Maureen Foertsch McKinney
Maureen Foertsch McKinney is the NPR Illinois News Editor and a lead editor of Illinois Issues' feature articles, working with freelance writers, and is curator of the Equity blog. Maureen joined the staff in 1998 as projects editor. Previously, she worked at three Illinois daily newspapers, most recently the suburban Chicago-based Daily Herald, where she served stints as an education reporter and copy editor. She graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's in journalism. She also has a master's degree in English from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
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Buying and using marijuana will be legal in Illinois as of January 1. We asked top state experts what that does and doesn’t mean, and compiled their...
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Likely more than 100,000 Illinoisans will lose food stamps under a rule change finalized by President Donald’s Trump administration this week.
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Hate crimes rose by 30 percent in Illinois in 2018, according to a recently released FBI report.
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*The city of Fairview Heights in southwestern Illinois has drawn national attention for the stealthily built Planned Parenthood Clinic that will open...
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Illinois' Legislative Inspector General says a former aide to House Speaker Michael Madigan sexually harassed a subordinate, Alaina Hampton. Inspector...
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Though the U.S. poverty rate has dropped to the pre-recession level, Illinois has not yet reached that target. Hear the story here.Newly released figures…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a debt collection reform package.The measure calls for lowering interest rates on outstanding consumer debt…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that will allow some Supplement Nutrion Assistance Program (SNAP) - formerly known as food stamps - recipients to…
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More counties appear on an anti-poverty group’s watch and warning lists this year than last.Of the state’s 102 counties, 67 are on a watch list — or more…
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Denise Rotheimer, who accused an Illinois state senator of sexual harassment at the start of the #Me-Too movement, now wants Gov. J.B. Pritzker to throw...