On the 21st: We talked to residents in Casey, Illinois, where the town has gone from a manufacturing area to a tourist attraction thanks to some "World's Largest" items; Plus, we spoke with the team behind the "Stranded by The State" video series that focuses on Illinois' state budget impasse.
A major energy package, automatic voter registration ---- and the state budget --- are all on the line … as state lawmakers return to the capitol this week. It’s the second half of the annual veto session.
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, Bob Lawless from the University of Illinois College of Law, looks at if a state can file for bankruptcy.
On the 21st: We talked about a new study that shows Illinois voters are thinking about leaving the state. Plus, we discussed the state's uncollected unemployment benefits and talked with the Highland Park natives behind the PBS animated series "Nature Cat."
In 2008, the Great Recession helped to tip Illinois into a fiscal crisis it still hasn't recovered from. A new report from Standard & Poor's found that another even moderate recession would mean big trouble for the state's budget.
