Maureen Foertsch McKinney
Maureen Foertsch McKinney is the NPR Illinois News Editor and a lead editor of Illinois Issues' feature articles, working with freelance writers, and is curator of the Equity blog. Maureen joined the staff in 1998 as projects editor. Previously, she worked at three Illinois daily newspapers, most recently the suburban Chicago-based Daily Herald, where she served stints as an education reporter and copy editor. She graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's in journalism. She also has a master's degree in English from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
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Measures of child well-being have declined during the last 10 months as the COVID-19 pandemic has raged. But those economic, health and educational...
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A group of Illinois Republican lawmakers is demanding Gov. J.B. Pritzker call a special session of the General Assembly to deal with persistent state...
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Ending cash bail doesn't lead to an increase in crime, according to a new report from researchers at Loyola University Chicago.
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The kids called Grayson Alexander "dyke" and "faggot." The bullying got worse when he came out as transgender the summer between eighth grade and high...
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State Sen. Ram Villivalam says he plans to offer a proposal to create paid family leave in Illinois. Villivalam, a Chicago Democrat, says the idea would...
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COVID-19’s effects on learning for Illinois students emerged in a state Senate committee this week. Robin Steans, president of the education advocacy...
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The COVID-19 crisis has placed many school districts and families on the wrong side of the digital divide. State Superintendent Carmen Ayala says...
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A researcher at the University of Illinois recently showed how child care providers have been hurt financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. Elizabeth...
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Illinois had about 4,000 unfilled school jobs open last fall, and that shortage is expected to be greater this year because of the pandemic. The...
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A group of transgender women has asked for an independent monitor of the Illinois Department of Corrections because the agency has not improved those...