Lisa Ryan
Lisa Ryan is a graduate student in the public affairs reporting program at the University of Illinois at Springfield. She previously worked at Indiana Public Radio and the college radio station founded by David Letterman. She is a 2014 broadcast journalism and political science graduate of Ball State University.
In addition to public radio, Lisa loves traveling. In 2014 she traveled to Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava as part of an international reporting class.
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Memorial Day is a state holiday, but lawmakers are back at work in Springfield. But how do legislators feel about not taking the day off?Session was…
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In the wake of officer-involved deaths in Ferguson, Baltimore and New York City, Springfield is looking at how to change Illinois laws regarding police…
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The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would lower the penalties for possession of marijuana. Currently, being caught with more than 10 grams of…
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A group of eleven people rode their bicycles 190 miles for three days from Chicago to Springfield to protest a loss of state funding. Bikes and Roses is a…
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Two tax policy organizations with distinct views released a joint report about Illinois revenue. It outlines how taxing services, such as haircuts and...
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An Illinois Senate proposal would automatically register people to vote when they receive and renew a drivers' licenses. Democratic Senator Daniel Biss…
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Illinois legislators brought in the head of a nonpartisan research group to hear about its problems with Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget proposal. The Civic...
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Illinois House Democrats continued to advance budget measures that would restore funding to human services programs that the governor proposes cutting.…
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Lawmakers are considering a plan to spell out rights of crime victims. Illinois voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2014. Representative Lou…
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The Illinois Cancer Action Network is calling attention to breast and cervical cancer screenings, especially as some of those programs face cuts. The...