Thursday, July 9, 2026
About this episode
Illinois lawmakers discuss SNAP changes, a musical remount, and a historical event in Chicago.
Illinois lawmakers and advocates are still grappling with changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. After a sold-out run at Raven Theatre this spring, the musical “Octet” is being remounted by the Goodman. About a hundred Chicagoans gathered to recite the Declaration of Independence at the Newberry Library on Wednesday. Plus, Lake Michigan is Chicago’s shimmering corner of the five Great Lakes. But there was a brief moment in the 1990s when Vermont tried to make Lake Champlain the sixth Great Lake.
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