Mary Hansen
Mary is a reporter at NPR Illinois and graduated from the Public Affairs Reporting program atUISand received her BA in International Studies from American University. Previously Mary worked as a planning consultant and reported for the State Journal-Register where she covered city government.
Mary is a lifelong NPR listener since tuning into her home station WESA in Pittsburgh.
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Nearly 200 cities told the Illinois Municipal League that they expect to bring in less money from taxes on shopping, gaming, gas and other sources due...
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Beginning Wednesday, restaurant and bar patrons must wear a mask when interacting with servers and bartenders in an effort to stem the recent spread of...
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Illinois will launch a new rental assistance program that could help approximately 30,000 tenants struggling to keep a roof over their heads, according...
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The Illinois High School Association announced a new sports schedule following new public health guidelines issued by the state.
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Millions of voters across Illinois are getting vote-by-mail applications. A new law signed by the governor this summer directs all election authorities...
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Unionized faculty and staff at Illinois’ universities and colleges want their institutions to start almost entirely online this fall.
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Governor J.B. Pritzker says he is considering extending a moratorium on evictions beyond the end of July. During a stop in Rockford, Thursday, Pritzker...
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As protests against police brutality continue throughout Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he’s working on police and criminal justice reform, and...
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Illinois health officials suspect a handful of children in the Chicago region have a syndrome connected to COVID-19, according to the Illinois...
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Illinoisans won’t be able to eat at restaurants until the end of June at the earliest, under the governor’s plan to reopen the state. The statewide...