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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: Problems for the newspaper industry
    More than two newspapers shut their doors every week in the U.S.
    9 January 2025, 8:17 pm
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    Statewide: What a sanctuary city can and cannot do
    The focus is greater on sanctuary cities as the incoming Trump Administration has threatened mass deportations.
    1 January 2025, 5:47 pm
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    Statewide: Illinois efforts to make higher education more affordable
    You’ve likely heard about how expensive college has gotten. Maybe you’re putting a huge chunk of your paycheck towards student loan payments. Or you’re wondering how you’ll afford to send your kids to college. What you may not know is the problem is especially bad here in Illinois. But now, a group of politicians and advocates in the state have a pretty revolutionary plan to change that.
    23 December 2024, 6:19 pm
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    Statewide: When government and politics becomes "scandalized"
    Political scandals can damage more than just the reputation of those involved. They can also lead to less trust in government. A new podcast called Scandalized looks at these events through the years. The first episode featured former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. We speak with the political experts behind the program.
    11 December 2024, 8:29 pm
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    Statewide: Illinois' deceitful path to statehood
    Illinois lacked the needed population at the time. But that didn't stop those committed to becoming part of the union.
    5 December 2024, 2:49 pm
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    Statewide: A Holocaust family memoir
    A woman discusses the story of how family escaped the Dachau concentration camp.
    27 November 2024, 6:39 pm
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    Statewide: Going off the farm to make ends meet
    More than 85% of farm families rely on off-farm income. They often need the jobs to cover costs as smaller farms struggle to produce enough money.
    21 November 2024, 8:07 pm
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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