Reporting from in and around Illinois.contact@statewideshow.orgListen to Statewide across Illinois in:Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Saturdays 5 PM)Carbondale – WSIU 91.9 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Mount Vernon - WVSI 88.9 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Olney - WUSI 90.3 (Saturdays 3 PM and Sundays 6 AM)Quad Cities - WVIK 105.7 HD-2 (TBD)Rockford/DeKalb – WNIJ 89.5 (Saturdays 6 AM, Sundays 2 PM)Springfield/Decatur - WUIS 91.9 (Saturdays 9 AM)Peoria – WCBU 89.9 (Saturdays 5 PM)Pittsf ...
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Statewide: A Holocaust family memoir
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A woman discusses the story of how family escaped the Dachau concentration camp.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Going off the farm to make ends meet
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More than 85% of farm families rely on off-farm income. They often need the jobs to cover costs as smaller farms struggle to produce enough money.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Some schools want to disconnect students from their phones
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We visit a couple of schools that have enacted such policies to see if they are working.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Teaching respect for sports officials
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Amid a growing climate of abuse aimed at sports officials, the Illinois High School Association has found it more difficult to attract and keep them. Some schools have had problems getting enough referees for contests.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Election stress and mental health
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On this episode, we discuss how to take care of yourself while dealing with sociopolitical stress.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: The hunt for the Mothman
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Several reports of a mysterious creature in Chicago led some to seek answers. So far, there are none.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: A former anti-vaxxer calls for more compassion in the vaccine debate
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Heather Simpson said the debate has pitted neighbors and relatives against one another.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Michael Madigan heads to trial
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The former Illinois House Speaker was once a powerful force in politics and government. Now, his legacy is at stake.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Efforts to curb hunger among college students
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Research shows that college students are going hungry at a higher rate than the U.S. population as a whole.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: 988 counselors want more protection from abuse and harassment
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Sexually inappropriate calls, texts and chats are infrequent, but not uncommon on the 988 line, as are other types of abuse, including pranks, insults and personal attacks on the crisis counselors.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: A year without cash bail
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Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail a year ago this week. On this episode, we look at how the change has worked so far.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Stateville move-out leaves prison education programs in limbo
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Stateville has led the way in prison education, primarily due to its proximity to Chicago's colleges and universities. On this episode, we talk with some instructors about what the programs bring to inmates and society, along with concerns about their future.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Putting the safety of judges at risk
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“Horrific is my reaction,” U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, the newly seated chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois, said when told about the information still online.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Remembering Phil Donahue
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Before Oprah, there was another talk show host in Chicago. Phil Donahue changed television. He recently died at the age of 88.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: Educating teens about drunk driving
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Car accidents are the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. Driving under the influence is a big reasonAf Sean Crawford
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Statewide: The whole world was watching
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Chicago hosts another Democratic National Convention starting Monday, but it has yet to shake the chaotic images from 1968.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: A primer on Illinois government and politics
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A co-author of Illinois Politics: A Citizens' Guide to Power, Politics and Government joins us.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: How to talk with the bereaved
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The wrong words can cause pain and emotional harm.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: A conversation about rural health care
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Rural hospitals are vital to the areas they serve. But they face a host of problems.Af Sean Crawford
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Statewide: The aging of rural America and the economic impact
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On this episode we hear about a "silver tsunami" coming in a rural communities.Af Sean Crawford
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