Walsh was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of North Barrington, the fifth of nine children of Susan … See more

As a social worker, Walsh worked with the Jobs for Youth program in the inner-city Chicago area, teaching high school dropouts basic academic and job skills. He later taught American government and American h… See more

2010
On September 28, 2009, Walsh launched an exploratory committee to run for the United States House of Representatives in the Illinois's 8th congressional district. The district incl… See more

On March 25, 2013, Walsh aired his first radio show, The Joe Walsh Show, on Chicago's talk station WIND as a conservative political commentator. After less than a year on the air in Chicago, The Joe Walsh … See more

In his failed 1996 congressional bid, Walsh was more socially liberal, favoring abortion rights and gun control. By 2010, his views had become more conservative, and by 2019, he took some moderate positions and reversed s… See more