To kick off our series of in-depth interviews with each of the candidates seeking to replace Senator Dick Durbin, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton joins us live. 

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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks about the new national monument of Emmett Till and his mother, the SAFE-T-ACT, and the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling.

Illinois' top leaders are sworn in for their next terms in Springfield. Listen here: https://will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

On today's 21st, we talk with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, talk to a constitutional lawyer about the recent US Supreme Court rulings and talk about the diverse football staff of Lovie Smith.