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State Week: Illinois' House Divided

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Brian Mackey,
Amanda Vinicky, Bill Wheelhouse, Charles N. Wheeler III
Published September 11, 2015 at 5:55 PM CDT
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Brian Mackey
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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS

This week, House Speaker Michael Madigan chastised two of his Democratic members after a failed attempt to override Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a union bill.  Mike Riopell of the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald joins the panel this week.
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Michael MadiganBruce RaunerKen Dunkinpublic sector unionsScott Druryveto override
Brian Mackey
Brian Mackey hosts The 21st Show and formerly reported on state government.
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Amanda Vinicky
Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.
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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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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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