Dana Vollmer
2019 Public Affairs Reporting Intern-
Illinois lawmakers want judges to consider people’s family obligations when sentencing or detaining them for a crime.Legislation being considered in the…
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Illinois lawmakers want to divert more people convicted of crimes from prison to boot camp.Legislation being considered in the Illinois Senate would let…
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Illinois House lawmakers passed legislation requiring a parent be present when students are questioned or detained in connection to a crime.It comes after…
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Illinois lawmakers are at odds over how to punish damage to important infrastructure. Some fear it would mean harsher sentences for charges that already…
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An Illinois toddler died nine years ago after suffering third degree burns from bathwater. The Illinois House last week approved legislation to make sure…
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Governor J.B. Pritzker held his largest press conference over the weekend — and he’s promising media transparency under his administration.Speaking before…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law today intended to protect collective bargaining rights for labor unions.It would ban local governments from…
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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul say they’ll use the power of their office to expand trauma services — but…
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Illinois lawmakers want to make it easier for marginalized college students to qualify for financial aid.Supporters of the Retain Illinois Students and…
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The co-founder of an Illinois prisoner advocacy group is calling for a statewide effort to investigate claims of innocence.The Illinois Innocence Project…