# State Week

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Official site: https://www.nprillinois.org/podcast/state-week
Author: Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III (comments@stateweek.org)
Episodes: 20

## Resource

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

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## Episodes
- [State Week: A new fiscal year brings new laws](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-a-new-fiscal-year-brings-new-laws) — 2026-07-02T17:10:38+00:00
- [State Week: A data center discussion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-a-data-center-discussion) — 2026-06-26T17:05:41+00:00
- [State Week: Illinois tackles the intoxicating hemp industry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-illinois-tackles-the-intoxicating-hemp-industry) — 2026-06-18T14:48:02+00:00
- [State Week: Is the Chicago Bears' move to Indiana a done deal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-is-the-chicago-bears-move-to-indiana-a-done-deal) — 2026-06-12T20:06:36+00:00
- [State Week: A session wrap-up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-a-session-wrap-up) — 2026-06-05T16:45:20+00:00
- [State Week: The final hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-the-final-hours) — 2026-05-29T17:39:40+00:00
- [State Week: Legislation moves forward as the session winds down](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-legislation-moves-forward-as-the-session-winds-down) — 2026-05-22T18:19:35+00:00
- [State Week: Plenty of issues on the table](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-plenty-of-issues-on-the-table) — 2026-05-15T17:15:23+00:00
- [State Week: A status check on Illinois budget talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-a-status-check-on-illinois-budget-talks) — 2026-05-08T16:32:44+00:00
- [State Week: Illinois seeks to hold ICE accountable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-illinois-seeks-to-hold-ice-accountable) — 2026-05-01T17:26:33+00:00
- [State Week: Illinois' gameplan for keeping the Chicago Bears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-illinois-gameplan-for-keeping-the-chicago-bears) — 2026-04-24T18:37:13+00:00
- [State Week:  Court orders release and new trials for two of the ComEd 4](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-court-orders-release-and-new-trials-for-two-of-the-comed-4) — 2026-04-17T17:49:07+00:00
- [State Week: The property tax burden is getting more focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-the-property-tax-burden-is-getting-more-focus) — 2026-04-09T14:49:58+00:00
- [State Week: The data center debate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-the-data-center-debate) — 2026-04-03T17:59:16+00:00
- [State Week: Lawmakers consider a higher education funding change](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-lawmakers-consider-a-higher-education-funding-change) — 2026-03-27T17:19:16+00:00
- [State Week: Primary election recap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-primary-election-recap) — 2026-03-20T17:28:10+00:00
- [State Week: A look at key primary races](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-a-look-at-key-primary-races) — 2026-03-13T17:43:47+00:00
- [State Week: JB Pritzker responds to Clinton testimony](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-jb-pritzker-responds-to-clinton-testimony) — 2026-03-06T18:06:21+00:00
- [State Week: The Illinois Accountability Commission hears more testimony](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-the-illinois-accountability-commission-hears-more-testimony) — 2026-02-27T19:02:01+00:00
- [State Week: The governor's budget plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-the-governor-s-budget-plan) — 2026-02-20T18:14:18+00:00
- [State Week: Governor deals with uncertainty as he prepares to deliver his budget address](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-governor-deals-with-uncertainty-as-he-prepares-to-deliver-his-budget-address) — 2026-02-13T18:00:22+00:00
- [State Week: Pritzker's pension push](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-pritzker-s-pension-push) — 2026-02-06T18:01:57+00:00
- [State Week: ICE under scrutiny](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-ice-under-scrutiny) — 2026-01-30T18:40:09+00:00
- [State Week: Lawmakers discuss potential changes to the SAFE-T Act](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-lawmakers-discuss-potential-changes-to-the-safe-t-act) — 2026-01-23T18:19:43+00:00
- [State Week: The Chicago Bears game plan for a new stadium](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-the-chicago-bears-game-plan-for-a-new-stadium) — 2026-01-16T17:45:13+00:00
- [State Week: Trump targets Illinois with funding freeze; major energy package signed into law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321/state-week-trump-targets-illinois-with-funding-freeze-major-energy-package-signed-into-law) — 2026-01-09T18:18:22+00:00

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