
Pritzker signs law expanding lawsuit protections for Illinois news media
The measure was spurred by a former official’s lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times in 2021.
The measure was spurred by a former official’s lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times in 2021.
As we ask Who’s in charge of news?, today, we’re exploring non-profit news organizations focused on hard-hitting investigations and statehouse reporting. We’re joined by representatives from Pro-Publica, the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, and Capitol News Illinois. GUESTS: Brant Houston Journalism Professor, Knight Chair in Investigative Reporting, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Steve Mills Deputy Midwest Editor, ProPublica Jerry Nowicki Bureau Chief, Capitol News Illinois Tony