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Reporting from in and around Illinois.Listen to Statewide on WNIJ Saturdays 6-7 a.m. and Sundays 6-7 p.m.

Statewide: Talking To Kids About Marijuana; Why Have All The Geese Gone From Southern Illinois?

As recreational marijuana is set to become legal in Illinois January 1, some parents are worried it sends the wrong message to kids.   We'll hear from experts and young people about ways for parents to have a dialogue on the subject.

Not that long ago, southern Illinois was known as a place where geese would spend the winter during colder weather.  But recently, that trek to the area has stopped.   We'll hear some of the reasons why.

And, a reporter shares her personal account of adoption and the risk she took to reach out to her biological family.

That and more on this episode of Statewide.

This week's lineup:

* Amy Mayer of Harvest Public Media has moreon the tough year for agriculture and how farmers are coping.

* We listen to a commentary from WSIU about the decline of geese in that area.

* Steph Whiteside turns to science to find out why losing weight can be so hard.

* Mariah Woelfel of WBEZ brings us tipsfor talking to kids about marijuana.

* Jaclyn Driscoll of KWMU looks at how Missouri's medical marijuana program compares to the one in Illinois.

* Sam Dunklau talks with author Jan Jacobiabout his book "Young Lincoln".  The book looks at Lincoln's formative years and is written from Abe's point of view.

* With November being National Adoption Month, Dusty Rhodes shares her personal storyabout seeking out her biological family.

* WSIU's Brad Palmer attends a re-entry summit for inmates about to be released from prison.  

Statewide for the week of November 22. 2019Listen to Statewide across Illinois in:

  • Bloomington/Normal – WGLT 89.1 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon, Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
  • Carbondale – WSIU 91.9 (Fridays 2-3 p.m. and Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
  • Mount Vernon - WVSI 88.9 (Fridays 2-3 p.m. and Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
  • Olney - WUSI 90.3 (Fridays 2-3 p.m. and Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
  • Rockford/DeKalb – WNIJ 89.5 (Saturdays 6-7 a.m., Sundays 6-7 p.m.)
  • Springfield/Decatur - WUIS 91.9 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon, 11 p.m. - Midnight, Saturdays 9-10 a.m.)
  • Peoria – WCBU 89.9 (Fridays 6-7 p.m., Sundays 6-7 a.m.)
  • Pittsfield - WIPA 89.3 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon, 11 p.m. - Midnight, Saturdays 9-10 a.m.)
  • Urbana/Champaign – WILL 580 (Fridays 11 a.m. - Noon, 7-8 p.m.)

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