At the Virtual Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

The Biden transition and Madigan’s fate.

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Join Laura Washington, Lynn Sweet and special guests At The Virtual Table for a live conversation about the Biden transition and Madigan’s fate.

Be part of our discussion on the transition for President-elect Joe Biden and what the future holds for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Watch our political panel debrief what these pivotal political moments mean for Chicago and the nation. 

Our newsmaker guests are: 

  • State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, ranking Republican on the Special House Investigative Panel
  • Michael Eric Dyson, Author and Vanderbilt University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies 
  • State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego
  • Susana Mendoza, Illinois State Comptroller 
  • Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

This event was recorded live Thursday, December 17, 2020.

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