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State Week: 2015 Year In Review

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford,
Brian Mackey, Bill Wheelhouse, Jamey Dunn-Thomason, Charles N. Wheeler III
Published January 1, 2016 at 12:47 PM CST
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This week, a look back at the past year in Illinois state government and politics.  WUIS News Director Sean Crawford and Illinois Issues Editor Jamey Dunn join the panel.
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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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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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