Susan Burton To Talk About Breaking Barriers For People After Prison
Susan Burton, an advocate for those who have been imprisoned, will be speaking in Champaign Tuesday night about her recent memoir, “Becoming Ms. Burton.”
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Joe Pedott, Founder Of Chia Pets; The Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Enter; Illinois Politics Update
On the 21st: A prison in western Illinois is trying something new by investing in programs like art classes and gardening for inmates. Plus, our weekly Illinois politics update, this time with the State Journal-Register's Doug Finke and the AP's John O'Connor. But first, we chatted with Joe Pedott, the founder of Chia Pets and The Clapper.
Rauner Proposes Bringing Back Death Penalty, Other Gun Measures, in Amendatory Veto
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says the state should be able to execute those who kill police officers or commit mass shootings. The Governor proposed that and several other measures on Monday in an amendatory veto of gun legislation.
What Could Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Really Mean?
Legislators of both parties are calling on Governor Bruce Rauner to voice support for the Equal Rights Amendment. But what's really at stake?
Police Data Show Gun Violence A Chronic, Growing Problem Across Illinois
His name was Devon McClyde, and he was 16 years old when he was caught in the crossfire of an argument while playing basketball one evening in a local park in Danville on June 8, 2016.