In The Milkweeds

This week, Stephanie Shoka of "Girl I Guess" voter guide joins Ted and Zach as they discuss what happened in the Mayoral election, who's headed to the run-off, and how did we get here!

This week, Amanda Kass of The Government Finance Research Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago joined Zach and Ted to talk all about pensions, what this "crisis" actually is, and where the candidates stand in the Chicago Mayoral Race.

This week, One Illinois's Zach Sigelko and Ted Cox are joined by Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor and current CNN legal analyst, on all things "corruption". We discuss what it means for the Chicago Mayoral race, what it means for Illinois, and what it means for the nation.

This week, Zach and Ted are joined by Daniel Hertz, Research Director at The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, discussing all things taxes, and how the mayoral candidates have many, many opinions on how they should be handled in the city of Chicago.

In its season two premiere, One Illinois' Zach Sigelko and Ted Cox are joined by South Side Weekly's Ellen Mayer, discussing the Chicago Mayoral Race and how gun violence is at the center of this election.

In the Season One finale, Zach Sigelko, Ted Cox, and special guest Kacie Smith of State Matters discuss what we missed this season, what they're feeling about the Midterms as a whole, and give out the last bit of information before you head into the voting booth. Season Two premieres January 10th!

In our penultimate episode of the season, One Illinois senior editor Ted Cox is joined by State Representative of the 39th District, Will Guzzardi, to talk about the state economy, and talk about what it actually means.

This week, Zach Sigelko is joined by Melissa Sanchez of ProPublica Illinois, discussing detention centers in Illinois.

This week, One Illinois' Zach Sigelko is joined by NPR Illinois' Daisy Contreras and Illinois Economic Policy Institute Director and returning guest, Frank Manzo, to talk all about healthcare! How is Obamacare holding up after four years? What is going on with cannabis legalization? And how is Illinois preparing for a possible reversal on Roe v Wade?

This week, Illinois Public Media education reporter, Lee Gaines, and Whitney Young teacher Jay Rehak join One Illinois' video producer Zach Sigelko discussing education in Illinois, how have school vouchers affected public schools, and what does “school choice” even mean?

This week, Kim Bellware and Frank Manzo IV join One Illinois' senior editor, Ted Cox, as they look at unions from all angles, how they've been discussed this election, and how the next generation of voters might have a hold on its future.

This week, Maggie O'Keefe joins One Illinois' senior editor, Ted Cox, to discuss how taxes have become such a hot button issue in this year's midterms, and how are elected officials are dealing with them.

From One Illinois, this is "In the Milkweeds", your audio ballot card for Illinois Elections. This season, we will discuss issues and themes, leading up to the Illinois Midterm Election.