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Listen to State Week - April 24, 2015

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Brian Mackey,
Bill Wheelhouse, Jamey Dunn-Thomason, Charles N. Wheeler III
Published April 24, 2015 at 3:16 PM CDT
Bruce Rauner at Inauguration 2015
Brian Mackey
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NPR Illinois

This week, the Illinois legislature worked to restore some of Governor Rauner's social service cuts and convened a oversight committee to examine the reasoning behind them.  Meanwhile, Governor Rauner continued his efforts to eliminate public sector "fair share" union dues.  Also, a bill decriminalizing possession of certain amounts of marijuana moves from the House to the Senate.  Jamey Dunn of Illinois Issues magazine joins the panel discussion.
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Bruce Raunerpublic sector unionsmarijuana decriminalizationsocial services
Brian Mackey
Brian Mackey hosts The 21st Show and formerly reported on state government.
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Bill Wheelhouse
Bill is a former general manager, economy reporter, Harvest correspondent and Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois. He has won several awards including the Associated Press Best Investigative Reporter.
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Jamey Dunn-Thomason
Springfield
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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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