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Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. on WCBU-FM 89.9, WGLT 89.1, WNIJ 89.5, WSIU-FM 91.9, WUIS-FM 91.9, WVIK-FM 90.3, and WILL-AM 580. Repeats air on WILL-FM 90.9 at 6pm.
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The fallout of the shutdown landed on millions of Americans, including federal workers who went without paychecks and airline passengers who had their trips delayed or canceled.














