State Week has been produced by NPR Illinois since January 1975, created by original WSSR News Director Rich Bradley when the station went on the air. It is the longest running public affairs program on NPR Illinois and was patterned after the popular PBS show Washington Week in Review.
Sean Crawford, the NPR Illinois News Director and former Statehouse Bureau Chief, moderates the program. He is joined by a regular panel consisting of Charlie Wheeler, retired director of the Public Affairs Reporting Program at UIS, and reporters from throughout Illinois. The program provides analysis and commentary on the top news stories of the week in Illinois state government and politics.
State Week is made available to all public radio stations in Illinois and is also available as a podcast.
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Gov. JB Pritzker presented his spending plan to lawmakers this week. We discuss the package and the reaction to it. -
The uncertainty of federal funding has increased over the past year, making this fiscal plan JB Pritzker's most challenging so far. -
The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal.
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Amid questions about tactics and leadership change, the Trump Administration is under more pressure about its immigration enforcement campaign. What does that mean for Illinois?
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The landmark criminal justice package that eliminated cash bail could be changed during the upcoming spring session.
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The Chicago Bears success on the field this season has yet to translate into the team getting what it wants for a new home.
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The Trump Administration froze about $10 billion in social services funding for five Democrat-led states. Also, Gov. JB Pritzker is touting a new energy law as a way to ensure the grid remains stable while addressing the cost for customers.
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On this episode, we look back on the stories that made news over the past year in state government and politics.
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We discuss the latest State of Local News report produced by the Local News Initiative at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
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The first Illinois Accountability Commission public meeting took place this week. Also, the governor signs major legislation.
