Statewide

Statewide: Jim Edgar On Statesmanship; How A Park Got An Unofficial Name Change


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In a divided country, it's easy to point fingers and throw around blame. Those who work in government are often targets. But a new award will recognize those who do the public good. Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar joins us to talk about the award named after him and the late U.S. Senator Paul Simon. And we'll learn about two middle-aged white women, who refer to themselves as vandals, for taking it upon themselves to change the name of a park that honored a former slaveholder. Those stories
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