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Show Notes
A tax incentive plan aimed at keeping the Bears in Illinois advanced in the state House today amid opposition from City Hall and questions about whether Democrats can whip up enough votes to pass it. Illinois lawmakers are hoping to bring suicide prevention resources to public spaces. The Blackhawks return to the ice Thursday against the Nashville Predators after their long break for the Olympics.
Plus, Reverend Jesse Jackson Senior will be lying in repose at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters in Kenwood Thursday and Friday. Crowds of people lined up outside chanting “I am somebody” and “keep hope alive” as recordings of Jackson’s speeches played from speakers. WBEZ’s Somer Van Benton asked Chicagoans how they remember the civil rights leader.