Dana Vollmer
2019 Public Affairs Reporting Intern-
After a long and unusually emotional debate in the Illinois House Tuesday, lawmakers approved legislation aimed at keeping abortion legal in Illinois,…
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Child welfare workers are calling on Illinois lawmakers to better fund private services.That comes after Governor J.B. Pritzker announced plans to…
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Late Sunday night, Illinois Democrats advanced legislation meant to protect abortion rights in case Roe v. Wade is overturned.It would require insurance…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to raise taxes on beer and other types of alcohol to help pay for construction projects.The proposal would increase the state…
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Illinois lawmakers are considering whether to overhaul the application process for Firearm Owner’s Identification cards.The plan would require legal gun…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans Wednesday to overhaul the state’s troubled child welfare system. That comes after a report criticized the Department of…
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The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the First Amendment protects “revenge porn.”A 2015 Illinois law made it a class 4 felony…
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Illinois lawmakers want to eliminate medical co-pays for prisoners.They’re currently charged $5 to see a doctor or dentist. But advocates say that can be…
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A small but growing number of U.S. women are choosing to give birth at home. However home birth midwives are not regulated by the state of Illinois. Many…
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Mourners gathered at the Old State Capitol on Thursday for an annual event memorializing the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust.Each year, state…