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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The president again reiterated his allegations that elections are vulnerable to being stolen, but some see allegations as a bigger threat. -
A pair of Illinois House Democrats were in the spotlight this week for different reasons. -
On this episode, we discuss some of the new laws that took effect in Illinois.
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On this episode, we talk about the controversy surrounding data center development and efforts to enact guardrails at the state level. Lawmakers left Springfield pledging to work on legislation that could address concerns over power usage, utility costs and more.
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A new law puts rules on what had been an unregulated product.
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The team didn't get what it wanted from Illinois lawmakers. But that doesn't necessarily mean the issue won't be reworked and reconsidered.
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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.
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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.
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The legislature is scheduled to adjourn the spring session at the end of May.
