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Roger Ebert Fellows Joe Longo, Mariah Schaefer, and Jason Yue talk about the films for the 2017 Ebertfest.

On the 21st: We talked about the upcoming Roger Ebert film festival, which focuses on the themes of kindness, empathy and compassion. Plus, we discuss what makes climate change such a polarizing issue and get the latest in Illinois politics. 

Producer Norman Lear, who rose to prominence with programs like "All in The Family", and "The Jeffersons" has been announced as a guest at the 19th Annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival, scheduled for April 19-23 at Champaign's Virginia Theatre, accompanying the 2016 documentary "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You." Also announced Friday as a guest is actress Isabelle Huppert, accompaying the 2016 thriller "Elle" for which she received an Oscar nomination.