Daisy Contreras
Daisy reports on various assignments for NPR Illinois. She graduated from the Public Affairs Reporting master’s degree program at the University of Illinois Springfield, where she spent time covering the legislative session for NPR Illinois' Illinois Issues. Daisy interned then researched for the Chicago Reporter. She obtained an associate degree in French language from Harry S Truman College and a bachelor's degree in communications from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Before coming to Springfield, Daisy worked in communication roles for several Chicago non-profits. Daisy is from Chicago where she attended Lane Tech High School.
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Illinoisans will soon pay more for gasoline and cigarettes. Those are just two tax increases needed to pay for a $45 billion infrastructure plan, which...
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The usual May 31st deadline for the Illinois General Assembly passed last night, but lawmakers are not yet done with their work.
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With only three full days left in the Illinois Spring legislative session, the long-awaited gaming expansion plan is still under wraps.
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With only four days left in the Illinois legislative session, some lawmakers say they are ready to move forward with a gambling expansion proposal. But...
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With only one week left in the spring legislative session, lawmakers are still trying to piece together a final sports betting proposal, but issues...
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Recreational pot, construction projects and more — here’s what we know.
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Republicans are trying to get back in on next year's budget negotiations. Meanwhile, as red states compete to place more and more restrictins on...
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One year after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states outside of Nevada to set up their own sports betting rules, some experts are offering Illinois...
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Some rock and roll star power showed up in the Illinois Statehouse Wednesday to help push for a new casino.
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The Illinois Senate last week approved increased protections for those who use alternative electric and gas suppliers.