Jerry Nowicki
Bureau Chief | Capitol News IllinoisJerry Nowicki is bureau chief of Capitol News Illinois and has been with the organization since its inception in 2019.
Before joining CNI, Nowicki spent two years on Illinois Senate staff as a legislative aide to state Sen. Steve Landek. Prior to that, he was editor of the LeRoy Farmer City Press, which won the 2015 David B. Kramer Memorial Trophy for Illinois’ best small weekly newspaper.
He said he's excited about Capitol News Illinois' opportunity for growth in the months and years ahead.
“For our first four years, we at Capitol News Illinois have worked to establish ourselves as a reliable and steady contributor to the Illinois state government beat,” Nowicki said. “As we look to expand our offerings to new platforms, we'll remain dedicated to maintaining that public trust and working even harder to bring news access where it hasn't been before. ”
Complementing his Statehouse and reporting experience, Nowicki has lived in a variety of Illinois communities. He grew up in Evergreen Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago, and has lived for a time in each of New Lenox, Bloomington, Champaign and LeRoy. He currently resides in Springfield.
“We have a dynamic reporting team with varying points of view and life experiences,” Nowicki said. “I think my Statehouse and small-town weekly experience meshes well with the talented reporters that make up our team.”
He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Illinois State University and obtained his master’s degree in communication from Purdue University in May 2019.
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Six interagency law enforcement task forces, including the St. Clair County-based Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office. -
During Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair Thursday, state party leaders sought a message of unity ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called the state a ‘beacon for national success’ when it comes to the 2024 elections.
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Partisan 5-2 ruling says state’s constitution does not guarantee right to monetary bail.
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Amid record-high inflation last spring, the General Assembly temporarily waived Illinois’ grocery tax for the coming fiscal year and delayed the annual increase in the state’s motor fuel tax for six months.
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Lawmakers will return to Springfield on April 18 for a final one-month stretch in which the measures can be amended, defeated or sent to the governor.
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Illinois' high court put the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform — short for Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today — on hold in December just hours before it was scheduled to take effect. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case.
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For the first time in its history, the state’s high court is made up of a majority of women judges. And it’s by a 5-2 margin.
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At the end of the Illinois Legislature's veto session, lawmakers passed an amendment to the SAFE-T Act on Thursday.
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Democrats look to hold all statewide offices in Illinois.
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As a state task force works to ready justice system, amendments could be forthcoming.
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The state already had infection control guidance in place, yet 36 died in the November 2020 outbreak at state-run facility.
