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"Finding Shade" by Kathy Wine

The Cities - Pgm #1136

Hosted by Don Wooten and Rebecca Wee

On Midwest Week, local police and their use of deadly force.

Alec Macgillis, author of Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-click America, discusses key themes form his book including regional inequality, economic concentration, the decline of Main Street and the decline of manufacturing jobs as seen through the emergence of Amazon as a dominant player in the US economy. The impact of the tech economy also created fissures in both political parties that are still playing out.

State Senator Neil Anderson (R-36) shares his thoughts on the recently concluded legislative session and ‘bad policy’ that results from one party having too much power. He also talks about the budget, economic climate, criminal justice reform, FOID card repeal, ethics and more.

"What's Streaming Now" read by Robert Dunn

Brenden Moore, state government reporter for Lee Enterprises, talks about key accomplishments of the Illinois legislature including passage of the budget, allocating federal Covid relief dollars and passing anew legislative map.

"Maintaining Parks" by Kathy Wine

The Cities - Pgm #1135