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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Illinois has more jobs than qualified workers, a group of business leaders say.To bridge that gap, Sean Noble of ReadyNation says Illinois needs to…
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Illinois drivers may see their future options for specialty license plates become more limited.A proposal moving in the legislature would prevent any new…
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Many Illinois parents who have children with autism bring them to one of nineteen centers around the state, but that may change.Illinois' autism centers…
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Private equity investor Gov. Bruce Rauner often says his goal is to make Illinois more competitive.At a recent speech to business owners, he sang…
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Lawmakers took a break from some of the more serious bills in the Illinois House to discuss a proposal that would designate an official state pie.House…
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A day of remembrance was held at the state capital Wednesday for President Abraham Lincoln, on the 150th anniversary of his death.The ceremony included a…
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Illinois received $20 million from the federal government for expanding access to early childhood education.Illinois currently enrolls 27 percent of its…
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A proposal in the Illinois House that would require all state vehicles to be manufactured in North America sounds patriotic, but some groups say it would…
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Gas station owners are worried that lawmakers will pass an increase to the motor fuel tax to bring in more revenue.David Smith owns gas stations along the…
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State Rep. Monique Davis wants to give prisoners access to condoms.Incarceration leads to a greater risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV, so she…