Derek Cantù
Derek Cantù is NPR Illinois' graduate student Public Affairs Reporting intern for the spring 2021 legislative session.
Derek earned a B.S. in History and Secondary Education from Bradley University and an M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction from Kansas State University.
Derek has previous experience
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Elmhurst resident Nicole Virgil got into home gardening after researching the industrial food process and watching documentaries like “Food Inc.” But...
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For millions of students in Illinois, attending school a year into the COVID-19 pandemic still means logging onto a computer or completing assignment...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a renewed focus on mental health issues, particularly among students. Some Illinois lawmakers say schools must bolster...
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Illinois has long held the record for the most units of local government in any state — 8,923 local taxing bodies to be exact, according to a recent...
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Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced $11 million in new infrastructure funding aimed at spurring economic development in underserved areas.
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In a visit to Springfield Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker announced forthcoming state aid for local governments struggling with rising natural gas prices and...
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For the second year in a row, the Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education for standardized tests...
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Decades of tough-on-crime policies have begun to give way in recent years to conversations about alternatives to incarceration. State lawmakers on...
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Ahead of Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address next week, Republican lawmakers are calling on his administration to preserve tax credits for businesses —...
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Democratic lawmakers are again re-introducing the so-called Clean Energy Jobs Act, renewing the effort for comprehensive legislation to address both...