As the President of the United States gets set to speak before the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday afternoon, one local lawmaker is outlining his hope for the President's address.
State Representative Bill Mitchell says animosity between Governor Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Mike Madigan is as high as it has been at any point yet and Rep. Mitchell is hoping the President's message is one of peacemaking.
Rep. Mitchell points out the last time a President spoke in Illinois before the legislature was in 1978. While the President and Rep. Mitchell have differences in opinions, he says it will be special to have him in Springfield Wednesday.
The President will speak before the General Assembly at 1:30 pm Wednesday afternoon. Hear his speech in its entirety on The Big 1520 AM/92.3 FM WHOW and online at dewittdailynews.com.
