In the Loop

Burr Ridge radiologist Robert Marshall has some out-of-the-box ideas he’d like to implement as governor. The Democratic candidate wants to replace toll roads inside Illinois with tolls to enter the state, impose term limits on lawmakers at all levels of government, and most notably, he wants to split the state of Illinois into three states. “You could divide the state up into smaller states, and the people would be represented by more senators and have more votes in the Electoral College,” Marshall said Wednesday on Morning Shift. “The three states would be Chicago, the suburbs north of Route 80, and everything south of Route 80.” Marshall took questions from Morning Shift listeners and discussed how his plans diverge from the political norms.

Burr Ridge radiologist Robert Marshall has some out-of-the-box ideas he’d like to implement as governor. The Democratic candidate wants to replace toll roads inside Illinois with tolls to enter the state, impose term limits on lawmakers at all levels of government, and most notably, he wants to split the state of Illinois into three states. “You could divide the state up into smaller states, and the people would be represented by more senators and have more votes in the Electoral College,” Marshall said Wednesday on Morning Shift. “The three states would be Chicago, the suburbs north of Route 80, and everything south of Route 80.” Marshall took questions from Morning Shift listeners and discussed how his plans diverge from the political norms.

Melissa Dahl is senior editor of New York Magazine’s 'The Cut,' and is the author of the new book Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness. Dahl stops by the Morning Shift to talk about her study into people’s cringiest experiences.

Melissa Dahl is senior editor of New York Magazine’s 'The Cut,' and is the author of the new book Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness. Dahl stops by the Morning Shift to talk about her study into people’s cringiest experiences.

Morning Shift is sitting down with all 10 candidates who want to replace Lisa Madigan as Illinois Attorney General to hear about their backgrounds, their platforms and their aspirations for the office.  State representative Scott Drury is the only Democrat in the state of Illinois who did not vote to re-elect Chicago lawmaker and powerbroker Michael Madigan to be Speaker of the House in Springfield for the 17th time. The move last year cost him: he was stripped of his chairmanship of the judiciary committee, which oversees legislation on legal issues, a topic he’s well-versed in as a former federal prosecutor. Drury entered the race for Illinois governor, but dropped out to run for Attorney General after Lisa Madigan decided not to run for a fifth term. Morning Shift talks to Scott Drury about why he wants to be the state’s top lawyer.

Morning Shift is sitting down with all 10 candidates who want to replace Lisa Madigan as Illinois Attorney General to hear about their backgrounds, their platforms and their aspirations for the office.  State representative Scott Drury is the only Democrat in the state of Illinois who did not vote to re-elect Chicago lawmaker and powerbroker Michael Madigan to be Speaker of the House in Springfield for the 17th time. The move last year cost him: he was stripped of his chairmanship of the judiciary committee, which oversees legislation on legal issues, a topic he’s well-versed in as a former federal prosecutor. Drury entered the race for Illinois governor, but dropped out to run for Attorney General after Lisa Madigan decided not to run for a fifth term. Morning Shift talks to Scott Drury about why he wants to be the state’s top lawyer.

Morning Shift's Friday's news roundup looks into the fatal shooting of Chicago police commander Paul Bauer, another horrific school shooting in Florida that took the lives of 17 people, and the story of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan being accused of covering up claims of sexual harassment by one of his top political workers.

Morning Shift's Friday's news roundup looks into the fatal shooting of Chicago police commander Paul Bauer, another horrific school shooting in Florida that took the lives of 17 people, and the story of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan being accused of covering up claims of sexual harassment by one of his top political workers.

As lawmakers in the Senate hold an open-ended debate on immigration this week, Morning Shift is looking into an under-reported piece of the story: significant changes the Trump administration has proposed to our legal immigration system. We talk with NPR national correspondent Tom Gjelten about how our current immigration system works, what would change under the Trump plan and why it matters. He’s the author of A Nation Of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story.

As lawmakers in the Senate hold an open-ended debate on immigration this week, Morning Shift is looking into an under-reported piece of the story: significant changes the Trump administration has proposed to our legal immigration system. We talk with NPR national correspondent Tom Gjelten about how our current immigration system works, what would change under the Trump plan and why it matters. He’s the author of A Nation Of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story.