Amanda Vinicky
Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.
Amanda Vinicky covered Illinois politics and government for NPR Illinois and the Illinois public radio network from 2006-2016. Highlights include reporting on the historic impeachment and removal from office of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, winning a national award for her coverage of Illinois' electric rate fight as a result of deregulation, and following Illinois' delegations to the Democratic and Republican national political conventions in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
She interned with WUIS in graduate school; she graduated from the University of Illinois Springfield's Public Affairs Reporting program in 2005. She also holds degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.
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Illinois legislators will only get a brief post-election respite from politics. They are scheduled to be back in Springfield next Tuesday to begin the…
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She may be a Democrat, but the new U.S. Senator from Illinois says she's prepared to work with President-Elect Donald Trump to reunite and heal the…
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Illinois is one year into its four-year medical marijuana pilot project, and doctors' opinions are divided. Doctors' trade group, the Illinois State…
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There wasn't supposed to be an election for a statewide constitutional officer this year. But Democrats essentially forced one, following the sudden death…
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U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says it's "disappointing" two groups have withdrawn endorsements. He's trying to fight off a challenge from Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy…
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The group Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities has published its first legislative report card.Deb Hamilton cares for her 27-year…
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Illinois has taken steps to prevent 260,000 residents from losing government food assistance. That gives the state a year to prepare these individuals...
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About 260,000 low-income Illinois residents were in danger of losing food stamp privileges early next year.But the administration of Governor Bruce Rauner…
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Incumbent Republican U.S Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth covered a variety of issues, including college affordability, how to make…
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The Illinois Supreme Court is committing to a redesign of pretrial justice procedures, which is the system in place to deal with individuals from the time…