Dana Vollmer
ReporterDana Vollmer is a reporter with WGLT. Dana previously covered the state Capitol for NPR Illinois and Peoria for WCBU. She earned her master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield. She also graduated from Northern Illinois University, where she studied communication and produced Morning Edition for WNIJ. Dana's interests include criminal justice reform, economic equity and the environment.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was the AIDS crisis—one of the great public health challenges in the country's history. It changed the way we view... -
The candidates for the 88th Illinois House District have different ideas on how the state can aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. But all three... -
A documentary film about an organic vegetable farmer in Woodford County is now available to a much wider audience. -
The growing number of positive COVID-19 cases is making it harder to staff nursing units in central Illinois. -
School school districts are having trouble getting laptops and tablets in the hands of students, as the start of the fall semester inches closer. That… -
Illinois election officials are raising concerns over pulling off the November election, given the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Money—and in some cases, demand—is running out to give people experiencing homelessness a place to quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Our top story is about the first round of cabins opened at…
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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, July 27, 2020. Our top story is about the newly-ordained Louis Tylka, who is…
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WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, July 24, 2020. Our top story is about a Peoria-based nursing home operator…
