 31:20 - Dave Ives, brother in law of Jeanne Ives who lives in Australia, shares his saga of trying to get his wife's green card renewed 52:43 - Americans for Prosperity-IL Deputy State Director Brian Costin challenges District 214’s September 3…

The Scariest Thing in Illinois This Halloween Might Be Your Property Tax Bill

Join our community. Text "freedom" to (202) 918-5348 It’s Halloween on American Potential, and the scariest thing facing Illinois families might not be ghosts, haunted houses, or monsters—it might be their property tax bill. Host David From sits down with Americans for Prosperity Illinois Deputy …