2023-03-15 A Town Hall without Candidates

Jonny shares the highlights of a town hall scheduled for March 13
in Carbondale with candidates running for local School Boards. Many
were invited to attend, three indicated that they would, none
showed up. So, the community that did come to listen and ask
questions had a conversation about the serious issues facing public
education, especially re: LGBTQIA+ youth. The questing and the
comments were substantive. The irritation that, even in a
progressive state like Illlinois, candidates can so easily shun
having such conversations with their constituents was palpable. In
the back third of the show, Jonny reviews legislation in Illinois
meant to protect public libraries from censorship.