Midwest Week
Summary: A weekly review of the major stories with the reporters who covered them, hosted by Herb Trix.
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On Midwest Week, federal investigators inch closer to the powerful Speaker of the Illinois House and chair of the Illinois Democratic Party, Mike Madigan.
On Midwest Week, one of the many ways the pandemic has changed our lives is funerals and how we honor the dead.
On Midwest Week, the impact of the pandemic on Western Illinois University and the search for a new president.
On Midwest Week, after working on it for more than 40 years, a Davenport woman has published her first book - a history of one of this area's most important early settlers.
On Midwest Week, in a session shortened by the pandemic, the Iowa legislature finally finished work on a new budget, and approved police reforms.
On Midwest Week, the University of Iowa investigates the conduct of one of its football coaches.
On Midwest Week, protests following the death of George Floyd lead to violence in the Quad Cities.
On Midwest Week, Rock Island County looks for another buyer for its nursing home.
On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly re-convenes after a ten week break, and can it accomplish all it needs to in just a couple of days ?
On Midwest Week, Illinois begins to relax the strict stay-at-home orders issued two months ago by the governor.
On Midwest Week, it'll be virtual but the Quad City Sports Hall of Fame will induct three new members this spring.
On Midwest Week, suicide and stories of people who've dealt with the suicide of a loved one.
On Midwest Week, now that the Rock Island County Board has voted to demolish the courthouse, what happens next, and when might demolition occur.
The record flood for the Quad Cities was 1993, but for Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa it was 2008 - and ten years later restoration and replacement work is still going on.
On Midwest Week, the John Deere Classic helps boost the career of another young player.
