Illinois lawmakers are returning to Springfield. Recently released US Census data means they must go back to the drawing board on new legislative maps. They could also take up a sweeping clean-energy proposal aimed at fighting climate change. We previewed the special session with a roundtable of reporters from the Chicago Sun-Times, Illinois Public Radio stations, and Inside Climate News. 

GUESTS: 

Rachel Hinton

Chief Political Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times 

Hannah Meisel

Statehouse editor, Illinois Public Radio

Dan Gearino

Clean energy reporter who covers the Midwest for Inside Climate News

 

 

 

 

Prepared for web by Owen Henderson

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