Dana Vollmer
Dana Vollmer is a reporter with WCBU. Prior to moving to Peoria, Dana covered the state Capitol for NPR Illinois. She earned her master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield. She also graduated from Northern Illinois University, where she studied communication and produced Morning Edition for WNIJ. Dana's interests include criminal justice reform, economic equity and the environment.
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Illinois lawmakers approved legislation banning local police officers from acting as Immigration and Customs Enforcement deputies.
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Legislation meant to protect abortion rights if Roe v. Wade is overturned is headed to the governor’s desk.
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People who want to legally own a firearm in Illinois would have to submit fingerprints under legislation approved Wednesday in the state House of...
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Child welfare workers are calling on Illinois lawmakers to better fund private services.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to raise taxes on beer and other types of alcohol to help pay for construction projects.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans Wednesday to overhaul the state’s troubled child welfare system. That comes after a report criticized the Department...
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A small but growing number of U.S. women are choosing to give birth at home. However home birth midwives are not regulated by the state of Illinois....
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Mourners gathered at the Old State Capitol on Thursday for an annual event memorializing the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust.
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Illinois lawmakers want to divert more people convicted of crimes from prison to boot camp.
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Illinois House lawmakers passed legislation requiring a parent be present when students are questioned or detained in connection to a crime.