Families of those who died at the Quincy Veterans’ Home during a Legionnaire's Disease outbreak are still upset. Those deaths happened on the Rauner Administration’s watch. But now they are questioning if the new governor is doing enough.
Four women who are friends -- and also state lawmakers -- talk about how working on a key piece of legislation has brought them closer together.
And in southern Illinois, one of the oldest homes still standing is state-owned. But there appears to be no plan for what's known as the Old Slave House.
That and more on this episode of Statewide.
* Dave McKinney and Tony Arnold of WBEZ hear from relatives of those who died in the Legionnaire's Disease outbreak at a state-run veterans’ home.
* Mary Cullen with WGLT finds out that even though it's an incrreasingly rare hobby, some in Illinois are big into button collecting.
* Sarah Jesmer of WNIJ reports on a protest urging change in the Title IX process.
* Jaclyn Driscoll visits with four women lawmakerswho were already friends, but have seen their bond strengthened as they've worked on a major piece of legislation: making recreational marijuana legal.
* Brian Mackey has our Illinois Issues report, which focuses on missing items at the Illinois Department of Corrections and what that means for pursuing efficiency in state government.
* Jim Meadows with Illinois Public Media interviews David Merriman about the University of Illinois Chicago study on the impact of a graduated income tax in neighboring states.
* We revisit a story from Dusty Rhodes about a popular game among high schoolers, where the goal is to "assassinate" their fellow classmates. In the era of school shootings, is it appropriate?
* Sean Crawford talks with Molly Parker of the Southern Illinoisan regarding the past and the future of what's known as the Old Slave House.
Statewide for the week of May 17, 2019
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