*Mark Maxwell of WCIU in Springfield shares his report on the firing of the President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

*ABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett tries to discern what Putin's endgame is in Ukraine.

*Gregory Pratt of the Chicago Tribune discusses how Chicago is considered a possible destination for the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

*Pat Garofalo at the American Economic Liberties Project details how his group is attempting to end secret deals between politicians and corporations.

*Plus, Jonathan Bernstein of Bloomberg takes a look at the popularity of Ketanji Brown Jackson vs. the Senators who questioned her.