Brian Barnhart talks to Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz about texting while driving and the News Gazette's Tom Kacich about the editorial addressing fake news media.

Brian Barnhart hosts Penny for Your Thoughts. Today's guests are a couple of local teachers, Marian Wyatt and Janet LeRoy, as well as an open line.

Today's guest: Chelsea Norton from The Champaign Park District on Taste of C-U that returns to West Side Park Friday and Saturday August 17 and 18.

The guest today is Jim Rupe from Westwood One News in Los Angeles to discuss the California wild fires and the plane that was stolen from Sea-Tac International airport then crashed.

Hour two guest is Andrea Darlas from WGN Radio and Television in Chicago on the recent gun violence in Chicago and what it casuing it.

Today's guests:

Today's guest: Scott Friedlein on The Lou Henson Illinois Rebounders Golf Outing.

The guest in hour one is Illinois State Police Trooper Tracy Lillard.  Hour two is a Penny open line.

Mary Schenk is the host for Brian Barnhart today. The guests today are Champaign County Presiding Judge Tom Difanis, Champaign Defense Attorney Ed Piraino, and Dr. Larry Jeckel, a Champaign Psychiatrist.

Today, Martin O'Donnell and Kent Brown join at the end of the program to preview Illinois Football practice that starts today at 3:00pm