The Federal Reserve Board’s move this week to increase the benchmark federal funds interest rate for the first time in a year may be good news for a recovering national economy --- but the impact may not be so useful for Illinois’ economy.

On the 21st: We continue our conversation about the American Dream Re-imagined, as part of a national dialogue about people living in America as they navigate opportunity, meet obstacles, and pursue happiness in the 21st century. And we hear from the Chicago Urban League about the state of Black America.