Our panel breaks down a contract with the state's largest public employee union, the governor's push for clean energy and an audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security that found lack of controls led to massive amount of fraud and overpayments during the pandemic.

State Week: New AFSCME deal; Audit shows $5.2 billion in overpayments

An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.comments@stateweek.org

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The Pritzker Administration is trying to push through different revenue plans in the final weeks of the session. If those are unsuccessful, a letter to agency directors says there could be about $800 million less to spend.

State Week: A warning for agencies to prepare for possible budget cuts

The NFL team's effort to get a new stadium seems to be getting sacked by the governor's office and other state officials. Also a central Illinois prison could be re-built near Joliet, raising concerns in the community that's housed the facility.

State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium project gets a cool reception; A prison could move north

Will lawmakers agree to put public money toward the stadium project? Also, the governor said a state pension law that lowered benefits may need to be revisited.

State Week: The Bears make their stadium pitch; Gov talks pensions

A U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Indiana case could impact the prosecutions in Illinois and elsewhere.

State Week: As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, Illinois corruption cases hang in the balance

A new director, additional funding and hiring more workers at Illinois' child welfare agency.

State Week: New AFSCME deal; Audit shows $5.2 billion in overpayments

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