State Week

Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III

An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.comments@stateweek.orgSupport for State Week comes from:Pie OrgThe Illinois Education Association Visit Springfield

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Thursday · 28 min
State Week: Trump endorses Bailey; Chicago's mayor to seek re-election
Republican Darren Bailey picked up the endorsement of President Donald Trump…
September 11 · 28 min
State Week: Legislative watchdog resigns amid scrutiny
Lawmakers could consider changes to the office after the latest scandal…
September 4 · 28 min
State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium saga continues
The team has yet to finalize a plan to stay in Illinois or move games to…
August 28 · 28 min
State Week: Concerns over Trump's mail voting rules
Illinois has joined other states in a legal challenge against the president's…
August 21 · 28 min
State Week: Politics at the Illinois State Fair
Democrats and Republicans held their annual rallies at the fairgrounds in…
August 14 · 28 min
State Week: Campaign season is underway
The Democratic and Republican nominees for governor appeared separately at the…
August 7 · 28 min
State Week: Speaker Welch responds
House Speaker Emanual "Chris" Welch spoke to several media outlets this week,…
July 31 · 28 min
State Week: Who's in the race for Chicago mayor?
Several candidates are eyeing the position in the 2027 election.
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July 24 · 28 min
State Week: The speaker faces fallout
Former Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) resigned this summer after sexual…
July 17 · 28 min
State Week: Trump continues to raise election security concerns ahead of the midterms
The president again reiterated his allegations that elections are vulnerable to…
July 10 · 28 min
State Week: Ammons indicted, Benton resigns
A pair of Illinois House Democrats were in the spotlight this week for…
July 2 · 28 min
State Week: A new fiscal year brings new laws
On this episode, we discuss some of the new laws that took effect in Illinois.
June 26 · 28 min
State Week: A data center discussion
On this episode, we talk about the controversy surrounding data center…
June 18 · 27 min
State Week: Illinois tackles the intoxicating hemp industry
A new law puts rules on what had been an unregulated product.
June 12 · 28 min
State Week: Is the Chicago Bears' move to Indiana a done deal?
The team didn't get what it wanted from Illinois lawmakers. But that doesn't…
June 5 · 28 min
State Week: A session wrap-up
Illinois lawmakers passed a budget and a flurry of other legislation in the…
May 29 · 28 min
State Week: The final hours
The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to end its spring session Sunday.…
May 22 · 28 min
State Week: Legislation moves forward as the session winds down
With about a week left before adjournment, legislation is advancing at the…
May 15 · 28 min
State Week: Plenty of issues on the table
The legislature is scheduled to adjourn the spring session at the end of May.
May 8 · 28 min
State Week: A status check on Illinois budget talks
Lawmakers are scheduled to wrap up their session by May 31.

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