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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Full program includes:Gentler Governor Calls for Compromise but Sticks to DemandsReaction to Rauner’s State of the State Address, Illinois’ Fiscal…
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Full program includes:Bipartisan ‘Grand Bargain’ Hits Pause in SpringfieldEmanuel: Illinois ‘Rudderless’ Under Rauner‘World in Disarray’ Author Sees…
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Full program includes:Brother of Oscar Lopez Rivera Weighs in on Obama’s CommutationU of C’s Crime Lab Report Examines Chicago’s Deadly YearAsk Geoffrey:…
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Full show includes:New Chicago State Trustees Aim for Struggling School TurnaroundChicago Police Department Ramps Up Training for ‘Police…
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Full show includes:What’s Behind State Workers’ Potential Strike?The Trump Bump: Stocks on the Rise Despite Post-Election FearsRemembering the 1st Step of…
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Full show including:Madigan Wins Speaker’s Office, As Senate Sets Leadership LimitsNew Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Talks Reform PlansTiger…
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Full show including:Amanda Vinicky reports Springfield, Lawmakers Adjourn for Good, Without a BudgetThe Purpose of the Presidential Farewell SpeechThe…
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Full show including:Illinois Senate budget deal has slim chances.What to expect from President Obama's farewell address.Chicago Bears future.
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Full show including:Gov. Rauner on budget, "I'm flexible."Democratic leader calls Illinois budget a crisis.Amanda Vinicky state budget update with Barbara…
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Talks between Illinois' leaders have come to a halt, even as an end-of-year budget deadline approaches. Former Governor Jim Edgar says that's a mistake --…