# State Week: A status check on Illinois budget talks

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Podcast: [State Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/state-week-634321)
Published: 2026-05-08T16:32:44+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2026-05-08/state-week-a-status-check-on-illinois-budget-talks
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/05/swr-26-05-08.mp3
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