On the 21st: We checked in with county clerks and poll observers across Illinois. Plus, we learned how the elephant became a symbol for the Republican Party and talked with a Naperville teen who was selected to attend a red-carpet event in Hollywood because of her research at Argonne National Lab.
On the 21st: We talked with Rep. Tammy Duckworth. Plus, we answered voter registration questions with a Chicago lawyer and two Illinois county clerks. Also, we heard from the Cielito Lindo Family, who performs at the Folk and Roots Festival in Champaign-Urbana this weekend.
On the 21st: We talked about Illinois' latest voter trends; Plus, we learned about an Illinois musician's efforts to raise money for a local rape crisis center and talked with the artists behind the traveling art exhibit, "Northern Triangle."
A high-school senior from Downers Grove already has a notable life experience to brag about when he starts applying to college: 17-year-old Carl Miller is part of Illinois’ delegation to the Republican National Convention. And three generations of his family are in Cleveland to join him.
