Jennifer Fuller
WSIU's award winning reporter bringing you the morning news, local political talk and market forecasts.
Jennifer Fuller joined the WSIU family at a very young age- as both a viewer and a listener! Growing up in Carterville, Jennifer enjoyed WSIU's PBS programming as a child and young adult, and then became even more involved when she attended SIUC and worked for both the radio and TV stations as a student.
Jennifer's love for news and public affairs led her to Springfield after college, where she earned her Master's Degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield, and interned with the Illinois Radio Network. After that, she was an award-winning anchor and reporter for WTAX-AM in Springfield, covering education, medicine and political issues for the capitol city.
Following her time in Springfield, Jennifer returned home to southern Illinois, where she rejoined WSIU as a News Producer and Morning Anchor. She expanded and continued the Morning Conversation program, interviewing leaders in politics, education, medicine, arts and many other areas from all over the region and all over the world.
Jennifer is heavily involved in many organizations, including the Illinois News Broadcasters Association, where she currently serves as Past President. She also volunteers her time at her church and in other community groups and events.
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The Chicago native served two terms -
Illinois' two U.S. Senators want Congress to act -
12th District Congressman Mike Bost says he's not experiencing any symptoms -
The governor is expanding vaccine services -
SIU leaders are modifying their COVID requirements as a new variant spreads rapidly across the country -
The Illinois governor toured the Amazon facility where six people were killed -
A vigil is planned for Monday night in memory of Jacob Jurinek -
Leaders of the Southern Illinois Unity Coalition say it's past time to end gun violence - and they point to Sunday's deadly shooting in Carbondale as another tragic example. -
Republicans who hope to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker next year say his new masking and vaccination guidelines are an over-reach, and the decisions should be left to local control. -
The American Rescue Plan, passed earlier this year in Washington, includes an advance on the Child Tax Credit. For families with children under 17, as long as they filed a tax return in 2019 or 2020, they'll automatically be eligible.
