Mawa Iqbal
Statehouse Reporter | WBEZMawa is a statehouse reporter, covering the Illinois legislature for WBEZ and Illinois Public Radio. Before coming to Springfield, Mawa worked as a general assignment reporter at WYSO, the NPR-affiliate station for Southwest Ohio. There, she covered policing and local government. Mawa earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. In her free time, she is either learning how to play guitar or watching bad reality TV shows.
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The conviction against former deputy sheriff Sean Grayson carries a potential sentence of four to 20 years. -
Former Illinois police officer Sean Grayson told the jury that Massey's vow to "rebuke him in the name of Jesus" led him to shoot her. His testimony drew scoffs from Massey's mother. -
Drug-soaked paper is making its way into Illinois prisons, causing overdoses and staff safety concerns. But banning it could pose legal issues. -
One of the six seats Democrats hope to flip is the 114th District, which covers East St. Louis and some surrounding rural areas. -
Thursday was the final day of the East St. Louis trial challenging the law, passed in response to the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park. -
The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for self-defense. -
Sonya Massey called 911 to report a potential prowler before being shot inside her home. Footage shows she was cowering in fear and holding a pot when the deputy opened fire. -
The Illinois bill, which has bipartisan support, would take guns from people with restraining orders against them. It failed for a third time in the legislature. -
Ranked choice voting could be an option in Illinois in 2028. We’re breaking down what that change would look like and why it matters. -
Newly introduced legislation in Illinois seeks to expand insurance coverage or offer incentives for fertility care. -
Amid a national movement to update instruction to match what science says about learning to read, Illinois has adopted a blueprint to improve reading skills among its youth. -
Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail on Monday, but the courts remained slow in the Metro East.
