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We have a new podcast to add to your feed, IL Informed! Poet, activist and researcher Glenance Green and former state legislator/gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss, come together to talk Illinois politics, government and how the heck it all works (or doesn’t) in Springfield. Check it out.

IL Informed - A new podcast by State Matters

We clarify Illinois government with short videos & helpful summaries on the issues that matter to you!

We clarify Illinois government with short videos & helpful summaries on the issues that matter to you!

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IL Informed - A new podcast by State Matters

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