The Satanic Temple’s holiday display returns to the state Capitol in its third iteration.
Jerry Nowicki
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Jerry Nowicki
@NowickiPress
Editor-in-chief for Capitol News Illinois. Former editor of the LeRoy Farmer City Press.
- More than three years photographing the same faces can make finding unique shots difficult. Today, however, I believe I succeeded in the task.
- Time for a personal note! It’s been an amazing seven weeks bonding with this beautiful baby, (mostly) ignoring state government. But it’s budget time, and that means back to the beat!
- Going thru changes to the SAFE-T Act contained in HB 1095. Firstly, it widens the net for judicial detention but still keeps focus on not detaining non-violent individuals. Adds these listed forcible felonies as detainable regardless of probation eligibility:
- We're happy to be expanding our team with the well-connected, inimitable source of Capitol knowledge, @hannahmeisel!Longtime Statehouse reporter Hannah Meisel has joined the Capitol News Illinois team as a full-time state government and politics reporter. capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/veteran-s…
- On 5-2 lines, with Republican justices dissenting, SAFE-T Act was upheld as constitutional. 43-page opinion is here. Court will lift its emergency stay in 60 days, Sept. 18, 2023.
- .@GovPritzker will give his state of the state and budget address at the Old State Capitol tomorrow. Other notable events that occurred there include: -Lincoln’s House Divided speech -Obama’s presidential campaign announcement -My wedding
- What. A. Day. Found a $50 bill in the lawn on the way to work. Jo Noah walks into the photo op I almost didn’t cover. Home in time to see the baby before bed. Best damn beat in the US, best damn employer on the beat. Life is good.
- I'm excited for the opportunity and look forward to continuing and advancing our work at the Statehouse.Capitol News Illinois today announces that Jerry Nowicki has been promoted to the position of bureau chief with the news service. capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/nowicki-n…
- I'm excited to announce I've joined Capitol News Illinois, the Press Foundation's Springfield bureau. We'll be providing nonpartisan Statehouse coverage to member newspapers throughout the state and we are set to launch at the end of the month.
- Governor: If it turns out Madigan allegations are true: "He's gonna have to resign."
- Come for the butter cow, stay to fill one of Illinois’ many vacant board and commission seats.
