Daisy Contreras
Former ReporterDaisy reported on statehouse issues for our Illinois Issues project. She's a Public Affairs Reporting program graduate from the University of Illinois Springfield. She also graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and has an associates degrees from Truman College. Daisy is from Chicago where she attended Lane Tech High School.
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Springfield’s City Council Tuesday made changes to a plan meant to develop the city-owned lot downtown known as the Y-Block. In addition to the empty lot,…
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The Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Pretrial Practices is expected to make recommendations for reforms to the state’s pretrial justice system in…
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Several dozen Springfield residents weighed in Wednesday night on a proposed $3 million health and housing center on the city’s east side. The facility…
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Each week this summer, artists and bands have performed on a vacant lot in downtown Springfield, known as the Y-Block. Now, new plans are taking shape for…
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Illinois — and the rest of the country — could soon start seeing more days of extreme heat. That’s according to a report released Tuesday, “Killer Heat in…
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Illinois groups against cash bond and pretrial detention rallied in Springfield last weekend to call for reform of pretrial practices. Margaret Tucker, of…
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The Springfield Art Association Thursday opened Women's Art Alliance: The First 10 Years, an exhibit commemorating the founding of the Women’s Art…
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Illinois’ new infrastructure plan has money set aside to help residents secure affordable housing across the state. This is the first capital plan in 10…
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Illinois job seekers might soon avoid disclosing how much money they made in a previous job. Advocates say salary history is not indicative of skill-set…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday signed into law a long-awaited $45 billion infrastructure plan.The money will help restore the state’s crumbling roads…