Tom Lisi
2017 Public Affairs Reporting Intern - StatehouseTom reports on statehouse issues for NPR Illinois. He's currently a Public Affairs Reporting graduate program student at the University of Illinois Springfield. He graduated from Macalester College. Tom is from New York City where he also did stand-up and improv and wrote for the Awl and WNYC public radio.
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Members of Springfield’s Muslim community turned out for a demonstration on Monday against President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.Fatsma…
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A state representative from Chicago is trying to bring the spirit of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign to Illinois. His idea? Free tuition at…
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Since the Illinois temporary spending plan ended in December, even more services are disappearing. One of them is state aid to provide funerals for...
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Part of a potential compromise at the statehouse would make Illinois the first state with a tax on sugary drinks, like soda. It’s among new legislation…
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Governor Bruce Rauner said he does not support a repeal of Obamacare without a replacement.It’s a rare comment from a governor who has stayed away from…
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The Vatican recently announced that Catholics may be cremated, but should not have their ashes scattered at sea or kept in urns at home. The Church has…