Patti is joined by Dan Kotowski, former Illinois state senator and president and chief executive officer of Kids Above All; Carmen Navarro Gercone, management and public safety expert, with 30 years of experience in law enforcement and the criminal justice system; and Tracey Harkins, attorney, founding partner at Prusak & Harkins, and president of the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).

And find the "Driving It Home (Full Episodes)" podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and Amazon.