Weekly Politics Rountable - August 25, 2023
We talked about the conviction of a top aide to former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan, and reaction to former President Donald Trump’s missing the first debate.
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Illinois News Roundup - August 25, 2023
In our weekly roundup of news, today’s show focuses on The Quad Cities and Bloomington-Normal, our conversation ranges from infrastructure, sports, and the arts.
Big Ten expands westward: What do Illinois athletes think?
The Big Ten Conference has expanded its membership to 18 schools. We dove into the motivations, complexities and reactions to this move.
Illinois becomes the first state to protect young content creators, meet the teen who made it happen
Illinois's new law mandating equitable compensation for children featured in monetized videos is the first in US.
Unveiling the treatment inside juvenile detention centers
The Judicial branch in Illinois is allowed to exempt itself from FOIA requests, which has led agencies, such as the Juvenile Detention Centers to stay hidden.