Chase Cavanaugh
Chase started in radio while earning his Master's in diplomacy and international commerce at the University of Kentucky. He was bitten by the radio bug while volunteering at Radio Eye (a local equivalent to NIRIS) and soon became a reporter at WUKY. After four years of reporting in Kentucky's Bluegrass, Chase traveled north to join WNIJ as Morning Edition producer. He organizes our morning broadcast, making sure the host is well-supplied with interesting, fresh content. In addition to his pre-dawn duties, Chase reports on a variety of developments in our broadcast area but is particularly drawn to anything with a political or international connection. He is also an avid board gamer.
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Governments across Illinois are seeing large holes in their budgets due to COVID-19 restrictions. One area that’s seen a sharp drop is revenue from...
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Illinois U.S Representative Cheri Bustos says it’s imperative that the U.S. House pass the next COVID-19 relief package. The bill is known as the... -
The Illinois Municipal League wants the State to form a working group of mayors and other local officials to better coordinate coronavirus response. The... -
A group of lawmakers is traveling around the state this week on what they are calling the “Restore Illinois” tour. The group consists of four Republican... -
While the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, doctors are encouraging residents to catch up on their other immunizations. Lisa Gonzalez is Public Health... -
Misinformation about COVID-19 has spread almost as much as the disease itself – and sometimes, faster. Why is this the case? When it emerged earlier... -
COVID-19 has caused disruptions in how families get their food. That’s one reason why more people are growing their own. The concept of a victory garden...
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State parks and most other sites managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will reopen to the public starting Friday, May 29th. At the... -
The Illinois State Police are preparing for further action related to the coronavirus outbreak in the coming days and weeks. This includes the transport... -
Illinois farm exports to China have suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak, but that isn’t the only factor. China is the world’s largest importer for...
