Episode #44
State Week: Election preview
Oct 28, 202629 min
All statewide offices are on the ballot this fall.
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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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An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR for State Week comes from:Pie OrgThe Illinois Education Association Visit Springfield
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Recent episodes include "State Week: Election preview" (28 October 2026, 29 minutes), "State Week: Can we believe the polls?" (23 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "State Week: Bailey, Pritzker square off in their only debate" (16 October 2026, 29 minutes).
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State Week publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 20 episodes.
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