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State Week: War Parties

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Brian Mackey
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NPR Illinois

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he and his administration have done "heroic" work to keep Illinois government running. But time and money are catching up with that effort, and that will cost taxpayers for years to come.

Brian Mackey hosts with regular panelist Charlie Wheeler. This week's guests are Greg Hinz of Crain's Chicago Business and Natasha Korecki of Politico Illinois.

Brian Mackey hosts The 21st Show and formerly reported on state government.
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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