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writer, data nerd, politics guy || b.s. in communications from Illinois Tech, M.A. in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield

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How much do Illinois employees at state agencies earn? Check out this database

How much do Illinois employees at state agencies earn? Check out this database

Illinois employs more than 76,000 people at state agencies and departments. While some contractors make a few…

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EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers

EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers

By ANDREW ADAMS State Journal-Register, Springfield For Capitol News Illinois Editor's Note: Andrew Adams is …

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Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - A measure allowing the constru…

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Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

Nuclear option: Illinois grapples with the future of nuclear power

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - A measure allowing the constru…

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High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system

High prices, gaps in availability across Illinois highlight patchwork child care system

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com In some Illinois communities, finding ch…

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Threats, Costs and People: Cybersecurity by the Numbers

Threats, Costs and People: Cybersecurity by the Numbers

Using data from industry groups, the federal government and the Center for Digital Government*, Government Te…

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City Leaders Tout Tree-Planting Bonanza, But Neighborhood Disparities Persist

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By Alex Nitkin, Binghui Huang, Andrew Adams Verified
| Illinois Answers Project
Edgebrook is one of the leafiest neighborhoods in Chicago. Neighbors who live under 200-year-old oak trees reap the benefit of some of the coolest summers, cleanest air and highest residential property values in the city. Less than 20 miles to the south, the summer sun bears down on concrete stretches of Englewood without shade, made worse by empty lots that trap heat.
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Thousands participate in mental health courts in Illinois. Millions are left out

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By Grace Hauck Verified, Josh McGhee Verified, Andrew Adams Verified
| The Register-Mail Verified
Mental health courts have proliferated across the U.S. in recent decades, promising to end vicious and expensive cycles of incarceration. Grace Hauck, Josh McGhee and Andrew Adams Illinois Answers Project and Mindsite News Updated June 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CT Illinois launched mental health courts to break the prison cycle. But results are mixed. Thousands of Illinois residents facing criminal charges have enrolled in high-stakes diversion programs as a chance to receive treatment and avoid prison.
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Chicago’s Efforts to Keep Housing Affordable in Woodlawn Fall Short as Obama Center Nears Opening

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By Binghui Huang, Sidnee King Pineda, Andrew Adams Verified
| Hyde Park Herald Verified
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Illinois Answers Project. Latisha Bolden, exhausted from her eight-hour shift at a nearby hospital in early March, came home to devastating news. Her son handed her a notice from their landlord stating they’d have to move out of their Woodlawn apartment by the end of July. The building’s new owners are renovating. “I didn’t see this coming at all,” she said.
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