Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joined Patrick to discuss why the legislature took so long to pass any bills and how the homeschool issue became the most talked about bill of the spring.

Longtime Washington journalist Chris Cillizza joined Springfield's Morning News to discuss why he thinks Governor Pritzker is a top Democratic contender for the White House and how bad the tariffs have been politically for President Trump.

Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lou Sandoval joined Patrick to discuss President Trump's tariff policies and Illinois' ongoing business climate struggles.