The 21st Show

Interview: Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin

Produced by Brian Mackey
 
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, a Republican from Western Springs, speaks with reporters in the Illinois in Statehouse in this file photo from February 5, 2020.

House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, a Republican from Western Springs, speaks with reporters in the Illinois in Statehouse in this file photo from February 5, 2020. Brian Mackey/Illinois Public Radio

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House Minority Leader Jim Durkin joins The 21st to talk about his call for the General Assembly to reconvene in Springfield, Republican priorities for what remains of session, and divisions within his party about when and how to ease restrictions during the pandemic.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.