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State Week: Remap Fights For Life, Budget Lawsuit Dismissed, Chicago's Record Violence

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Brian Mackey,

Jamey Dunn-Thomason, Charles N. Wheeler III

Published September 2, 2016 at 4:38 PM CDT

Brian Mackey

NPR Illinois

Advocates for changing how Illinois’ legislative districts are drawn are not done yet, there’s continuing fallout from the ongoing unnatural disaster known as the Illinois budget, and Chicago violence hits a grim milestone.

Brian Mackey hosts with regular panelists Charlie Wheeler and Jamey Dunn of Illinois Issues and guest Tony Arnold of WBEZ public radio in Chicago.

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Brian Mackey

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

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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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