Inventors invited to attend show's Chicago tryouts

CHAMPAIGN – Area inventors interested in appearing on the PBS show "Everyday Edisons" can attend a casting call April 19 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

The show, which features ordinary people and their extraordinary ideas, is bringing a team of product experts to Chicago to identify inventions to develop for the show's third season.

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