State Week has been produced by NPR Illinois since January 1975, created by original WSSR News Director Rich Bradley when the station went on the air. It is the longest running public affairs program on NPR Illinois and was patterned after the popular PBS show Washington Week in Review.
Sean Crawford, the NPR Illinois News Director and former Statehouse Bureau Chief, moderates the program. He is joined by a regular panel consisting of Charlie Wheeler, retired director of the Public Affairs Reporting Program at UIS, and reporters from throughout Illinois. The program provides analysis and commentary on the top news stories of the week in Illinois state government and politics.
State Week is made available to all public radio stations in Illinois and is also available as a podcast.
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Illinois lawmakers passed a budget and a flurry of other legislation in the final session days. But the Chicago Bears request for help with a new stadium was left on the table. -
The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to end its spring session Sunday. But there are a lot of issues left to consider.
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With about a week left before adjournment, legislation is advancing at the Illinois statehouse. -
The legislature is scheduled to adjourn the spring session at the end of May.
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Lawmakers are scheduled to wrap up their session by May 31.
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The Illinois Accountability Commission issued its final report into Operation Midway Blitz.
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A major piece of legislation made it through the Illinois House this week. But more changes are expected as the state tries to prevent the NFL team from building a new stadium in Indiana.
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The decision comes nearly three years after their convictions on charges that involved what prosecutors called a bribery scheme involving ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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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.
