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Recently, we received a question from Mark Porter, who wanted to know more about the state of state parks in Illinois. Mark asked, “What is the governor doing to protect our natural resources in Illinois and what is being done to support the State Parks and county forest preserves?”
Your sense of smell may give doctors early clues as to whether you’ll deal with Alzheimer’s disease. Since there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are focused on ways to identify early signs and create treatments before dementia sets in.
The next debate for Illinois nominees for governor is this Wednesday in Chicago. But two candidates are being left out this time around.
On The 21st: The Supreme Court begins its session today, without the ninth seat filled. We talk about what’s on the docket this term. Plus, over the past few months three female elected officials have been working on recommendations to stop harassment in Illinois politics. But first, how are news headlines affecting our children? We’ll hear from a family doctor on what she’s seeing and how to talk about these issues at home.
There are two third party candidates for Illinois governor. And while four names will be on the ballot November 6th (or now, if you choose to vote early) - the efforts to get out messaging is one where odds are certainly stacked heavily against Sam McCann of the Conservative party, and Grayson "Kash" Jackson, running as a Libertarian.
