Peter Hancock

On this week's Capitol Cast, I talk with author Patrick Wohl about his book on a 1990 GOP primary for an Illinois House seat that drew national attention. "Down Ballot: "How a Local Campaign Became a National Referendum on Abortion.

Down Ballot: Interview with author Patrick Wohl Peter Hancock talks with author Patrick Wohl about his book, "Down Ballot: Howa Local Campaign Became a National Referendum on Abortion." The book chronicles the 1990 Republican primary in Illinois' 5

New on Capitol Cast: Hannah Meisel, Ben Szalinski and I discuss Michael Madigan's convictions on federal corruption charges and the political legacy he leaves behind in Springfield.

Madigan convicted Michael J. Madigan, a dominant figure in Illinois politics for the better part of 40 years, was found guilty in federal court this week on multiple corruption-related charges. Peter Hancock, Hannah Me

In honor of MLK Day Weekend, we look back this week to the early civil rights movement of the 1860s. U of I Prof. Wayne Pitard discusses his new book, "Watchman, Tell Us: John J. Bird and Black Politics in Post-Civil War Illinois."

Remembering Illinois civil rights leader John J. Bird Wayne Pitard, author of the book "Watchman, Tell Us: John J. Bird and Black Politics in Post-Civil War Illinois," discusses the life and legacy of one of the state's early civil rights leaders.