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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The Illinois General Assembly will consider a bill condemning and sanctioning Russia, three weeks into Russia's war on Ukraine.
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House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to discuss possible solutions to high gas prices facing Illinoisans over the past few weeks.
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Business and manufacturing leaders statewide came together Friday to call for an increase in funding for early childhood education and child care.
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The State Board of Elections on Monday opened its doors to hundreds of candidates in statewide and federal races who filed their petitions to get on the ballot for this year’s elections.
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A child who needs routine medical treatment goes to their primary care doctor. But what happens to children who need routine mental health treatment? Kids in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services, who are more likely to need preventative mental health care than other children, do not have access to this support.
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Illinois, like many states, is facing a shortage of teachers in the classroom. Currently there are over 4,120 teaching vacancies across over 853 school districts, according to state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea.
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A new bill would allow domestic violence survivors to file for an order of protection online, offering relief from having to face their abuser in court.
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In the last four years, two investigators have died on the job working for the Department of Children and Family Services. Sponsors of new self-defense legislation say they hope to prevent such deaths from happening again.
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Public university students across the state could soon have expanded access to emergency contraception on campus, if a new bill passes through the General Assembly.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to strike an optimistic tone during Wednesday’s election-year State of the State address. Lawmaker response broke sharply along partisan lines.