Statewide

Statewide

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)Pittsfield - WIPA 89.3 (Saturdays 9 AM)Urbana/Champaign – WILL 580 (Saturdays 11 AM)

Episodes

August 14, 2025 50 mins
For many, this summer brought a surprise in their utility costs.
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The news can be overwhelming. But you still want to be in the know. We have some tips.
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As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared.
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Despite developing technology, funding cuts threaten the ability to predict severe weather.
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July 16, 2025 50 mins
Biographer Ron Chernow discusses his new book on the Hannibal, Missouri native.
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On this episode, we examine how far high speed rail has come in Illinois. With 110 mile per hour trains running between Chicago and St. Louis, advocates are talking about trains going twice as fast.
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An APM investigation found some hospitals failing to provide critical care for victims, such as offering sexual assault testing kits and not contacting child or adult protective services. Illinois lawmakers responded by passing legislation this spring.
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A new book details correspondence — letters long assumed to have been lost or destroyed -– that shed light on the nature of her illness as well as the nature of her relationships with the few friends and family she had left by that time.
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The city still has problems with violence. But it is on track to have its lowest number of murders in a decade. Many are crediting street outreach.
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June 5, 2025 50 mins
At a time when fewer people say they are practicing Catholics, church leaders are hoping an American pope may turn that around.
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May 29, 2025 50 mins
The two-term governor has to decide soon if he will seek re-election. He's also rumored to be considering a presidential bid in 2028.
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May 21, 2025 50 mins
They've been in the state for more than 50 years, but they are showing up more often.
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We talk with pediatrician Dr. Allison Croucher of Duly Health and Care on this episode of Statewide.
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The cost of child care can sometimes top rent and mortgage payments.
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We talk with the author of Loving Lincoln, who also treats the subject as a memoir of her time working in a male-dominated field.
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Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi joins us.
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April 17, 2025 50 mins
The Trump Administration has revoked the legal status of many international students. Colleges and universities are unsure what to do about it.
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It has left those who owe in a tough spot as they seek to get questions answered.
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April 5, 2025 50 mins
Research supporting alcohol as a carcinogen is something that’s not well known by the public. We have a report.
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