Andrew Adams
ReporterAndrew Adams joined Capitol News Illinois in February 2023 as a state government and data reporter.
He joined the team after a stint at Government Technology magazine, where he covered the public-sector technology industry, focusing on state and local government and education. He brings the same focus on high-engagement and enterprise reporting to the CNI newsroom.
His work includes interactive data visualizations, database building, photography and the in-depth written reporting on state government that has been Capitol News Illinois’ mission since its inception in January 2019.
Prior to his time at Government Technology, Adams covered state government as the Public Affairs Reporting intern for The State Journal-Register in Springfield through the University of Illinois at Springfield. In that role, he was the lead reporter on several major stories, such as the indictment of longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan, for the capital city’s daily newspaper.
A Chicago resident, Adams has spent time as a staff reporter at the Effingham Daily News and has freelanced for outlets across the state. He received his master’s degree from UIS and a bachelor’s degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
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Regulators expected to announce water rate decisions soon, electric grid decisions in spring
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Results are nonbinding, but lawmakers may consider them when proposing policy
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Last week, the company identified ‘anomaly’ in monitoring well.
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Interactive tool will help voters navigate bureaucracy, connect with local election officials
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Leak in monitoring well being addressed by company, regulators
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Protestors in Chicago this week have shut down streets, broken through security fencing, clashed with police and interrupted events associated with the Democratic National Convention.
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Advocates say the controversial project is necessary to meet renewable energy needs
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Former U.S. Steel plant will host ‘quantum campus’ development
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State regulators seek input from public on proposed rate increases
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New law also lays out safety requirements for future carbon sequestration projects