🎙️ Episode Summary – Sunshine Strategies Radio

This week on Sunshine Strategies Radio, Jen McMillin takes listeners from the streets of a small-town Labor Day parade to the big issues shaping families across Illinois and the nation.

➡️ Jen shares a personal reflection on authenticity in politics and what it felt like to see Republican leaders marching in a parade meant to honor America’s workers. Should politicians who actively fight against labor protections be welcomed at such events? Jen doesn’t hold back.

➡️ Then, we dive into the news families need to know from August 25 – September 4, 2025:

• 📍 Local: Back-to-school mental health resources & Lincoln’s new Monarch Youth Center.

• 🌆 Statewide: A new law to support premature infants, a free LGBTQ+ legal hotline, $219M in education funding finally released, and a bipartisan push for fair redistricting.

• 🇺🇸 National: Illinois leaders push back on Trump’s National Guard proposal in Chicago, while Rep. Nikki Budzinski highlights federal investments in downstate communities.

💡 Whether it’s a classroom, a courthouse, or a parade route—this episode reminds us that democracy lives where everyday people show up.

👉 Stay informed. Stay vocal. And maybe keep a few hard Tootsie Rolls handy, just in case.

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