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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Listen to a special State Week , recorded in front of an audience at the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices state historic site in downtown Springfield. Host...
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to convince business groups Wednesday to accept his graduated income tax plan.
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Illinois’ former legislative inspector general went public this week with a complaint that one of her reports was buried. She says the office is...
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Several of Illinois’ Division I athletic directors say they don’t want gamblers to be able to bet on college sports. Lawmakers heard from them and...
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed changes to the state's pension systems. He says this could help cover other pressing areas, like education, healthcare...
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A group of 16 Illinois organizations and agencies have teamed up to help the monarch butterfly survive.
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Even though it’s the legislative spring break, there are several issues still to be negotiated, including a potential construction program funded with a...
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In 2017, then-Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law what was known as Charlie's Law that required insurance companies to cover treatment costs for certain...
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Some Illinois lawmakers want more protections for employees who are sexually harassed in private sector jobs.
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Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot spends two days meeting with Illinois lawmakers. How much of her agenda runs through Springfield? Meanwhile,...