State Week
Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III · NPR Illinois
Show overview
State Week launched in 2025 and has put out 32 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Government show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 26 episodes published. Published by NPR Illinois.
From the publisher
An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR [email protected] for State Week comes from:Pie OrgThe Illinois Education Association Visit Springfield
Latest Episodes
View all 32 episodesState Week: A data center discussion
State Week: Illinois tackles the intoxicating hemp industry
State Week: Is the Chicago Bears' move to Indiana a done deal?
State Week: A session wrap-up
State Week: The final hours
State Week: Legislation moves forward as the session winds down
State Week: Plenty of issues on the table
State Week: A status check on Illinois budget talks
State Week: Illinois seeks to hold ICE accountable
State Week: Illinois' gameplan for keeping the Chicago Bears
State Week: Court orders release and new trials for two of the ComEd 4
State Week: The property tax burden is getting more focus
State Week: The data center debate
The centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial.
State Week: Lawmakers consider a higher education funding change
A plan to create more equity among campuses is running into opposition from the state's flagship university.
State Week: Primary election recap
The general election matchups are set.
State Week: A look at key primary races
Voters will decide primaries for the U.S. Senate, governor and more on election day next week.
State Week: JB Pritzker responds to Clinton testimony
The governor was quick to deny any ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Clinton later retracted that part of his testimony.
State Week: The Illinois Accountability Commission hears more testimony
The panel was created to document incidents and the impact of immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz.
State Week: The governor's budget plan
Gov. JB Pritzker presented his spending plan to lawmakers this week. We discuss the package and the reaction to it.
State Week: Governor deals with uncertainty as he prepares to deliver his budget address
The uncertainty of federal funding has increased over the past year, making this fiscal plan JB Pritzker's most challenging so far.