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117th Illinois House Candidates on WSIU-TV This Friday

Monica Tichenor
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WSIU Public Broadcasting

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

WSIU Hosts 117th Illinois House Candidates

Candidate Interview to air on WSIU-TV This Friday, October 26

Contact: Jak Tichenor, WSIU-TV, (618) 453-6187, jak.tichenor@wsiu.org

Carbondale, Ill. -- WSIU Public Television, a public media arm of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will broadcast the fourth in a series of Election 2012 Candidate Interviews this Friday, October 26 at 7:30pm on WSIU's primary HD channels, WSIU-TV 8.1 and WUSI-TV 16.1, with repeats on Sunday, October 28 at 12:30pm and Friday, November 2 at 5pm.

This Friday's broadcast features two of the three candidates running in the 117th Illinois House District. Incumbent Democrat John Bradley of Marion and Republican challenger Christopher McCann of Benton are interviewed by Jak Tichenor of WSIU Public Television and Jennifer Fuller of WSIU Public Radio. Constitution Party candidate Dale Dorch of Herrin was invited to participate in the discussion, but did not attend the interview.

The program also will air on WSIU's WORLD digital channels, WSIU-TV 8.2 and WUSI-TV 16.2, on Saturday, October 27 at 4pm, Sunday, October 28 at 6pm, and Monday, October 29 at 7pm.

The candidates will discuss their positions on Governor Pat Quinn's decision to close the Tamms Correctional Center, Illinois Youth Center, and other local state facilities, dealing with the state's $83-billion unfunded pension liability, balancing the state budget, fracking, and the future of concealed carry legislation in Illinois.

Rep. Bradley is an attorney who has served in the Illinois House since June 2003 where he currently chairs the House Revenue & Finance Committee and the House Labor Committee. 

Mr. McCann is an educator who currently serves as Superintendent of Kell Community Consolidated School District 2 in Kell, Illinois. 

Election 2012 programming on WSIU-TV and WSIU Radio is sponsored in part by Forbes Financial Group and Marion Subaru.

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