Writer introduces Americans to ‘The Italian Soul’ in new book
A new book offers lessons from a culture that’s mastered the art of savoring simple pleasures while maintaining deep connections in family and community.
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One year after Sonya Massey was killed by deputy, is police reform taking shape in Springfield?
It’s been one year since a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home just outside Springfield. The killing sparked protests locally and became national news anmd many called for better police accountability. So what’s changed since then, what hasn’t, and where do we go from here?
What’s next after Trump signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?
Over an extended Independence Day weekend, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation has many components — making his 2017 tax cuts permanent while also aiming to cut federal spending on Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Like every Democrat, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi voted against the "Big Beautiful Bill" Act and he joins the program to explain why.
Ken Burns and Professor Rosalyn LaPier on ‘The American Buffalo’
The PBS documentary, “The American Buffalo" produced by Ken Burns traces the animal’s evolution, its significance to the Indigenous people, its near extinction, and the efforts to bring the magnificent mammals back from the brink. Indegenous writer and University of Illinois history professor Rosalyn LaPier was featured prominently in the film.
