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The State of Your State

We asked a variety of Illinoisans about the state of their state at the beginning of 2009.
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A State of Corruption?

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his Chief-of-Staff John Harris were arrested on a criminal complaint on December 9, 2008. Listen and read more from our coverage of the scandal.
Economy Hits Home

However the current economic downturn is defined, it is having a real impact on the lives of Chicago-area residents. Our occassional series, Economy Hits Home, explores that impact.
Fifty-Fifty: The Odds of Graduating

In Chicago Public Schools, only around half the freshmen who enter high school will earn their diploma. For our series Fifty-Fifty: The Odds of Graduating,we hit the halls of Robeson High School to see what it takes to reverse the tide. We follow several students as they try and stay the course, and get to know staff and administrators who want desperately to help them.

Hear what students themselves have to say about why some quit while others keep their eyes on the prize.

More links and resources on education-related issues.
Hard Working

Hard Working is a series from Chicago Public Radio about jobs and joblessness. We're be on the air, on the Web and in the community to discuss work and unemployment.
Memories of the 1968 DNC

Forty years ago, the most contentious Democratic National Convention in recent memory descended upon Chicago, and left upheaval in its wake. We're compiling first-hand accounts from people that were at this historic event.
Midwest Color Tour

We’re checking out the election battleground states that surround Illinois to find out what’s important to voters in Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Michigan.
Olympics: Chicago 2016

The long and winding road of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Remembering Studs

Legendary Chicagoan Studs Terkel died Friday at the age of 96. We've created an archive of some of the great stories that he shared on our airwaves.
The Election File

The Election File is your destination for Chicago Public Radio's comprehensive election coverage.
The Money Trail: Tracking Stimulus Bucks

We follow the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Chicago.
The Obama White House

Follow the progress of Obama's transition from Illinois Senator to President of the United States here.
The State of Your State

We asked a variety of Illinoisans about the state of their state at the beginning of 2009.
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The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who?

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