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Lizzie Seils

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Chicago, Springfield
As seen in: WGLT-FM (Normal, IL), NewsBreak, Meet St. Louis, KFVS-TV (Cape Girardeau, MO), WBKO-TV (Bowling Green, KY), WFIE-TV (Evansville, IN), KWQC-TV (Davenport, IA), WGEM-TV (Quincy, IL), WIFR-TV (Rockford, IL), WEEK-TV (Peoria, IL), WMBD-AM (Peoria, IL) and
Covers:  Politics, general assignment
Doesn't Cover: Sports
@IllinoisStateU 2021 - @UISPAR 2022 - Capitol Bureau Intern for @GrayTelevision and @WGEM - @TV10News and @The_Vidette Alum - email me! eseils@wgem.com
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Dispatchers could be recognized as first responders, pending governor's signature

Dispatchers could be recognized as first responders, pending governor's signature

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) - In an emergency situation, a dispatcher is often the first point of contact after …

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House passes bill to allow visitors during state emergency declarations

House passes bill to allow visitors during state emergency declarations

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - During the pandemic, visitation was restricted in medical facilities to prevent the spre…

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Democrats release 'comprehensive' crime package aimed at victims, witnesses

Democrats release 'comprehensive' crime package aimed at victims, witnesses

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Violent crime is shaping up as one of the major issues as lawmakers head into election s…

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Nursing home reform for Medicaid patients passes House, goes to Governor

Nursing home reform for Medicaid patients passes House, goes to Governor

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Nursing home reform reached its culmination after passing the house with unanimous suppo…

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Both parties call for reform of DCFS on three-year anniversary of AJ Freund's death

Both parties call for reform of DCFS on three-year anniversary of AJ Freund's death

Hundreds of pairs or shoes were left empty in remembrance of the 347 children who have died while under Depar…

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Senators push legislation to combat fentanyl epidemic

Senators push legislation to combat fentanyl epidemic

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Opioid deaths in Illinois have increased twentyfold in one decade, and a large part of t…

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Ethics law leaves more questions than answers, some municipal governments say

Ethics law leaves more questions than answers, some municipal governments say

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Illinois lawmakers passed legislation last October to address concerns with corruption a…

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Paid leave for fully vaccinated teachers heads to House floor

Paid leave for fully vaccinated teachers heads to House floor

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Following an initiative launched by Gov. JB Pritzker in January, legislators moved forwa…

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Planned Parenthood resource center for out-of-state patients opens near Missouri border

Planned Parenthood resource center for out-of-state patients opens near Missouri border

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Just 15 miles from the Missouri border in Fairview Heights, Planned Parenthood of St Lou…

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Mask kerfuffle stalls House, three representatives removed from floor

Mask kerfuffle stalls House, three representatives removed from floor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) - A dispute over masks has stalled action in the Illinois House several times this l…

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Hundreds gather to get their names on the 2022 ballot

Hundreds gather to get their names on the 2022 ballot

correction: Rachel Ventura is running for Illinois Senate, not Illinois House of Representatives SPRINGFIELD …

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CROWN Act looks to protect Black hairstyles from discrimination

CROWN Act looks to protect Black hairstyles from discrimination

SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - For Peoria Democrat Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, the Create a Respectful and Open Workplace …

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From crime to condition: Examining how Illinois handles drug offenses

From crime to condition: Examining how Illinois handles drug offenses

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) - For decades, jail time and drug charges have often been the way drug addiction is …

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