How about something completely different from the divisiveness of politics? We offer a short break now to remind ourselves what’s possible, that people CAN come together for a common cause.
This is a story about the importance of water in our lives, public swimming pools open to all, and the ripple effect a small Illinois town can have on the rest of the world.
WGN’s Steve Sanders picks up the story from there.
Producer Pam Grimes, and photojournalists Steve Scheuer, Kevin Doellman, and Mike D'Angelo contributed to this report.