Charles N. Wheeler III

Charlie Wheeler has been covering Illinois government for 50 years. As he retires from leading the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of…

The UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) Hall of FameMonday, April 29, 2019, 5:30 p.m.CLICK TO PURCHASE TICKETSCurrent InducteesThree Springfield educated…

Commentary: Expanded economic interest disclosures would lead to more accountabilityMaking resolutions for a new year is a popular tradition, and better…

Commentary — Might we be seeing light at the end of the tunnel? Or is it the headlamps of the ongoing train wreck that is Illinois, picking up speed? Such…

The Illinois Constitution turns 45 on December 15. As the document reaches its birthday, Charlie Wheeler looks at the ways it modernized government.…

WSEC-TV Springfield. Host Bernie Schoenburg (SJR) and guests Jamey Dunn (IL Issues) and Charlie Wheeler (UIS) discuss the latest on the IL State…

If you follow state government long enough, you start to hear the same things over and over again. That holds even across four decades.Last week, I…

Host Amanda Vinicky and guests Charlie Wheeler (UIS) and Patrick Yeagle (Illinois Times) discuss Bruce Rauner's actions so far as governor of Illinois.…

Host Jamey Dunn and guests Bob Gough (QuincyJournal.com) and Charlie Wheeler (UIS) discuss the special session and special election legislation as well as…

That mighty “whoosh!” you’ll be hearing in a few days will be a collective sigh of relief from Illinoisans as one of the nastiest election seasons in…