Springfield Puts In Overtime, Passes Gov. Pritzker’s Big Agenda Items

Springfield Puts In Overtime, Passes Gov. Pritzker’s Big Agenda Items

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From Legal pot to expanded gambling, from abortion protections to a massive infrastructure bill, lawmakers in Springfield extended the spring legislative session into the weekend and passed virtually everything on Gov. JB Pritzker’s list. WBEZ state politics reporter Dave McKinney breaks down all the action and explains what it will mean for the average Illinoisan.

Then the latest survey from the University of Chicago’s GenForward Project looks at young adults’ attitudes toward climate change. Professor Cathy Cohen joins us to talk about the nuanced results.

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