State Week
Fridays 12:30, 7:30 PM; Saturdays 6:30 AM
An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.
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On the heels of Chicago approving a phase out of the lower wage, advocates want to end it statewide.
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While Illinois election officials decided against an effort to remove the former president based on the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, he faces other legal challenges.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson continue to spar over efforts to find housing for migrants who have arrived in Illinois.
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Illinois lawmakers will have a light session schedule until the March primary election is over. They are scheduled to wrap up work in May.
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Temperatures are forecast to dip below zero through early in the week.
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We recap the first week of 2024, including how many assault weapon owners in Illinois registered the weapons under a new law.
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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.