This week saw the virtual Democratic National Convention, the decision to remove some controversial statues from the State Capitol grounds, and the death of former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson.
The Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson joins the panel this week.
The longest serving governor in Illinois history died Friday. James R. Thompson was 84 Known as Big Jim for his stature (he stood 6'6"), he had a personality to match.
Charlie Wheeler was already a veteran of the statehouse press corps when Thompson took office in 1977. He would continue to cover Illinois government through Thompson's fourteen year tenure.
Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun had the honor of casting Illinois’ votes during the traditional roll call Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, helping nominate Joe Biden for president.