Why did an unusual number of childhood cancer cases show up in a central Illinois community? And what's changed in Illinois since #MeToo went viral?
Statewide, with host Sean Crawford, brings you reports and conversations from in and around Illinois.
This week:
* Rich Egger with Tri States Public Radio introduces us to a new U.S. citizen as she votes for the first time.
* Sean Crawford recaps a series of forums held in Illinois this yearseeking solutions for then state's problems.
* Madelyn Beck with Harvest Public Media tells us about the difficulties in farmland transfers.
* Daisy Contreras talks with attorney and author Bill Clutter about his book Coal Tar, which examines cases of a rare childhood cancer in communities, including the Taylorville area.
* Christine Herman with Side Effects Public Media explainschanges in the law that could impact health care workers during flu season.
* Shahla Farzan of St. Louis Public Radio takes us to afarm where classes in goat yoga are held.
* Daisy Contreras talks with NPR Illinois' Rachel Otwell regarding the #MeToo movement, a year after it went viral. We learn what's happened in Illinois in that time.
* Find all our episodes at StatewideShow.com
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