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by Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III
An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.
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- 1 weeks ago28 min
State Week: Can we believe the polls?
A polling expert joins us to give us tips on how to view the political surveys.
- 2 weeks ago28 min
State Week: Bailey, Pritzker square off in their only debate
Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger met in the WTTW studios just weeks ahead of Election Day.
- 3 weeks ago28 min
State Week: Durkin backs Pritzker; Hastert's rise and fall
- 4 weeks ago28 min
State Week: The Choate solution
The Pritzker has announced a plan to greatly reduce services and employment at the southern Illinois mental health and developmental center.
- Sep 24, 202628 min
State Week: Can Illinois meet its carbon goals?
Illinois has an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. But a new reports shows the state is not on pace to hit the goal. It offers recommendations to get back on track, but those would require some major changes. It's uncertain if the political will exists to make that happen.
- Sep 17, 202628 min
State Week: Trump endorses Bailey; Chicago's mayor to seek re-election
Republican Darren Bailey picked up the endorsement of President Donald Trump this week, whether he wanted it or not.
- Sep 11, 202628 min
State Week: Legislative watchdog resigns amid scrutiny
Lawmakers could consider changes to the office after the latest scandal resulted in a state representative stepping down.
- Sep 4, 202628 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 Indiana.
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