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State Week

by Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III

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Last ranked October 26, 2026

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Oct 26	#161	#163	—
Oct 25	#119	#119	—
Oct 24	#115	#114	—
Oct 19	#111	#113	#100
Oct 18	#151	#151	—
Oct 17	#112	#113	—
Oct 16	#184	#186	—

Latest episodes

State Week: Can we believe the polls?

October 23, 2026 · 29 min

A polling expert joins us to give us tips on how to view the political surveys.
State Week: Bailey, Pritzker square off in their only debate

October 16, 2026 · 29 min

Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger met in the WTTW studios just weeks ahead of Election Day.
State Week: Durkin backs Pritzker; Hastert's rise and fall

October 9, 2026 · 29 min
State Week: The Choate solution

October 2, 2026 · 29 min

The Pritzker has announced a plan to greatly reduce services and employment at the southern Illinois mental health and developmental center.
State Week: Can Illinois meet its carbon goals?

September 24, 2026 · 29 min

Illinois has an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. But a new reports shows the state is not on pace to hit the goal. It offers recommendations to get back on track, but those would require some major changes. It's…

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State Week: Trump endorses Bailey; Chicago's mayor to seek re-election

September 17, 2026 · 29 min

Republican Darren Bailey picked up the endorsement of President Donald Trump this week, whether he wanted it or not.
State Week: Legislative watchdog resigns amid scrutiny

September 11, 2026 · 29 min

Lawmakers could consider changes to the office after the latest scandal resulted in a state representative stepping down.
State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium saga continues

September 4, 2026 · 29 min

The team has yet to finalize a plan to stay in Illinois or move games to Indiana.
State Week: Concerns over Trump's mail voting rules

August 28, 2026 · 29 min

Illinois has joined other states in a legal challenge against the president's order.
State Week: Politics at the Illinois State Fair

August 21, 2026 · 29 min

Democrats and Republicans held their annual rallies at the fairgrounds in Springfield.
State Week: Campaign season is underway

August 14, 2026 · 29 min

The Democratic and Republican nominees for governor appeared separately at the same event this week.
State Week: Speaker Welch responds

August 7, 2026 · 29 min

House Speaker Emanual "Chris" Welch spoke to several media outlets this week, saying he was sorry for his actions and issued an apology.

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About the show

An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.comments@stateweek.orgSupport for State Week comes from:Pie OrgThe Illinois Education Association Visit Springfield