Dr. Fred Bouchard, Assistant Superintendent of DPS61, provides an update of the summer construction projects in District #61 and how the first two days of school went.

Rita Colee previews The Stone Thrown Forward golf outing and the growth of their initiative to provide heart screening to high school athletes that has expanded to Millikin.

In this edition of the Redbird Report, Mike Claiborne talks about an exciting young player in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system that may make a difference down the stretch as the team vies for the NL Central title. He also discusses a staff change made as the team moves away from a longtime coach.

Kyle May of Spin City Cycles and Fleet Feet joins Byers & Co to preview the upcoming rides and runs including gravel riding, trail running, marathon training, Run United and more.

Today is Senior Day at the Illinois State Fair.  Aging Director Paula Basta joined Byers & Co this morning to talk about Senior Day and Gov. Pritzker's announcement of the Elder Abuse Task Force.

Alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead this weekend in his jail cell from an alleged suicide.  Officials are calling for an investigation into Epstein's death in Federal custody. Fox's Tonya J Powers joins Byers & Co with the latest from New York.