An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.comments@stateweek.org
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State Week: Pritzker and the Veep sweepstakes
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The Illinois governor is among those who have been vetted by the Harris campaign.By Sean Crawford, Kent Redfield, Amanda Vinicky
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What does the switch to Harris mean for Democrats and Republicans in Illinois?By Sean Crawford, Kent Redfield, Patrick Pfingsten
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State Week: Illinois Republicans look ahead
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The state's GOP is energized with new leadership following the national convention in Milwaukee.By Sean Crawford, Dave McKinney, Kent Redfield
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State Week: Pritzker stands by Biden, at least publicly
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Illinois' governor said this week he fully expects Joe Biden will be the nominee of the Democratic Party.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Rick Pearson
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In this special State Week episode, we discuss the problems facing the news industry and what the future may hold.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Molly Parker, Tim Franklin
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State Week: The Dobbs decision and Illinois — two years on
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This week marked two years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. In that time, Illinois has become a safe haven for abortions and women's health procedures.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Mawa Iqbal
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State Week: Another leadership change for Illinois Republicans
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Party Chair Don Tracy announced he will leave the job he's held for more than three years.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Hannah Meisel
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State Week: Corruption cases continue in the courts
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It's a busy time for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Ray Long
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State Week: The governor signs the new budget
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Pritzker took action on the $53 billion dollar spending plan.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Jeremy Gorner
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Lawmakers wrapped up the spring session this week, sending a new budget to the governor.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Jerry Nowicki
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Lawmakers had a tentative deal Friday on a spending plan, paving the way for the spring session to end as early as this weekend.By Sean Crawford, Alex Degman, Charles N. Wheeler III
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State Week: An Illinois budget showdown looms as session adjournment nears
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The legislature has set May 24 as the day to wrap up their work.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Patrick Keck
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State Week: A warning for agencies to prepare for possible budget cuts
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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.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Brenden Moore
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State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium project gets a cool reception; A prison could move north
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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.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Dan Petrella
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State Week: The Bears make their stadium pitch; Gov talks pensions
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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.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Hannah Meisel
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State Week: As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, Illinois corruption cases hang in the balance
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A U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Indiana case could impact the prosecutions in Illinois and elsewhere.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Dave McKinney
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State Week: DCFS makes a push for improvement
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A new director, additional funding and hiring more workers at Illinois' child welfare agency.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Jeremy Gorner
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State Week: Governor continues his push for a new state agency
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants a Department of Early Childhood in his cabinet.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Peter Hancock
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State Week: The Illinois Prisoner Review Board under scrutiny
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A boy's murder is shining a spotlight on how a state panel handles domestic violence cases.By Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III, Rick Pearson
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