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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Adult entertainer Stormy Daniels visited the Illinois Capitol today to protest the so-called “Sin Tax.” A 2012 law requires Illinois strip clubs to...
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Legislation being considered in the Illinois House could cancel plans for a proposed ICE detention facility in Dwight.
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Illinois’s new $15 minimum wage law doesn’t guarantee better pay for workers with disabilities. An exemption in federal labor law still allows some...
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Women in the Illinois Senate want to address a surge in maternal deaths related to childbirth.
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Walgreens customers want the company to pay up for charging an extra tax on some water bottles. The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether the...
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Young adults could be tried in juvenile court up to age 21 under legislation being considered in the Illinois Senate.
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An Illinois study of racial profiling in police stops is set to expire in July. State lawmakers are considering whether to keep collecting data.
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Republicans in the Illinois House are speaking out against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax.
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A new proposal in Illinois aims to reduce the time juveniles spend behind bars before their trial, but some argue it might not be in the best interests...
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Low-income earners can soon apply to waive their court costs in Illinois.