Maggie Strahan
ReporterMaggie Strahan, a graduate student in the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois, is WGLT and WBCU’s statehouse intern for the spring of 2022.
Maggie graduated from the University of Chicago in 2018 and brings experience from a background in theater, legislature, and campaign management.
Maggie can be reached at mstraha@ilstu.edu.
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Ben Watt is hoping to be the next representative for Peoria in the Illinois General Assembly. Without a Republican opponent in this month’s primary, he’ll run against incumbent Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth in November’s general election. -
Illinois’ population was significantly undercounted in the 2020 census, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest update. One expert says it could be due to the Trump administration's anti-immigration policies. -
Illinois lawmakers got an earful Thursday about expected electricity price hikes and the repercussions across the state, from farmers to faith leaders to manufacturers. -
In the wake of the 27th school shooting of 2022, Democrats in Congress are asking for more than thoughts and prayers. After the death of 19 children in Uvalde, Texas, today’s discussions on Capitol Hill centered around the need for bipartisan action to curb gun violence. -
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth took the floor during Tuesday’s Senate debate to address the consequences that people might experience if Roe v. Wade is overturned, unless Congress codifies a person’s right to an abortion. -
The Illinois Federation of Teachers is working with partners in hopes of swaying the Illinois State Board of Education away from instituting more standardized testing in elementary schools. -
WCBU and WGLT partnered with local organizations to cover a forum between the six Democrats vying for the 17th Congressional seat. -
Republican state Sen. Win Stoller is running for re-election in the redrawn 37th Senate District, and he says his bipartisan record makes him the right choice in the primary. -
When a family loses a child to gun violence, the cost of burial can cause even more pain for low-income families. An anticipated new law will ease that burden. -
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that Illinois’ COVID-19 data reporting is changing to align with the CDC’s updated guidelines, which emphasize the case rates and hospitalizations as the most accurate metrics to track the virus.
