Mawa Iqbal
Statehouse Reporter at WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL)
IL Statehouse Reporter for @WBEZ and Illinois Public Radio | Email me!! 📧 [email protected]
Articles
-
1 month ago |
wbez.org | Mawa Iqbal
WBEZ News Illinois Democratic lawmakers leave immigration bills to stall Immigration remains a flashpoint between President Trump and Illinois Democrats. Lawmakers in Springfield have vowed to serve as a firewall against Trump’s deportation agenda. And as they wrap up their Spring legislative session, several bills that would further put Illinois at odds with the federal government have stalled.
-
1 month ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mawa Iqbal
A measure aimed at bringing reforms to the embattled Prisoner Review Board was approved by lawmakers in Springfield this week, and now heads to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk for his signature. The board handles all traditional parole decisions, executive clemency requests and victim notification regarding inmate releases. It came under fire last March with the release of Crosetti Brand.
-
1 month ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mawa Iqbal
The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether a former sheriff’s deputy accused of fatally shooting Springfield resident Sonya Massey should be released from jail before his October trial date. Sean Grayson, 30, responded to Massey’s 9-1-1 call reporting a potential home intruder on July 6, 2024.
-
1 month ago |
wbez.org | Tina Sfondeles |George Wiebe |Mawa Iqbal
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday stood near the Springfield home of a woman who is suspected of being murdered by a man who lacked legal status — calling Illinois’ sanctuary status “absolutely disastrous for people who live here.”“Governors like JB Pritzker don’t care if gangbangers, if murderers, rapists and pedophiles roll free in his state,” Noem said near Emma Shafer’s home.
-
2 months ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Mawa Iqbal
The Illinois state treasurer’s office is launching a new private loan program for students attending Illinois colleges and universities. The Funding U Illinois No-cosigner Loan is open to Illinois residents attending public or private institutions. The fixed annual percentage rate ranges from 7.99% to 9.49%. The loan does not take the student’s credit score — or lack thereof — into account.
Journalists covering the same region
Benton Smith
Writer at Food Business News
Benton Smith primarily covers news in Chicago, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas including Evanston and Oak Park.
Scott Anderson
Photo Editor at Shaw Local
Scott Anderson primarily covers news in Central Illinois, United States, including areas around Peoria and Bloomington.
Tom Henson
Senior Reporter and Morning News Anchor at WLPO-AM (LaSalle, IL)
Tom Henson primarily covers news in Central Illinois, United States, including areas around Peoria and Bloomington.
John Clark
Sports Anchor at WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA)
Sports Anchor at NBC Sports Philadelphia
Host at Takeoff with John Clark: Philly Sports Interviews
John Clark primarily covers news in the central Illinois region, including areas around Springfield and Jacksonville, United States.
Tom Collins
Reporter at Shaw Local
Tom Collins primarily covers news in Central Illinois, United States, including areas around Bloomington and Peoria.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 924
- Tweets
- 813
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @SeidelContent: #BREAKING Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J.Madigan has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and a $2.5M fine f…
RT @SeidelContent: Blakey: "This sentence is not based on rhetoric or myth. It's not based on the myth of the Velvet Hammer or some folklor…
RT @SeidelContent: The judge concludes that the "statutorily restricted guideline range" is exactly: 1,260 months or 105 years in prison.…