Mary Hansen
Mary is a reporter at NPR Illinois and graduated from the Public Affairs Reporting program atUISand received her BA in International Studies from American University. Previously Mary worked as a planning consultant and reported for the State Journal-Register where she covered city government.
Mary is a lifelong NPR listener since tuning into her home station WESA in Pittsburgh.
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Next to the sign announcing the folk section of a new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is a collection of trinkets...
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At the Orr Building at the corner of the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Lisa Scacco — sporting an “I got my COVID-19 vaccine” sticker — spends the...
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Employees at a cannabis dispensary in Springfield, Illinois are voting on whether to unionize.Workers at Ascend Springfield’s downtown location said…
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As hospitalizations due to COVID-19 remain at record levels, hospitals that serve small towns and rural areas in Illinois are facing unique…
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A group of Springfield bars and restaurant owners say they’re taking legal action and refusing to follow new rules imposed by the governor shuttering...
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In a small office on the first floor of the Sangamon County building in downtown Springfield, a team of three election judges pored over dozens of...
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Illinois is starting to award grants to renters to help them catch up on late payments. But the need far outpaces the funding available and more than 50...
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Eighteen young people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sangamon County during the week of August 23. The weekly number of new cases among those less than...
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Beginning Wednesday, restaurant and bar patrons must wear a mask when interacting with servers and bartenders in an effort to stem the recent spread of...
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People in Illinois who have not yet filled out their census forms will soon get a knock at their door.