Brian Mackey
HostBrian Mackey formerly reported on state government and politics for NPR Illinois and a dozen other public radio stations across the state. Before that, he was A&E editor at The State Journal-Register and Statehouse bureau chief for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
He now hosts the Illinois Public Radio program The 21st.
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Listen to Springfield incumbent mayor Jim Langfelder and his opponent, city treasurer Misty Buscher.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads and the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Illinois increases, the state faces a growing medical, social, and…
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For the first time, an infant was among the newly discovered cases of COVID-19 announced daily by the Illinois Department of Public Health.Officials on…
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Illinoisans voted in the primary election as COVID-19 continued its spread across the state.Sean Crawford hosts with regular panelists Charlie Wheeler and…
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Despite fear and uncertainty amid a global pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Illinois voters turned out for Tuesday’s primary election. Overall, however,…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ordering the cancellation of any event with more than 50 people. It’s the latest mandate in the ongoing effort to slow the…
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Updated 9:50 p.m. Saturday, March 14On Saturday evening, Sangamon County health officials announced there are two confirmed cases of coronavirus disease…
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Illinois takes drastic steps to slow the spread of coronavirus disease, including banning sporting events and other large gatherings. Meanwhile,…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is closing all schools in Illinois — public and private — for two weeks. It’s the latest way the state is trying to prevent local…
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Citing the risk from coronavirus disease, the Illinois Department on Aging is ordering senior centers to close.There are 399 centers in Illinois where…