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State of the State
State of the State is about the effectiveness and culture of Illinois government. Written by Brian Mackey, the blog focuses on key areas of news important to Illinois such as criminal justice and labor.

State of the State Breakdown - CapitolView

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Brian Mackey,
Hannah Meisel, Charles N. Wheeler III
Published February 6, 2015 at 7:30 PM CST

Host Bernie Schoenburg (SJ-R) and guests Brian Mackey, Hannah Meisel (WILL/Illinois Public Media) and Charlie Wheeler (UIS) discuss Bruce Rauner's State of the State address.

http://youtu.be/DB_bXQ9x8sA

CapitolView is a production of WSEC-TV/PBS Springfield, Network Knowledge.
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Brian Mackey
Brian Mackey hosts The 21st Show and formerly reported on state government.
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Hannah Meisel
Hannah covers state government and politics for Capitol News Illinois. She's been dedicated to the statehouse beat since interning at NPR Illinois in 2014, with subsequent stops at WILL-AM/FM, Law360, Capitol Fax and The Daily Line before returning to NPR Illinois in 2020 and moving to CNI in 2023.
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Charles N. Wheeler III
The former director of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program is Professor Charles N. Wheeler III, a veteran newsman who came to the University of Illinois at Springfield following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times.
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