Amanda Vinicky
Former Statehouse Bureau ChiefAmanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.
Amanda Vinicky covered Illinois politics and government for NPR Illinois and the Illinois public radio network from 2006-2016. Highlights include reporting on the historic impeachment and removal from office of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, winning a national award for her coverage of Illinois' electric rate fight as a result of deregulation, and following Illinois' delegations to the Democratic and Republican national political conventions in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
She interned with WUIS in graduate school; she graduated from the University of Illinois Springfield's Public Affairs Reporting program in 2005. She also holds degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.
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Allegations of bullying and inappropriate comments prompted the resignation of the top aide to House Speaker Michael Madigan. Tim Mapes had been the…
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Illinois lawmakers say they've made real progress toward passage of a budget. But even if they can get it passed by the scheduled end of session next…
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In 2010, lawmakers changed the rules for how the state picks its second-in-command. No longer would voters separately nominate candidates for lieutenant…
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Billionaire hotel heir and Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker apologizes after another Chicago Tribune story about his 2008 phone…
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The Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session is over, lawmakers have been though sexual harassment awareness training, and Comptroller Susana Mendoza…
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Illinois has gone 667 days without a budget. Asked to grade his performance in office, Gov. Rauner gave himself an A for what he could do without…
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Full program includes:City’s Goals for O’Hare Expansion Include More Gates, CompetitionJonathan Biss, Acclaimed Pianist, on His ‘Obsessive’ Approach to…
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Full program includes:School Funding Reform Commission Delivers Report, Legislation TBDSenate Negotiations on ‘Grand Bargain’ Budget ContinueReport:…
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Full program includes:Is It Really Possible to Balance the State Budget Without a Tax Hike?Chicago’s 7-Cent Bag Tax to Start Feb. 1How Healthy is…
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Full program includes:Behind the Court Case That Could Shut Down State GovernmentMuslim Civil Rights Group Sues Over Constitutionality of Travel BanDoes…