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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On this episode, we look back at election results from the past week.
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Our panel discusses the referendum, Chicago's migrant situation and a new revenue estimate for state government.
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In Illinois judicial and legislative contests, the lack of competition is the highest it has been in at least 20 years.
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The former president is appealing a court decision that he should be removed from the primary ballot.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled his nearly $53 billion budget this week. But not everyone is on board.
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Tim Mapes was found guilty last year of lying to a grand jury investigating Michael Madigan and others.
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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.