Lisa Ryan
Lisa Ryan is a graduate student in the public affairs reporting program at the University of Illinois at Springfield. She previously worked at Indiana Public Radio and the college radio station founded by David Letterman. She is a 2014 broadcast journalism and political science graduate of Ball State University.
In addition to public radio, Lisa loves traveling. In 2014 she traveled to Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava as part of an international reporting class.
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The director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum supports the proposed separation of the museum from its current government home, the…
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A scholarship program run by the state treasurer's office is on hold. For about a decade, the treasurer's office has given out scholarships. It's a...
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Cameras that collect information on license plates are thought by some to be an overreach of government. A proposal in the Illinois legislature would...
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Chatham Elementary School students had a lesson Thursday in how government works. Their proposal to make sweet corn the official state vegetable passed...
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Lawmakers are hoping to put an end to red light cameras in some places in Illinois. A proposal in the Illinois legislature would ban red light cameras...
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The Illinois Senate could begin voting Wednesday on a plan to reverse a smattering of state grants recently eliminated by Gov. Bruce Rauner. Democratic...
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Illinois has more jobs than qualified workers, a group of business leaders say. To bridge that gap, Sean Noble of ReadyNation says Illinois needs to...
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A proposal to stop the creation of new specialty license plates has been approved by the Illinois House.The sponsor -- Democratic Rep. John D'Amico of…
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Private equity investor Gov. Bruce Rauner often says his goal is to make Illinois more competitive. At a recent speech to business owners, he sang...
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Lawmakers took a break from some of the more serious bills in the Illinois House to discuss a proposal that would designate an official state pie. House...