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On the 21st: How would changes to the Affordable Care Act affect the million people in Illinois who receive coverage? We talk with health experts to get the latest. Plus, we discuss issues Illinois is facing heading into Gov. Rauner's "State of the State" address on Wednesday.
New legislation from State Representative Carol Ammons takes on Illinois’ temporary staffing agencies over poor working conditions and wages. The Urbana Democrat says many temp workers are subject to low wages, unsafe working conditions, and sometimes, racial and gender discrimination. She's the lead sponsor of the Responsible Job Creation Act, which will offer protections to these workers and increase transparency in hiring practices.
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he is "deeply optimistic'' about the future of Illinois despite the state's problems, and praised State Senate efforts to reach agreement on a new state budget. Rauner addressed a joint session of the General Assembly on Wednesday with his third State of the State address.
The president of the University of Illinois last month rejected calls to make the U of I a so-called sanctuary campus. But President Timothy Killeen is pledging to continue protections for undocumented students on the university’s three campuses.
Gov. Bruce Rauner will strike an optimistic tone in his State of the State address, while acknowledging Illinois faces ``significant challenges.''
The Republican's Wednesday speech comes as he gears up for a 2018 re-election bid.
WILL AM 580 and WILL-TV will carry live coverage of the governor’s speech, beginning at 12 PM Central Time. WILL AM 580 streams at www.will.illinois.edu.
