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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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State Week: The property tax burden is getting more...

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2026/04/09

While there always complaints over property taxes, legislators have rarely tried to tackle the issue.

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28:59

State Week: The data center debate

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2026/04/03

The centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial.

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State Week: Lawmakers consider a higher education...

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2026/03/27

A plan to create more equity among campuses is running into opposition from the state's flagship university.

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State Week: Primary election recap

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2026/03/20

The general election matchups are set.

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State Week: A look at key primary races

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2026/03/13

Voters will decide primaries for the U.S. Senate, governor and more on election day next week.

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State Week: JB Pritzker responds to Clinton testimony

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2026/03/06

The governor was quick to deny any ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Clinton later retracted that part of his testimony.

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State Week: The Illinois Accountability Commission...

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2026/02/27

The panel was created to document incidents and the impact of immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz.

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State Week: The governor's budget plan

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2026/02/20

Gov. JB Pritzker presented his spending plan to lawmakers this week. We discuss the package and the reaction to it.

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State Week: Governor deals with uncertainty as he...

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2026/02/13

The uncertainty of federal funding has increased over the past year, making this fiscal plan JB Pritzker's most challenging so far.

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State Week: Pritzker's pension push

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2026/02/06

The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal.

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State Week: ICE under scrutiny

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2026/01/30

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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State Week: Lawmakers discuss potential changes to...

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2026/01/23

The landmark criminal justice package that eliminated cash bail could be changed during the upcoming spring session.

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State Week: The Chicago Bears game plan for a new...

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2026/01/16

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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State Week: Trump targets Illinois with funding...

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2026/01/09

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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State Week: The state of local news 2025

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2026/01/01

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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State Week: The year in review

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2025/12/31

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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State Week: Illinois wants to hold ICE accountable

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2025/12/19

The first Illinois Accountability Commission public meeting took place this week. Also, the governor signs major legislation.

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State Week: New Illinois immigrant protection law...

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2025/12/11

The law places limits on where immigration enforcement agents can detain people. It also gives those who believe their constitutional rights have been violated legal recourse.

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State Week: Illinois goes its own way on vaccines

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2025/12/05

IDPH will now be able to form guidelines using a combination of the CDC’s guidance, recommendations from the World Health Organization and other medical and scientific disease prevention experts — and require that immunizations recommended by the state be covered by state-regulated insurance plans.

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State Week: When ICE comes downstate

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2025/11/26

The focus of immigration enforcement this year has been in the Chicago area. But ICE has also been active downstate, in many smaller communities.

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