You always hear what Illinois Democrats are up to since they run Springfield, so this week on Take 1, you get a chance to listen to the top Republican in the Illinois Senate. Bill Cameron spoke with John Curran, the minority leader in the State Senate. Curran talks the migrant crisis, whether Donald Trump belongs on the ballot in Illinois and what the problems are with the Illinois DCFS and much more.

The reporter roundtable was full this week with Ray Long back. It also included Greg Hinz, Dave Stewart and Heather Cherone. They discussed Joe Biden's memory issues. Public transportation and the RTA are facing a fiscal cliff coming up along with a story from Greg Hinz and someone flashing a knife at him on a CTA platform. And this week was a debate between to the two Democratic candidates for Cook County State's Attorney, Clayton Harris III and Eileen O'Neill Burke, who does the roundtable think won the debate?