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Illinois' Teacher Shortage
A new survey suggests Illinois is suffering from a shortage of teachers and other educators. UIS Public Affairs Reporting program interns Andrew Adam…
4 years, 8 months ago
The State of Democraccy
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, we interview University of Illinois at Chicago professor Dick Simps…
4 years, 9 months ago
News of the Week, Holiday Edition
Gov. Pritzker strikes a deal to sell the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, then signs a bill repealing the Parental Notification of Abortion Act. …
4 years, 9 months ago
Redistricting Controversies
The Better Government Association's Bryan Zarou and University of Illinois political science professor Brian Gaines talk with Peter Hancock about the…
4 years, 10 months ago
Climate, Supreme Court and Redistricting
Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss Gov. JB Pritzker's trip to the U.N. climate conference, an Illinois Supreme Court case concerning ride hailin…
4 years, 11 months ago
Fall Veto Session
Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss passage of new congressional district maps and other legislation during the recently-completed fall veto sess…
4 years, 11 months ago
Veto Session: Abortion, Guns and Redistricting
Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss an Illinois Supreme Court ruling on gun rights, efforts to repeal the state's Parental Notice of Abortion law…
4 years, 11 months ago
Vaccine Mandates
President Biden visits Illinois to defend his vaccine mandates. Plus, Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki discuss the start of congressional redistrictin…
5 years ago
BIDEN'S ILLINOIS PUSH
Jerry Nowicki and Peter Hancock discuss President Biden's push for his Build Back Better Agenda, which includes an appearance by a top Biden advisor …
5 years ago
Powering Forward
Jerry Nowicki and Peter Hancock analyze the massive energy overhaul bill that passed out of the House during a one-day return to session. Plus, a tri…
5 years, 1 month ago