Brian Noonan is solo this week on Spanning the State as Kristin is away in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. But don't worry we will still hear from her. Today Brian talks to Steve Scaffidi about the late night extended coverage show he, Kristin and a few other Good Karma Brands radio hosts will be joining. Later Brian checks in with Kristin down in the windy city to see how day one is going, what it was like to get her credentials and what's it's like to work from a boat. We then spin the state and chat to Chicago Tribune Political Reporter Rick Pierson, who gives Brian an inside scoop on how Illinois is handling the convention and more. Also, we get an update on Brian's family car theft and a PSA for farmers to get the flu vaccine.