Editor-in-chief for Capitol News Illinois. Former editor of the LeRoy Farmer City Press.
Springfield, IL
Joined January 2014
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From our Insider page:
Gov. Pritzker is “still evaluating the rules” of a federal school choice tax credit program, though he has concerns. He previously said he was waiting for the federal government to publish rules, which it did on Oct. 1.
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Bit of energy news for the Insiders on a Friday: insider.capitolnewsillinois.…
The latest from @BenSzalinski on our newly launched Capitol News Insider page: Advocacy groups have already begun scrambling to lay claim to increased state funding, but the budget analysts’ cautionary notes show why it’s a longer game than simply allocating mid-year revenues
State coffers are well ahead of their budgeted pace through one quarter. But legislative budget analysts warn that a slowdown could be coming.
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Exciting day here at @CapitolNewsIL. Our new Insider site will offer exclusive storytelling, I'm most excited about our new alerts hub:
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Big ups to @brendenmoore13 on the Bears beat. He's a frequent guest on @thescorechicago when it comes to stadium talks: youtube.com/watch?v=Bcf37GYp…
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Fixed link: Roger Goodell, JB Pritzker, Pat Ryan and lawmakers had a meeting about keeping the Bears in Illinois. Here’s what we know — including exclusive details from the governor. From @brendenmoore13 buff.ly/nsPpvO8
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Roger Goodell, JB Pritzker, Pat Ryan and lawmakers had a meeting about keeping the Bears in Illinois. Here’s what we know — including exclusive details from the governor. From @brendenmoore13 buff.ly/62udiC1
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We're hiring! Capitol News Illinois seeks three reporters to:
-Cover state government from Springfield
-Write enterprise stories from Chicago
-Cover the state's relationship with the federal government in a hybrid role
Find out more at the link:
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Illinois will send over $3.5 million to 61 local food organizations in the state’s latest attempt to bolster local food infrastructure. @nowickipress reports. buff.ly/20TTlVw
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Heckuva story by @poolcar4 about the tangled and troubling web woven by the state's special prosecutions unit: injusticewatch.org/project/s…
We're still seeking documents related to the care of Mackenzi Felmlee, who died in a foster home in 2024. DCFS says "significant communication within the department" led to the agency missing two court dates after we sues. We served their office twice. More:
“Unfortunately, there was significant miscommunication within the Department regarding this matter,” DCFS said in a statement regarding its failure to respond to a lawsuit filed against the agency by Capitol News Illinois. @nowickipress reports. buff.ly/pnowcZ5
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Capitol News Illinois sued the state child protection agency after it denied release of caseworker personnel records. @peterqhancock reports. buff.ly/OAininu
