• Josh Gerstein, POLITICO’s Senior Legal Affairs Reporter, examines how Trump’s co-defendants are already starting to turn against him.

• Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune’s Chief Political Correspondent, asks why President Biden spent so much time campaigning this Summer in an already blue Illinois.

• ABC’s Alex Stone reports that Burning Man, according to attendees, was not as bad as headlines made it sound.

• Plus, performers at the Illinois State Fair had some interesting contract riders. John reviews some of the most outrageous things that were included.