What Time Is It? Daylight Saving time Explained

While most of us had to adjust to getting an extra hour of sleep Sunday (and an earlier sunset), lawmakers across the country, including in Illinois, are imagining a future where we don’t adjust clocks at all. There are bills in Springfield that propose moving the state to daylight saving time year-round — a move that’s been embraced by 19 other states in the last four years — while others would prefer to stay in standard time all year. But where does daylight saving time come from? And what’s driving the debate? City Cast Chicago’s Simone Alicea breaks it down. Jacoby's Good News: Photography Week at Columbia College Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm

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