Lisa Ryan
2015 Public Affairs Reporting Program Graduate Intern - StatehouseLisa Ryan is a graduate student in the public affairs reporting program at the University of Illinois at Springfield. She previously worked at Indiana Public Radio and the college radio station founded by David Letterman. She is a 2014 broadcast journalism and political science graduate of Ball State University.
In addition to public radio, Lisa loves traveling. In 2014 she traveled to Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava as part of an international reporting class.
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Friday was Girl Scout Day at the Capitol, and hundreds of Girl Scouts marched to the Statehouse to learn more about government and the history of…
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While other agencies are bracing for budget cuts, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum could get everything it's asking for in next year's…
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Cuts the governor is proposing for next year's budget are a concern for transportation officials.Gov. Bruce Rauner's plan includes $20 million worth of…
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A proposal in the Illinois Senate would make sure students are completely recovered before returning to athletics or the classroom.Each year, there are…
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A scholarship program run by the state treasurer's office is on hold. For about a decade, the treasurer's office has given out scholarships. It's a…
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A proposal to continue government services for young adults in foster care passed the Illinois House on Thursday. Some believe it's a foreshadowing of…
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Cameras that collect information on license plates are thought by some to be an overreach of government. A proposal in the Illinois legislature would…
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Chatham Elementary School students had a lesson Thursday in how government works. Their proposal to make sweet corn the official state vegetable passed…
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Lawmakers are hoping to put an end to red light cameras in some places in Illinois.A proposal in the Illinois legislature would ban red light cameras in…
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A measure in the Illinois Senate would prevent elected officials from promoting new programs and grants before an election.The proposal is in response to…