On this episode, we chat with Chicago White Sox broadcaster Jason Benetti. The Illinois native tells us what he's doing to interact with fans while baseball is on hiatus. A couple on the front lines of battling COVID-19 talk about sacricfices they've made, including separation from their children. And if you are unsure how contact tracing works, we'll explain.

Statewide: Baseball Announcer Still Connecting With Fans; How Contact Tracing Works

Reporting from in and around Illinois.contact@statewideshow.orgListen to Statewide across Illinois in:Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Saturdays 5 PM)Carbondale – WSIU 91.9 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Mount Vernon - WVSI 88.9 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Olney - WUSI 90.3 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Quad Cities - WVIK 105.7 HD-2 (TBD)Rockford/DeKalb – WNIJ 89.5 (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 2 PM)Springfield/Decatur - WUIS 91.9 (Saturdays 9 AM)Peoria – WCBU 89.9 (Saturdays 5 PM)Pittsfield - WIPA 89.3 (Saturdays 9 AM)Urbana/Champaign – WILL 580 (Saturdays 11 AM)

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