Christine Hatfield
News Reporting InternChristine recently completed an internship in the WNIJ newsroom for the summer of 2019. Christine attends Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. As a Des Plaines native, Christine has filed stories for Indiana Public Radio on Ball State's campus. In her spare time, Christine enjoys board gaming, video gaming and listening to 80s music.
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Teachers and other school workers would receive 30 days of paid sick leave after becoming parents under legislation that passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday. The bill follows an Illinois Supreme Court ruling last year that limited how new mothers can use maternal leave. -
Republican leaders in the Illinois House say the new district maps released by Democrats Friday evening disenfranchise voters as the end of the legislative session draws closer. -
A bill updating Illinois sex education standards passed through the Illinois Senate Thursday after a contentious debate. -
The Illinois car dealer lawsuit against electric automaker Rivian is the latest chapter in a nationwide debate over the options consumers have to buy cars. -
Illinois Education Association President Discusses Challenges For Teachers, Students During PandemicThe pandemic has reduced the number of students who want to become teachers. -
A bill requiring updated sex education standards in Illinois public schools has advanced out of the Elementary and Secondary Education Committee on... -
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Department of Employment Security continues to take criticism over issues ranging from fraud to its... -
One out of every 20 children in Illinois has had a parent in jail or prison, according to a new report released Wednesday from a task force that members... -
The American Red Cross has set up a reception center to assist residents affected by a weekend fire in Sycamore.The St. Albans Green apartment complex… -
The Illinois State Library has awarded close to half a million dollars in Project Next Generation grants to 29 libraries statewide. The grants allow…
