Statewide, with host Sean Crawford, brings you reports and conversations from in and around Illinois.
This week:
* Sam Dunklau has our Illinois Issues report on the races for Comptroller and Treasurer and why we have two offices instead of just one. It all goes back to corruption.
* Rachel Otwell reports on a first time voter preparing to go to then polls this fall.
*Rich Egger of Tri States Public Radio has details on the role faith plays for a Galesburg doctor, who was also the victim of a stroke.
*Dusty Rhodes follows up on a school bus incident in Springfieldinvolving a student and a teacher.
*State Climatologist Jim Angel talks with Sam Dunklau about a new U.N. report on climate change.
*Peter Medlin with Northern Public Radio wraps up our series on renewable energywith a story on do-it-yourselfers.
*Jaclyn Driscoll visits with an 87 year old farmer and finds out what has changed in the time he's been working the fields.
*Shahla Farzahn of St. Louis Public Radio reports on how an Illinois farm is trying to keep a rare pig breed from going extinct.