On the 21st: We continued our conversation on race, policing and violence. We also talked to an Illinois Democratic candidate who spoke at the Convention in Philadelphia yesterday, and learned about a special program that allows children to spend time with their mothers, who are also inmates.

On the 21st: There are more than 175,000 Illinois kids with a parent in prison - we spoke with some of these families and the organizations that help them stay in touch. Also, a fusion energy testing facility is starting operations in Illinois. And $600 million will soon start flowing to Illinois colleges and universities. We spoke with the president of Western Illinois University about what this means for his campus.