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Perspectives on Progress: Rep. Marcus Evans
As part of our ongoing project, Perspectives on Progress, state Rep. Marcus Evans reflects on his experiences with police and how he would like to se…
6 years, 4 months ago
Perspectives on Progress: Rep. Curtis Tarver
As part of our ongoing project, Perspectives on Progress, Illinois state Rep. Curtis Tarver talks about what he is seeing as daily demonstrations in …
6 years, 4 months ago
Perspectives on Progress: Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
As part of our ongoing project, Perspectives on Progress, state Rep. Chris Welch talks about his reaction to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed bl…
6 years, 4 months ago
Perspectives on Progress: Rep. La Shawn Ford
Capitol News Illinois launched its new "Perspectives on Progress" podcast series Monday, June 8 in an effort to broadcast conversations about race in…
6 years, 4 months ago
Illinois Starts to Reopen
A week after the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up a historic special session, the state has entered Phase 3 of the reopening plan. Reporters Pete…
6 years, 4 months ago
Statehouse Coverage in a Pandemic
Four interns with the University of Illinois Springfield's Public Affairs Reporting program talk about their experience covering the Illinois Stateho…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Fiscal Hit from COVID-19
Michael Belsky, executive director of the Center for Municipal Finance at the University of Chicago, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
6 years, 5 months ago
Economic Fallout from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the Illinois economy. Economist Kenneth Kriz of the University of Illinois - Springfield talks about how i…
6 years, 6 months ago
State Budgeting in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the Illinois economy, forcing Gov. JB Pritzker and state lawmakers to completely rethink the budget plan f…
6 years, 6 months ago
Economic Impact of the Coronavirus
University of Chicago economics professor Dan Black talks about the economic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic could haveafter more than 114,000 Illi…
6 years, 6 months ago