Best The State JournalRegister Podcasts (2026)

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SJ-R Podcast 23 - Aug. 10, 2017 36:08

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This week, Mary and Carla bring on Jeremie Bailey from the Lincoln's Legends podcast to talk about his media entity and content creation in central Illinois.By The State Journal-Register

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SJ-R Podcast: Rochester School District Superintendent Tom Bertrand 32:00

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SJ-R education reporter Jason Nevel talks with Rochester School District Superintendent Tom Bertrand about the ongoing school funding issue at the Statehouse, standardized testing, some background on Rochester schools and the success of the high school football team.By The State Journal-Register

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SJ-R Podcast - Episode 22 - August 3, 2017 28:55

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The Illinois State Fair starts in just a week, with a new parade route, eating contests and rides. The podcast crew chats with fair manager Kevin Gordon and Morgan Booth, public information officer for the Department of Agriculture. We talk about ride safety and a new stage for up-and-coming bands, as well as fair favorites.…

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SJ-R Under the Dome Ep. 3: Previewing today's school funding special session 8:26

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We're checking in with a quick podcast before the legislative special session is supposed to start on Monday, July 31, 2017. Today is the day Gov. Bruce Rauner is supposed to receive the school funding bill from the Illinois Senate. Rauner is expected to respond with an amendatory veto. We'll see where things go from there. Join SJ-R Statehouse rep…

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SJ-R Podcast: Auburn Schools Superintendent Darren Root 29:30

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We're talking school funding on today's episode of The State Journal-Register Podcast. SJ-R education reporter Jason Nevel is your host as he interviews Darren Root, superintendent of the Auburn School District. Root is talking about the unresolved school funding issue in the state of Illinois. He also takes us behind the scenes of Gov. Bruce Raune…

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SJ-R Podcast 21 - July 20, 2017 20:01

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This week, the podcast crew brings on Betsy Dollar, the executive director of the Springfield Art Association, to talk about the annual Paint the Street event. It's supposed to be a hot one, folks, so if you attend be sure to bring plenty of water!By The State Journal-Register

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SJ-R Under the Dome Ep. 2: Will Illinois schools get state funding? 17:28

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Welcome to the second episode of the SJ-R Under the Dome podcast, The State Journal-Register's weekly look at what's happening in Illinois government and politics. Executive Editor Angie Muhs chats with State Capitol Bureau reporter Doug Finke about the staff turnover in the governor's office, the prospects of getting a school funding deal in place…