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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Some adoption rights advocates have a problem with a proposal in the Illinois legislature. It would change the Safe Haven law, which allows parents to…
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A new exhibit in Springfield brings together items related to the killing of President Lincoln, which happened 150 years ago this month.The exhibit is…
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Republicans are making an issue of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth's ties to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, now that she's running for U.S. Senate.In 2006,…
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Advocates for people with disabilities gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday to show support for community-based living.Bridget Brown is a public speaker…
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One fix to this year's budget comes in the form of an across-the-board cut of 2.25 percent. It would affect Illinois schools, which already say they don’t…
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Gaps in the current year's budget mean that the state has stopped paying for its Child Care Assistance Program, and day care providers are worried about…
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Xavier McElrath-Bey was arrested when he was 13 years old. The Chicagoan went to prison for first degree murder for a gang-related crime. He left prison…
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Gun owners from around Illinois rallied in Springfield in support of their Second Amendment rights. Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day, or IGOLD, consists of a…
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Nick Gore was 20 years old when he started taking pain pills recreationally. His substance abuse turned into a dependency that lasted seven years and…
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Illinois law allows doctors to refuse to provide services and medications, like abortion and birth control, if it goes against their religious beliefs,…