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Kaylee Bauchens is a senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her podcast episode is called “Relief of Getting a Goodbye”. It explores themes of intuition, grief, and acceptance. It's a finalist of this year's NPR College Podcast Challenge.
Susana Mendoza won't run again as State Comptroller. The crowded field of Democratic candidates for open US House and Senate seats in Illinois continues to grow. Plus, the US House approves a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
During our Friday reporter roundtable, we're talking about stories making headlines in Bloomington-Normal, including how Illinois State University is planning to directly pay its athletes and a major settlement involving the McLean County Jail.
The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes significant changes to the way we create and pay for energy.
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski shares her views on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and how it will impact her constituents.
