Host Hannah Meisel (NPR Illinois) and guests Sarah Mansur (Capitol News Illinois) and Dave McKinney (WBEZ) discuss the American Rescue Plan, what effects the extra funds given to public health departments for vaccine distribution and testing for COVID-19 will have, what the top three ratings agencies say about Illinois' credit and what that means for its future, the senate back in session, Pritzker signing the Black Caucus Education Bill, ISBE releasing new school guidelines regarding COVID-19, and a federal lawsuit about FOID card backlogs.