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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.org

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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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28:59

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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28:59

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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28:59

State Week: The year in review

State Week ·

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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28:59

State Week: Illinois wants to hold ICE accountable

State Week ·

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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State Week: Operation Midway Blitz appears to be...

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2025/11/21

The immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago area has gotten quieter, but not silent.

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28:59

State Week: Durbin's vote rankles many Democrats

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2025/11/14

The retiring senator was among a handful of Democratic lawmakers to help Republicans reopen the federal government after the longest-ever shutdown.

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28:59

State Week: Left on the table

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2025/11/07

State lawmakers passed some key legislation during their fall session, but several other measures failed to get through or were never called for a vote.

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State Week: A flurry of legislation

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2025/10/31

Lawmakers stayed busy until the end of the fall session, passing several key pieces of legislation.

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State Week: What's left on the fall session agenda?

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2025/10/24

Illinois lawmakers have one week of session left this year. We discuss what might get done.

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28:59

State Week: Madigan goes to prison

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2025/10/15

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a federal facility in Morgantown, West Virginia this week.

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28:59

State Week: On the streets and in the courts

State Week ·

2025/10/10

ICE protests continue in Chicago while the city and state fight against National Guard deployment in court.

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