Amanda Vinicky is a journalist based in Chicago, Illinois. She writes for WTTW/Chicago PBS and her work has also appeared on 89.5 WNIJ, 90.5 WNIU, and NPR Illinois. Amanda covers a wide range of topics including politics, legislation, social issues, and local events in the Chicago area.
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Amanda Vinicky's coverage primarily focuses on government announcements and legal policy regulation, particularly related to the state of Illinois. Her articles often concern new laws, political appointments, and local regulatory decisions.
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By: Amanda Vinicky
It’s the penultimate night before Vice President Kamala Harris makes her case Thursday, and the focus is on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who most Americans probably had never heard of until early this month when Harris picked him as her running mate.
By: Amanda Vinicky
For the second time, Democrats are trying to elect a woman to the White House over former President Donald Trump, a Republican.
By: Amanda Vinicky
A state commission is soliciting submissions for a new Illinois flag.
By: Amanda Vinicky
Illinois’ foray into offering a tax credit to donors to a state fund used to pay for low-income students’ private tuition is over. Legislators, who enacted Invest in Kids in 2017, decided to let it lapse, so contributions made to scholarship-granting organizations after 2023 won’t lead to an income tax credit.
The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)
By: Amanda Vinicky
The looming closure of Chicago’s intercity bus terminal — which bus providers Thursday signaled is just weeks away — could cut off abortion access for out-of-state residents increasingly traveling to Illinois for care, state lawmakers said.
By: Amanda Vinicky
The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)
By: Amanda Vinicky
Whenever there’s talk about how to curb gun violence, two words often come up: assault weapons.
By: Amanda Vinicky
As Chicago grapples with a nearly $1 billion budget gap in the coming year, the city shouldn’t count on the state to help fill it. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he’s “read things in the newspaper” about relief Chicago may want from the Illinois government, but at this point that’s not something his budget team is thinking about.
By: Amanda Vinicky
Next week will mark a year since Illinois did away with cash bail. Under the Pretrial Fairness Act, most criminal defendants are allowed to remain free pending trial, subject to conditions that courts may impose.
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