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

Colleagues and constituents are remembering Sen. Bennett, 45, who succumbed to a brain tumor in early December.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs told The 21st what will and will not be auctioned off at the unclaimed property auction at the Illinois State Fair. 

Today on The 21st: Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs on what his office is doing to try to help small businesses affected by the COVID-19 shutdowns, plus a conversation with Colin Asher, author of the Nelson Algren biography Never a Lovely So Real.

Existing rules around the Illinois medical cannabis program could make the rollout for recreational use a less daunting task. But there are plenty of unanswered questions at the federal level which could complicate the process.