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State Week

Sean Crawford, Hannah Meisel, Charles N. Wheeler III

An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois Statehouse bureau.

  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium project gets a cool reception; A prison could move north
    The NFL team's effort to get a new stadium seems to be getting sacked by the governor's office and other state officials. Also a central Illinois prison could be re-built near Joliet, raising concerns in the community that's housed the facility.
    3 May 2024, 5:59 pm
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    State Week: The Bears make their stadium pitch; Gov talks pensions
    Will lawmakers agree to put public money toward the stadium project? Also, the governor said a state pension law that lowered benefits may need to be revisited.
    26 April 2024, 7:24 pm
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    State Week: As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, Illinois corruption cases hang in the balance
    A U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Indiana case could impact the prosecutions in Illinois and elsewhere.
    19 April 2024, 9:09 pm
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    State Week: DCFS makes a push for improvement
    A new director, additional funding and hiring more workers at Illinois' child welfare agency.
    12 April 2024, 5:56 pm
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    State Week: Governor continues his push for a new state agency
    Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants a Department of Early Childhood in his cabinet.
    5 April 2024, 6:36 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    State Week: Governor continues his push for a new state agency
    Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants a Department of Early Childhood in his cabinet.
    5 April 2024, 6:34 pm
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    State Week: The Illinois Prisoner Review Board under scrutiny
    A boy's murder is shining a spotlight on how a state panel handles domestic violence cases.
    29 March 2024, 6:14 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    State Week: A primary election recap
    On this episode, we look back at election results from the past week.
    22 March 2024, 5:52 pm
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    State Week: Bring Chicago Home referendum goes before voters
    Our panel discusses the referendum, Chicago's migrant situation and a new revenue estimate for state government.
    15 March 2024, 5:21 pm
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    State Week: For most voters, the primary elections offer few choices
    In Illinois judicial and legislative contests, the lack of competition is the highest it has been in at least 20 years.
    8 March 2024, 8:18 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    State Week: Trump, politics and the ballot
    The former president is appealing a court decision that he should be removed from the primary ballot.
    1 March 2024, 7:30 pm
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