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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A day of remembrance was held at the state capital Wednesday for President Abraham Lincoln, on the 150th anniversary of his death. The ceremony included...
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A proposal in the Illinois House would require all state vehicles to be manufactured in North America. Some groups say it would hurt Illinois…
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Gas station owners are worried that lawmakers will pass an increase to the motor fuel tax to bring in more revenue. David Smith owns gas stations along...
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State Rep. Monique Davis wants to give prisoners access to condoms. Incarceration leads to a greater risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV, so she...
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Some adoption rights advocates have a problem with a proposal in the Illinois legislature. It would change the Safe Haven law, which allows parents to...
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Republicans are making an issue of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth's ties to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, now that she's running for U.S. Senate. In 2006,...
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There's been a lot of attention on the effect of the budget shortfall's immediate effect on a state-subsidized day care program in Illinois. But child…
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Xavier McElrath-Bey was arrested when he was 13 years old. The Chicagoan went to prison for first degree murder for a gang-related crime. He left prison...
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Gun owners from around Illinois rallied in Springfield Wednesday in support of their Second Amendment rights. Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day, or I-GOLD,…
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An Illinois lawmaker wants to ticket people possessing marijuana, instead of charging them with a misdemeanor that could mean jail time. Representative…