Alex Degman
Statehouse ReporterAlex Degman is a Statehouse reporter with WBEZ. He can be reached at adegman@wbez.org.
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Programs offering insurance to undocumented — and some documented — residents are undergoing some cost-saving changes.
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Unions representing teachers, laborers and police officers are spending big bucks to try primarying southern Illinois Republicans.
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The Republican primary in the state’s most conservative congressional district is between two candidates who were endorsed by former President Donald Trump in separate races two years ago.
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The legislature’s spring session gets underway on Jan. 16, but the upcoming election could play a role in what gets done and when.
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The department’s budget is growing as new leadership is being recruited. Advocates hope those changes signal more improvements to come.
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Alex Degman talked with State Police Director Brendan Kelly about how the agency is reporting differently than it did a year ago.
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A new Illinois State Police form lets people report corruption anonymously. But does it go far enough?
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The bill sets up a framework to let these employees join a union, but those affected are still seeking changes.
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Lawmakers have been away from Springfield since May but they’re coming back for two weeks. What do they do? Why is their schedule like this?
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The move comes after nearly a year of requests for voluntary recognition by employees in offices run by Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.