As more hospitals report ICU beds are filling up, the holidays will likely see additional transmission of the virus as people gather. At the same time, the severity of rapidly spreading Omicron variant remains unclear.
And there's a major renovation coming to the Illinois statehouse. We discuss it all.
Our regular panel of host Sean Crawford, Statehouse Editor Hannah Meisel and Emeritus Professor Charlie Wheeler is joined by Lee Enterprises' Capitol Reporter Brenden Moore.