We explore the state of local journalism this week. (Photo credit: Mike Stephen/WGN Radio)

Mike Stephen explores a new report on the state of local journalism with Tim Franklin, director of the Medill Local News Initiative, and discusses the impact of predatory lending in Illinois with Jane Doyle, senior regulatory policy associate at the Woodstock Institute.  To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our Apple Podcasts Page, Spotify, or our RSS feed.