Illinois has officially cast its 20 electoral votes for Hillary Clinton. The slate of Democratic Party electors met Monday in the state Capitol building in Springfield.

On the 21st: We got tips for giving books as gifts from librarians, and we talked with Chicago jazz singer Lucy Smith about her new Christmas album. Plus, a constitutional law scholar joined us to talk about the electoral college, which will officially elect the next President of the United States on Monday. 

Illinois voters go to the polls on November 8, but they won't officially cast the votes for the next President. Both state parties have decided the handful of people who will have that privilege.