Hannah Meisel
JournalistHannah covers state government and politics for NPR Illinois and Illinois Public Radio. She previously covered the statehouse for The Daily Line and Law360, and also worked a temporary stint at the political blog Capitol Fax in 2018.
She has also worked as a reporter for Illinois Public Media in Urbana, and served as NPR Illinois' statehouse intern in 2014 while working toward a master's degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Hannah also holds a journalism degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she was a reporter and managing editor at The Daily Illini.
In 2020, the Washington Post named Hannah one of the best political reporters in Illinois. Since January, she has hosted WSEC-TV's CapitolView roundtable political program twice monthly.
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Public defenders, while supportive of reform, anticipate major workload increases -
Prosecutors set to rest their case in obstruction of justice and perjury trial of ex-Madigan aide
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Anti-abortion groups claim victory – for now
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State will build hotline in response to influx of patients traveling from places with abortion restrictions
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Anti-abortion group files 1st Amendment challenge to newly signed law
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Self-described ‘party pooper’ comptroller eyes socking away even more in coming years
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Former Sen. Terry Link testifies in bribery trial while awaiting sentencing on tax evasion charge
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Case involves two ex-legislators – one acting as an informant – who already pleaded guilty
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Cannabis regulation, elections, biometric privacy, ethics measures all filed Friday
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One week remains in General Assembly’s spring legislative session
