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it is a pleasure to welcome to the Front Row Network here on NPR Illinois, Front Row Classics, Mark Bego.

How are you?

I'm doing great.

I'm in Tucson, Arizona.

It's still 100 degrees here, so it's still kind of summer.

Well, here where I live in Illinois, it's that weird time of year where it's trying to adjust to fall.

So, like, we'll get one day of summer, a day of fall, another day of summer again.

And it is a pleasure to welcome to the Front Row Network here on NPR Illinois at long last, Genesis.

How's it going?

Good.

You've been listening to State Week, a program of commentary and analysis of events in Illinois state politics and government.

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Our panel included Charlie Wheeler and Chicago Tonight senior reporter Heather Cherone.

Look for State Week where you get your podcasts through the NPR app and at nprillinois.org. I'm Sean Crawford.

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You've been listening to State Week, a program of commentary and analysis of events in Illinois state politics and government.

And it is a pleasure to welcome to the Front Row Network here on NPR Illinois, Santana Garrett.

How's it going?

Hi.

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And hello, everyone out there in Lasso land, and welcome back to Peanut Butter & Biscuits, your Ted Lasso fan cast from the Front Row Network on NPR Illinois.

And we've got another amazing bonus episode for you today, everyone.

You don't just come here for the episode recaps.

Our panel included Charlie Wheeler and Capital News Illinois' Ben Zielinski.

Look for State Week where you get your podcasts through the NPR app and at nprillinois.org. I'm Sean Crawford.

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You've been listening to State Week, a program of commentary and analysis of events in Illinois state politics and government.