Writers
Meet the writers who provide year-round, daily coverage of the General Assembly - your extra set of eyes and ears at the Statehouse.
Jerry Nowicki
Jerry began his career in news in 2013 and has covered state government since 2019. He was the editor of the LeRoy Farmer City Press in McLean and DeWitt counties from 2013 until it closed in 2017.
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Brenden Moore
Brenden is a Statehouse reporter. Brenden is a 2017 graduate of DePaul, where he received his bachelor's degree in journalism & political science, and a 2018 graduate of UIS, where he received his master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting.
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Ben Szalinski
Ben is a Statehouse reporter covering the General Assembly from Springfield and other events happening around state government. Ben is a graduate of the University of Illinois Springfield PAR program.
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Molly Parker
Molly joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 and is an award winning investigative reporter. She is also an assistant professor of journalism at Southern Illinois University and a distinguished fellow with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network.
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Beth Hundsdorfer
Beth has worked in journalism for 25 years and joined CNI in 2021. Beth has been a past recipient of the George Polk Award, the Investigative Reporter & Editor Award, the National Headliners Grand Award and two Robert F. Kennedy journalism awards.
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Maggie Dougherty
Maggie is a 2021 graduate of The College of Wooster with a bachelor's degree in international relations & economics, and a graduate of Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism with a master's degree in Investigative Journalism.
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