Statewide

Statewide

Randy.Eccles

Reporting from in and around Illinois. Listen to Statewide across Illinois in: Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon) Carbondale – WSIU 91.9 (Sundays 6-7 a.m.) Mount Vernon - WVSI 88.9 (Sundays 6-7 a.m.) Olney - WUSI 90.3 (Sundays 6-7 a.m.) Rockford/DeKalb – WNIJ 89.5 (Saturdays 6-7 a.m., Sundays 6-7 p.m.) Springfield/Decatur - WUIS 91.9 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon, 11 p.m. - Midnight, Saturdays 9-10 a.m.) Peoria – WCBU 89.9 (Fridays 6-7 p.m.) Pittsfield - WIPA 89.3 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon, 11 p.m. - Midnight, Saturdays 9-10 a.m.) Urbana/Champaign – WILL 580 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon, 7-8 p.m.)

50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: Some schools want to disconnect students from their phones

We visit a couple of schools that have enacted such policies to see if they are working.

14 November 2024, 11:21 pm
50 minutes 26 seconds

Statewide: Teaching respect for sports officials

Amid a growing climate of abuse aimed at sports officials, the Illinois High School Association has found it more difficult to attract and keep them. Some schools have had problems getting enough referees for contests.

8 November 2024, 5:03 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: Election stress and mental health

On this episode, we discuss how to take care of yourself while dealing with sociopolitical stress.

31 October 2024, 7:25 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: The hunt for the Mothman

Several reports of a mysterious creature in Chicago led some to seek answers. So far, there are none.

24 October 2024, 9:00 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: A former anti-vaxxer calls for more compassion in the vaccine debate

Heather Simpson said the debate has pitted neighbors and relatives against one another.

17 October 2024, 8:04 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: Michael Madigan heads to trial

The former Illinois House Speaker was once a powerful force in politics and government. Now, his legacy is at stake.

10 October 2024, 8:14 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: Efforts to curb hunger among college students

Research shows that college students are going hungry at a higher rate than the U.S. population as a whole.

2 October 2024, 9:10 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: 988 counselors want more protection from abuse and harassment

Sexually inappropriate calls, texts and chats are infrequent, but not uncommon on the 988 line, as are other types of abuse, including pranks, insults and personal attacks on the crisis counselors.

26 September 2024, 6:40 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: A year without cash bail

Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail a year ago this week. On this episode, we look at how the change has worked so far.

19 September 2024, 3:48 pm
50 minutes 29 seconds

Statewide: Stateville move-out leaves prison education programs in limbo

Stateville has led the way in prison education, primarily due to its proximity to Chicago's colleges and universities. On this episode, we talk with some instructors about what the programs bring to inmates and society, along with concerns about their future.

12 September 2024, 7:24 pm
4 hours 37 minutes

Statewide: Putting the safety of judges at risk

“Horrific is my reaction,” U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, the newly seated chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois, said when told about the information still online.

5 September 2024, 5:44 pm
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