Former State Representative Mark Batinick, who now runs a polling firm, discusses President-elect Trump's improved standing in Illinois, and where Republicans can make gains in Illinois.

Capitol News Illinois Staehouse reporter Ben Szalinski joined Springfield's Morning News to talk about what's moving during veto session and the efforts Democrats may make in lame duck session to oppose Trump administration policies.

Christina Shutt, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, joined Spingfield's Morning News to discuss the final days of the display of a handwritten copy of the Gettysburg Address and whether Lincoln liked Christmas.