This weekend saw continued demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other acts of police violence. We talk to reporters across Illinois about what they saw.

On the 21st: We discuss the protests that swept across the NFL this past week. Plus, we learn more about food deserts and what Illinois is doing to help residents living in areas where there aren’t enough grocery stores nearby.

Twenty-seven protesters blocked access to Governor Bruce Rauner’s office at the state Capitol in Springfield Tuesday. They wanted the Republican governor and General Assembly Democrats to agree to a state budget

Wade Lemons of Sesser, Illinois was drafted into the military right out of high school where he joined the infantry and fought in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Lemons, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, provides a detailed first-hand account of how he survived day-to-day on the ground in wartime.

Daniel Kennedy served as an adjutant in the Army from 1969 – 1976 and was also an aviator. He made phone calls to young men telling them when they were going to be deployed in Vietnam. Kennedy himself was never deployed, and suffered “survivor’s guilt” for several years.