Meredith Newman
Reporter at Illinois Answers Project
Embed investigative reporter for @IllinoisAnswers/@BetterGov | proud alum of @delawareonline, @capgaznews, @dailyorange | [email protected]
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Jan 23, 2025 |
illinoisanswers.org | Meredith Newman |Grace Hauck
Meredith Newman is an embedded investigative reporter with the Illinois Answers Project. Before joining the newsroom, she worked at The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware and The Capital in Annapolis, Maryland. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and is originally from Evanston, Illinois. More by Meredith Newman
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Oct 29, 2024 |
northernpublicradio.org | Meredith Newman
Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm and suicide. This story is part of an ongoing series. He had been in the chair for 20 hours. He was exhausted. He felt helpless. He thought he'd be restrained for a few hours. Now, he was approaching a day. The whisperings of Charlie, the hallucination always with him, were growing louder. It was the evening of Dec. 22, 2023.
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Oct 28, 2024 |
mindsitenews.org | Meredith Newman
Peoria County Jail, in recent years, has restrained its charges for longer durations than other jails in Illinois and far past industry recommendations. There is evidence of a mental health issue in at least 70% of its restraint incidents. Peoria County Jail, in recent years, has restrained its charges for longer durations than other jails in Illinois and far past industry recommendations. There is evidence of a mental health issue in at least 70% of its restraint incidents.
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Oct 27, 2024 |
illinoisanswers.org | Meredith Newman
Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm and suicide. This story is part of an ongoing series. PEORIA, Ill. – He had been in the chair for 20 hours. He was exhausted. He felt helpless. He thought he’d be restrained for a few hours. Now, he was approaching a day. The whisperings of Charlie, the hallucination always with him, were growing louder. It was the evening of Dec. 22, 2023.
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May 8, 2024 |
illinoisanswers.org | Meredith Newman
Read in EnglishLa electricidad de la casa de Mary Buchanan en West Garfield Park no funcionaba, otra vez. El corte duró cuatro días, justo después de que un grupo de trabajadores excavara en su jardín delantero para instalar una válvula de retención a finales de marzo, con el fin de evitar que las aguas residuales entraran en su sótano. Se dijo a sí misma que esta obra de 12,000 dólares valdría la pena si con ella se acababan las inundaciones.
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