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Hechinger senior higher-education reporter Jon Marcus joins Megan Lynch. He's looked at a new trend as some colleges are now starting to offer degrees in just 3 years, just 90 credit hours instead of the traditional 4 years, 120 hour degree. He says most of the programs are in 'high demand fields,' says Marcus. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Abe Scarr, is State Director of Illinois PIRG (Public Interest Research Group), & joins Megan Lynch. Car and home insurance rates have spiked dramatically across the country, recently, Illinois lawmakers have passed two bills that set standards on insurance rates. "Only a handful of states have taken action,' to prevent these rate hikes says Scarr.

ABC Radio's Brad Mielke and Aaron Katersky team up to explain how so-called 'prediction markets' are regulated. A google employee has been arrested on charges he used inside information to place bets on the prediction market.

Emily Bremer and Mike Adrian from the Clayton Chamber Collective join Megan Lynch with a look inside their new business-oriented group.

KMOX Birthday wishes for May 28, 2026

Felix Rosenqvist, the 2026 Indianapolis Champion, joins Tom Ackerman following his victory last weekend. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

There are many businesses that no longer accept cash payments and Illinois, State Senator Christopher Belt has legislation that would prevent that in his state. It's called the The Retail Cash Payment Act.

Cybersecurity expert Jonathan Tock with SingleWave Technologies in St. Charles, Missouri, joins Megan Lynch. Should we be concerned with Iran and cyber attacks?

Harris, Young & Kayser partner and KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young joins Megan Lynch every week. This week, he explains why a re-districted Alabama map is not legal, but Missouri's is. He says that challengers to the map found historical racial voting discrimination in Alabama, Missourians would need to find that same discrimination evidence to successfully challenge their map. Plus he looks at the Roundup/Bayer settlements & construction at the White House ballroom project.

Megan Lynch chats with third-generation rice farmer Rance Daniels. He's chair of the Missouri Rice Council and Vice Chair of the USA Rice Farmers Board. The rice growing industry in the state has rejoined a national trade association for better representation.