State Week
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An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.
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While there always complaints over property taxes, legislators have rarely tried to tackle the issue.
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The centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial.
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A plan to create more equity among campuses is running into opposition from the state's flagship university.
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Voters will decide primaries for the U.S. Senate, governor and more on election day next week.
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The governor was quick to deny any ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Clinton later retracted that part of his testimony.
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The panel was created to document incidents and the impact of immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz.
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Gov. JB Pritzker presented his spending plan to lawmakers this week. We discuss the package and the reaction to it.
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The uncertainty of federal funding has increased over the past year, making this fiscal plan JB Pritzker's most challenging so far.
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The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal.