Lisa Ryan
Lisa 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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Two tax policy organizations with distinct views released a joint report about Illinois revenue. It outlines how taxing services, such as haircuts and pet…
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More than a million people have Illinois drivers' licenses but aren't registered to vote. They would be registered automatically under a measure before…
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Illinois legislators brought in the head of a nonpartisan research group to hear about its problems with Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget proposal. The Civic…
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Illinois students could see a new form to sign when they start college -- one that would allow mental health information to be disclosed to their…
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The Illinois State Museum, located next to the statehouse in Springfield, is being renamed for the late U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon. Dixon passed away last...
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Illinois House Democrats continued to advance budget means that would restore funding to human services programs that the governor proposes cutting....
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Illinois voters passed a constitutional amendment last year to ensure crime victims' rights. Now lawmakers are working to make the criminal code match...
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The Illinois Cancer Action Network is calling attention to breast and cervical cancer screenings, especially as some of those programs face cuts. The...
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As Illinois faces major budget problems, everyone has a different answer for which services to cut and which taxes to raise.Mike Nobis is worried. His…
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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...