University of Illinois | College of Law

The University of Illinois College of Law features faculty members who produce three statewide and regionally syndicated radio programs on legal topics. The newest member of the Illinois law radio family is "Government Insight," a weekly show hosted by former Illinois State Senator Rick Winkel, now an Adjunct Professor in the College of Law. "Government Insight" airs Tuesday afternoons on WDWS-AM 1400. The longest running radio program at Illinois, "Legal Issues in the News" is hosted by Professor Amy Gajda and originates from WILL-AM 580 on the University of Illinois campus. "Legal Issues in the News" has been on the air for more than 20 years and is broadcast on National Public Radio stations throughout Illinois. Professor Gajda's program mirrors her weekly legal column appearing in The News-Gazette.

Adjunct Professors Greg Adamski and Karen Conti have teamed up to produce a weekly program, "Legally Speaking" on WGN Radio 720 throughout the Midwest. "Legally Speaking" features prominent guests from the legal profession and is beamed to more than 30 states on the 50,000-watt WGN signal. University of Illinois College of Law faculty are frequent guests and consultants to the program.

Government Insight with Professor Rick Winkel

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2008

January 8, 2008 - Roger Eddy - Illinois State Representative
January 15, 2008 - Youth vote surges in national primaries
January 22, 2008 - Caucus Delegate Index
January 29, 2008 - Deanna Mool - Discusses Election Law
February 5, 2008 - FutureGen (Congressman Tim Johnson)
February 12, 2008 - Super Tuesday Analysis
February 19, 2008 - FutureGen (Rep. Chapin Rose)
February 26, 2008 - The Illinois Constitutional Convention (Prof. Jim Nowlan)
March 4, 2008 - Illinois Opinion Monitor (Prof. Brian Gaines)
March 11, 2008 - Illinois Constitution (Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn)
March 18, 2008 - Cindi Canary (Illinois Campaign for Political Reform) on pay-to-play politics, the Rezko trial, and pending House Bill 1
March 25, 2008 - Professor Kent Redfield on pay-to-play politics, Illinois compared to other states, and the threat to democracy.
April 5, 2008 - Doug Whitley (Illinois Chamber of Commerce)
April 12, 2008 - Rep. John Fritchey (Rezko Trial)
April 19, 2008 - Sen. Michael Frerichs (Progressive Income Tax)
April 26, 2008 - Sen. MicRich Miller (Capitol Fax) on Rezko Trial
May 3, 2008 - Sen. Christine Ragogno
May 10, 2008 - Rich Miller (Capitol Fax) Sorich case
May 17, 2008 - Sen. Dale Righter (Illinois Medicaid program)
May 23, 2008 - Chapin Rose (Recall and Impeachment)
May 31, 2008 - Rep. Kathy Ryg (Session Deadline and Budget)
June 7, 2008 - Rep. John Fritchey (Impact of Rezko on Governor)
June 14, 2008 - Rep. Jay Hoffman (Speaker's Impeachment Memo)
June 21, 2008 - Greg Baise (Illinois Manufacturer's Assoc.)
June 28, 2008 - Sen. Mike Frerichs (Capital Programs)
July 5, 2008 - Rep. Naomi Jakobsson (Capital Budget)
July 12, 2008 - Governor Jim Edgar (Speaker Madigan)
July 19, 2008 - Chapin Rose (Illinois Budget)
July 26, 2008 - Mike Lawrence (Changing the state constitution)
August 2, 2008 - Auditor General Bill Holland
August 9, 2008 - Professor Fred Giertz (Economy)
August 16, 2008 - Dawn Clark Netsch (Constitutional Convention)
August 23, 2008 - Sen. Mike Frerichs (Emil Jones and DNC)
September 3, 2008 - Rep. Jim Durkin (McCain & Palin)
September 12, 2008 - Prof. Brian Gaines (Pre-election polling)
September 20, 2008 - Prof. Michael Cheney (Electoral College)
September 29, 2008 - Sen. Dale Righter (Ethics and Budget)
October 7, 2008 - October 4 Prof. Michael Cheney (Electoral Index and Obama campaign)
October 9, 2008 - Michael Cheney (Electoral Index and McCain campaign)
October 17, 2008 - Prof. Jim Nowlan (Con-Con)
November 6, 2008 - Prof. Winkel on Presidential Election

2007

September 4, 2007 - Illinois Budget Process Overview
September 11, 2007 - Sen. Michael Frerichs; Rep. Chapin Rose
September 18, 2007 - Governor Veto (Rep. Bill Black)
September 25, 2007 - Governor Agenda (Rep. Jay Hoffman)
October 2, 2007 - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar
October 9, 2007 - Sen. Dale Righter; Rep. Naomi Jakobsson
October 16, 2007 - Illinois Gambling Expansion
October 23, 2007 - Illinois Business Roundtable
October 30, 2007 - Illinois Chamber of Commerce
November 6, 2007 - Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
November 13, 2007 - Education Funding (Sen. James Meeks)
November 20, 2007 - Illinois GOP leader Tom Cross
November 27, 2007 - State Health Care (Rep. John Fritchey)
December 4, 2007 - Con Con & Recall (Gov. Jim Edgar)
December 11, 2007 - FutureGen (Sen. Dale Righter)
December 18, 2007 - Downstate Democratic Caucus