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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The Illinois Department of Public Health says vaccination is an excellent defense against two prominent diseases. The first is Hepatitis A. This is a...
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Starting next year, the Illinois Department of Labor will have a new way to address diversity in apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship programs fall...
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Beginning in January , single-occupancy public restrooms in Illinois must be gender-neutral. Signage should identify these places as "restrooms" and not...
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Political conflict can be both helpful and harmful to local government. According to a new study, which it is depends on the nature of the conflict.A…
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Bobcat season is approaching in Illinois. There is disagreement over how expanded hunting will impact the species long term.Illinois resumed bobcat…
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Two senior U.S. Senators toured a federal prison in northwestern Illinois Tuesday.The Administrative United States Penitentiary is based in Thomson,…
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State officials are looking for help to address crowding at Starved Rock State Park.More than two million people visit the popular park each year. The…
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a law Monday that expands insurance coverage of mammograms. Previously, insurance companies only had to cover the...
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Starved Rock State Park will face crowds and intermittent closures this Memorial Day weekend. The park already receives many visitors at this time of...
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It’s National Safe Boating Week. Groups like Illinois Conservation Police are stepping up safety education campaigns for state residents headed out on...