Jerry Nowicki
Bureau Chief for Capitol News IllinoisJerry Nowicki is bureau chief of Capitol News Illinois and has been with the organization since its inception in 2019.
Before joining CNI, Nowicki spent two years on Illinois Senate staff as a legislative aide to state Sen. Steve Landek. Prior to that, he was editor of the LeRoy Farmer City Press, which won the 2015 David B. Kramer Memorial Trophy for Illinois’ best small weekly newspaper.
Complementing his Statehouse and reporting experience, Nowicki has lived in a variety of Illinois communities. He grew up in Evergreen Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago, and has lived for a time in each of New Lenox, Bloomington, Champaign, and LeRoy. He currently resides in Springfield.
He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Illinois State University and obtained his master’s degree in communication from Purdue University in May 2019.
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Latest numbers show costs exceeding budget as implementation of cost-sharing measures lags -
The former president was present on signage, but rarely in speeches.
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State’s McFarland Mental Health Center renamed to honor woman who publicized its former namesake’s abusive methods.
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A decision Tuesday by the Illinois Supreme Court means the end of cash bail in the state. Cash bail will officially end on Sept. 18 of this year, making the state the first in the nation to entirely eliminate cash bail.
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Reporters receive behind-the-scenes tour of $300 million renovation project
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Republican joins all Illinois’ former governors except Blagojevich
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Budget includes investments in education, violence prevention and business incentives
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Protections for noncitizens, criminal justice reform, education changes among bills passed in May
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Lawmakers had planned to adjourn last week, but negotiations on a new budget forced them to miss the self-imposed deadline.
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Cannabis regulation, elections, biometric privacy, ethics measures all filed Friday
