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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a measure Monday allowing automatic voter registration in Illinois. Illinois joins more than half a dozen other states with some form of automatic registration, which proponents say boosts civic participation.
On the 21st: We discussed the new voter registration legislation signed by the governor. Plus, we got a preview of an upcoming public hate crime forum at Bradley University and talked to a Chicago Tribune reporter whose investigation into the dangers of combining prescription drugs has led to new pharmacy regulations in Illinois.
People can help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
Champaign County recently saw its first confirmed armadillo.
Illinois' legislative leaders met at the statehouse Sunday to draft what they hope will be the final touches on a school funding compromise.
