The arrival of a meatpacking plant in one Midwest community brought jobs and development. But it has also strained the social safety net. The local food pantry says half of its clients are plant employees. We take a closer look at the town's growing pains.
We also tell you about a new tool to determine what's in your tap water? Those stories and more on this week's Statewide.
* Patrick Smith interviews Chris Patterson, the head of the state's new Office of Firearm Violence Prevention.
* Caroline Kubzansky explains how Illinois is closer to once again licensing midwives.
* WNIJ's Yvonne Boose takes us to a music festival where haiku verses mixed with melodies.
* St. Louis Public Radio's Shahla Farzan reports on research into tick-borne illnesses.
* Peter Medlin bring us the story of how many schools are struggling to find enough nurses.