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    <title>Statewide: Bees and beekeepers are losing an ally</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[When beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility, sparking concern among beekeepers and scientists.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Local governments across the country are having to decide if the promise of economic benefit with large scale data centers offsets environmental and consumer concerns. Several projects are proposed across Illinois, while the state already has dozens of the facilities.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Once an economic and political hub, Illinois' first capital is barely hanging on.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Trump Administration policies have squeezed farmers in recent months. Some say their patience in running thin.]]></description>
    
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    <itunes:title>Statewide: A tough time to be a farmer</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump Administration policies have squeezed farmers in recent months. Some say their patience in running thin.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Trump Administration policies have squeezed farmers in recent months. Some say…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Many fail to act until it's too late.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:22:44 -0500</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[Francisco Gonzalez-Jasso was swept up in the federal deportation campaign aimed at clearing “violent criminals” off Chicago-area streets. But there’s no evidence he had gang ties or a criminal record.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Francisco Gonzalez-Jasso was swept up in the federal deportation campaign aimed at clearing “violent criminals” off Chicago-area streets. But there’s no evidence he had gang ties or a criminal record.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Francisco Gonzalez-Jasso was swept up in the federal deportation campaign aimed…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If you’re not sleeping well, that can lead to a lot of problems. We have tips…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Sean Crawford</itunes:author>







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    <description><![CDATA[The school grew out of segregation and enrolled Black children. Now it's a museum.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The school grew out of segregation and enrolled Black children. Now it's a museum.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The school grew out of segregation and enrolled Black children. Now it's a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Statewide:  Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Jackson died this week. He was 84.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:52:29 -0600</pubDate>
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    <title>Statewide: Fear, visa delays and costs are keeping international artists from the Midwest</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Performance venues and cultural organizations are seeing a spike in artists from abroad canceling performances and demonstrations — and rethinking U.S. tours.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:35:47 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Performance venues and cultural organizations are seeing a spike in artists from abroad canceling performances and demonstrations — and rethinking U.S. tours.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Performance venues and cultural organizations are seeing a spike in artists…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Statewide: Mary Lincoln and spiritualism</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mary Lincoln experienced several personal tragedies. She lost young sons and her husband was assassinated. To cope, she turned to spiritualism. The use of mediums and seances to bring her comfort was later used as evidence of her "madness" and helped place her in a mental institution.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:28:54 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mary Lincoln experienced several personal tragedies. She lost young sons and her husband was assassinated. To cope, she turned to spiritualism. The use of mediums and seances to bring her comfort was later used as evidence of her "madness" and helped place her in a mental institution.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mary Lincoln experienced several personal tragedies. She lost young sons and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[There was a time when having a college degree helped ensure those individuals could find jobs and keep them. But something is changing in the current workforce climate. A college degree, while still helpful, is no longer a guarantee for staying employed. We discuss the situation on this week's episode of Statewide.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:22:39 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Statewide: When a college degree isn&#x27;t enough</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There was a time when having a college degree helped ensure those individuals…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Statewide: Logging in the Shawnee</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest is an early battleground against the increasingly popular tactic to fast track timber sales across the country.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:45:37 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-01-22/statewide-logging-in-the-shawnee</link>
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    <itunes:title>Statewide: Logging in the Shawnee</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest is an early battleground against the increasingly popular tactic to fast track timber sales across the country.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest is an early battleground against the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Statewide:  A tumultuous time for scientific research</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Trump Administration has cut thousands of federal research grants. Many of them deal with the environment and climate change. It's left many scientists scrambling.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:31:21 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-01-15/statewide-a-tumultuous-time-for-scientific-research</link>
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    <itunes:title>Statewide:  A tumultuous time for scientific research</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump Administration has cut thousands of federal research grants. Many of them deal with the environment and climate change. It's left many scientists scrambling.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Trump Administration has cut thousands of federal research grants. Many of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Sean Crawford</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3029</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Statewide: The rise of conspiracy theories</title>
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