State Week has been produced by NPR Illinois since January 1975, created by original WSSR News Director Rich Bradley when the station went on the air. It is the longest running public affairs program on NPR Illinois and was patterned after the popular PBS show Washington Week in Review.
Sean Crawford, the NPR Illinois News Director and former Statehouse Bureau Chief, moderates the program. He is joined by a regular panel consisting of Charlie Wheeler, retired director of the Public Affairs Reporting Program at UIS, and reporters from throughout Illinois. The program provides analysis and commentary on the top news stories of the week in Illinois state government and politics.
State Week is made available to all public radio stations in Illinois and is also available as a podcast.
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It was a tumultuous year in Illinois government and politics. The state also repeatedly made national headlines.
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Former longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was convicted this week on charges that included racketeering and attempted extortion. It's the latest in a string of convictions in Illinois' long history with public corruption.
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Illinois' attorney general this week agreed to drop enforcement of a new law that targeted what are often called crisis pregnancy centers.
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There is more focus on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his working relationship with Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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The governor spoke at an event, saying "Illinois is back" and his administration is bringing jobs to the state. But how much credit does he deserve?
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Despite audit findings that raise concerns, there are questions about oversight and which agency can bring about change.
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Illinois lawmakers have left the statehouse and won't return until January. What did they do and what did they leave on the table?
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker's profile has been on the rise in Democratic circles as he has been able to move his progressive agenda in Illinois.
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The Illinois House approved the plan, but it faces a less certain future in the Senate.
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The program sunsets at the end of 2023.