It’s been three years since Illinois State University grad student Jelani Day went missing. He was found dead 11 days later, but his family still doesn’t know what happened. We talked with Jelani's mom and sister about how they've coped and the latest on the case. Plus a broader conversation with the co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation about how the authorities respond when the people who go missing are Black.

The Smithsonian Institution has a collection of political memorabilia dating back to America’s earliest elections. We’ll talk with one of the historians whose job includes collecting material from the present to preserve for future generations.

Analysis of the DNC from our Washington correspondent, Linda Kenyon.

The 2024 Democratic National Convention is history. We’ll talk it over with Illinois reporters who covered it on the ground.