Illinois General Assembly budget and congressional maps

On Midwest Week, several weeks later than expected, the Iowa legislature finally adjourned this year's session - so what did it accomplish in all that time?

On Midwest Week, we honor the newest members of the Quad City Sports Hall of Fame. Herb Trix's guest is Don Doxsie, sports columnist for the Quad City Times and Dispatch-Argus. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, our annual summer theater preview returns. Herb Trix's guest is Mike Schulz, editor and writer for the River Cities Reader. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

On Midwest Week, another group of veterans has died at a state home in Illinois, due to COVID-19 and not Legionnaires Disease. Herb Trix's guest is Hannah Meisel, statehouse editor for Illinois Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly begins working on new maps for Congressional and legislative districts. But it's complicated by delayed reports from the Census Bureau. Herb Trix's guest is Peter Hancock, Statehouse Reporter for Capitol News Illinois. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

On Midwest Week, what is the future of Western Illinois University in the Quad Cities ? Why are some local leaders thinking about replacing the university ? Herb Trix's guest is Barb Ickes, reporter and columnist for the Quad City Times and Dispatch-Argus. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

On Midwest Week, this year's debate over Iowa's bottle bill - will it survive another year? Herb Trix's guest is James Lynch, reporter for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

On Midwest Week, one year after the pandemic began in the midwest, a look at its impact on meatpacking plants and workers. Herb Trix's guest is Sydney Czyzon, reporter for the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

On Midwest Week, what impact has COVID-19 had on local law enforcement. Herb Trix's guest is Emily Andersen, reporter for the Quad City Times and Dispatch-Argus. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.