20 episodi
State Week Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III
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An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.comments@stateweek.org
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State Week: A new budget within reach
Lawmakers had a tentative deal Friday on a spending plan, paving the way for the spring session to end as early as this weekend.
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State Week: An Illinois budget showdown looms as session adjournment nears
The legislature has set May 24 as the day to wrap up their work.
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State Week: A warning for agencies to prepare for possible budget cuts
The Pritzker Administration is trying to push through different revenue plans in the final weeks of the session. If those are unsuccessful, a letter to agency directors says there could be about $800 million less to spend.
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State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium project gets a cool reception; A prison could move north
The NFL team's effort to get a new stadium seems to be getting sacked by the governor's office and other state officials. Also a central Illinois prison could be re-built near Joliet, raising concerns in the community that's housed the facility.
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State Week: The Bears make their stadium pitch; Gov talks pensions
Will lawmakers agree to put public money toward the stadium project? Also, the governor said a state pension law that lowered benefits may need to be revisited.
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State Week: As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, Illinois corruption cases hang in the balance
A U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Indiana case could impact the prosecutions in Illinois and elsewhere.