Statewide

Sean Crawford
  • 4.4 (8)
  • News
  • Updated Weekly

Reporting from in and around Illinois and the Midwest. Each week, Statewide spotlights the work of reporters from throughout the region. From politics and policy to the arts and items of interest.contact@statewideshow.orgListen to Statewide on these partner stations:Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 11 AM)Peoria - WCBU (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 11 AM)Carbondale – WSIU (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 3 PM)Mount Vernon - WVSI (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 3 PM)Olney - WUSI (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 3 PM)Quad Cities - WVIK (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 5 AM)Rockford/DeKalb – WNIJ (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 2 PM)Springfield/Jacksonville/Decatur - WUIS (Fridays 11 AM, 11 PM, Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM)Urbana/Champaign – WILL (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 12 PM)Macomb/Keokuk/Ft. Madison/Burlington/Galesburg - WIUM (Fridays 1 PM)

  1. 1d ago

    Statewide: Schools and screentime

    Illinois passed a school cellphone ban this year. Some parents and administrators are also rethinking how much students laptops.

  2. Oct 2

    Statewide: Vaccine skepticism and infectious diseases

    Some are wary of the measles vaccine, which had nearly wiped out the disease. More cases are beginning to show up.

  3. Sep 25

    Statewide: Teaching about the Asian American experience

    In 2021, Illinois passed a law requiring every public elementary and high school teach a unit of Asian American and Pacific Islander history. Five years later, many schools have yet to fully implement it.

  4. Sep 17

    Statewide: Helping the monarch butterfly

    The official Illinois insect has suffered habitat loss. But some states, including Illinois and Iowa, have embraced an effort to boost the monarch.

  5. Sep 11

    Statewide: Witnessing the blitz

    The Trump Administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement campaign resulted in arrests, protests and violence. Through it all, reporters were on the scene to document what was happening.

  6. Sep 4

    Statewide: The sinking of the Lady Elgin

    About 300 people died when the ship sank in Lake Michigan, near what is now Highland Park and Highwood, Illinois.

  7. Aug 28

    Statewide: A new law could shorten autism diagnosis wait times

    Speech language pathologists trained in autism evaluation would be allowed to diagnose children under age 3 who are enrolled in Illinois Early Intervention Program. We hear from experts and parents.

  8. Aug 20

    Statewide: Changing juvenile detention

    Advocates hope a couple of new laws will bring improvements.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.4
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

Reporting from in and around Illinois and the Midwest. Each week, Statewide spotlights the work of reporters from throughout the region. From politics and policy to the arts and items of interest.contact@statewideshow.orgListen to Statewide on these partner stations:Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 11 AM)Peoria - WCBU (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 11 AM)Carbondale – WSIU (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 3 PM)Mount Vernon - WVSI (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 3 PM)Olney - WUSI (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 3 PM)Quad Cities - WVIK (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 5 AM)Rockford/DeKalb – WNIJ (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 2 PM)Springfield/Jacksonville/Decatur - WUIS (Fridays 11 AM, 11 PM, Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM)Urbana/Champaign – WILL (Fridays 11 AM, Saturdays 12 PM)Macomb/Keokuk/Ft. Madison/Burlington/Galesburg - WIUM (Fridays 1 PM)

Information

  • Creator
    Sean Crawford
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Statewide

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