Mary Hansen
Mary is a reporter at NPR Illinois and graduated from the Public Affairs Reporting program atUISand received her BA in International Studies from American University. Previously Mary worked as a planning consultant and reported for the State Journal-Register where she covered city government.
Mary is a lifelong NPR listener since tuning into her home station WESA in Pittsburgh.
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Eighteen young people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sangamon County during the week of August 23. The weekly number of new cases among those less than...
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The University of Illinois’ COVID-19 testing program – SHIELD – plans to put a lab on the Springfield campus, an official with the program confirmed...
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Beginning Wednesday, restaurant and bar patrons must wear a mask when interacting with servers and bartenders in an effort to stem the recent spread of...
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Chicago’s election agency plans to allow voters to drop off their mail-in ballots at all early voting sites starting in mid-October. In Champaign County,…
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People in Illinois who have not yet filled out their census forms will soon get a knock at their door.
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Illinois will launch a new rental assistance program that could help approximately 30,000 tenants struggling to keep a roof over their heads, according...
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The Illinois High School Association announced a new sports schedule following new public health guidelines issued by the state.
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Millions of voters across Illinois are getting vote-by-mail applications. A new law signed by the governor this summer directs all election authorities...
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Unionized faculty and staff at Illinois’ universities and colleges want their institutions to start almost entirely online this fall.
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Governor J.B. Pritzker says he is considering extending a moratorium on evictions beyond the end of July. During a stop in Rockford, Thursday, Pritzker...