Morning Shift steps out of the studio to host a special two-hour post-election show from Robert Morris University in the Loop. We break down the election results—the winners and losers, the upsets and what this means for residents in Illinois. In front of a live audience, Morning Shift hears from party leaders, politicians, and even some of last night’s winners.
Tony Arnold, WBEZ State Politics Reporter
Dave McKinney, WBEZ State Politics Reporter
State Rep. Christian Mitchell, interim executive director of the Illinois Democratic Party
Pat Brady, former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party
Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President, head of the Cook County Democratic Party, and Chicago mayoral candidate
Sen. Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.) second highest-ranking Democratic senator