Sun-Times, WBEZ, UChicago Host Live Debate for Illinois Senate Candidates

The Chicago Sun-Times, ⁣WBEZ and University of Chicago will quiz⁢ the top Democratic⁣ candidates vying for retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat ⁣Monday evening in a‍ debate co-hosted by UChicago’s Institute of Politics and International house.

It’s the first live-broadcast showdown of the front-running contenders in the⁤ state’s March⁤ 17 primary election: U.S. ⁣Rep. Robin Kelly, D-illinois; U.S. Rep. raja Krishnamoorthi, D-illinois; and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton.

The debate will be moderated by Sun-Times ‍national political reporter Tina Sfondeles and Jennifer Steinhauer, senior director of the institute of Politics, and hosted ⁣by WBEZ’s “In the Loop” host Sasha-Ann ⁣Simons.

The on-campus debate airs live from 6-7 p.m. on WBEZ 91.5 FM, with YouTube livestreams from the Sun-Times and the UChicago Institute of Politics.