The second week of the year brought a flurry of legislation in Illinois, including an assault weapons ban and further protections for abortion and gender affirming care. Our panelists recap the Lame Duck Session, and look at what’s to come with a new Illinois General Assembly.
WSIU’s Jennifer Fuller talks with John O’Connor of the Associated Press and Mike Miletich of Gray Television about the week in Illinois politics.
Tune in Fri, Jan. 13 at 2:30pm on the WSIU stations: WSIU 8.1, WUSI 16.1, WSEC 14.1, WQEC 27.1 and WMEC 22.2 or access the WSIU local broadcast livestream online at pbs.org or via the PBS Video app. Enjoy an encore broadcast Sundays at 11:00am.
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