Excited to be on the utilities and energy beat for CNI, kicking off with my coverage of yesterday’s ICC rulings. Get ready to be sick of hearing me talk about why your energy bills are (or aren’t) going up!

Took my new (to me but actually quite old) camera out on assignment for the first time yesterday to cover the ‘Broadview Six’ arraignment hearing and rally.

'Broadview six’ plead not guilty to charges of ‘impeding’ agents outside ICE facility. @hannahmeisel.bsky.social and @maggiedough.bsky.social report: https://loom.ly/YFqF3mU

State lawmakers narrowly pass bill legalizing physician-prescribed medical aid in dying. @maggiedough.bsky.social has more. https://loom.ly/Adv8qKU

Illinois may try to make up for some of the shortfall created by the federal government cutting off SNAP benefits beginning Saturday. @maggiedough.bsky.social has more. https://loom.ly/MCA4wMI

Democratic lawmaker faces right-wing anger online for email blast apparently sharing ICE vehicle information. @maggiedough.bsky.social has more. https://loom.ly/1g0vlT8

A feature I reported back in August came out as the cover story of Illinois Times today. 📸 by the incredible Zach Adams. Read it here: www.illinoistimes.com/news/blind-m...

Gov. JB Pritzker talks Chicago budget, pensions and Bears stadium funding at an Economic Club of Chicago event Tuesday. @maggiedough.bsky.social reports. https://loom.ly/tIA6cHI

With reporting from protests up and down Illinois: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/thousan...

The inflatable animal protest trend has reached Chicago. Ft. A unicorn signing the constitution, a koala, and a dragon.

I’ll be covering today’s ‘No Kings’ rally in downtown Chicago for @capitolnewsil.bsky.social. Feel free to DM me with tips if you see anything.

Beautiful weather in downtown Chicago as organizers start setting up for ‘No Kings’ rally

Federal agents targeted a parking lot filled with rideshare drivers in an immigration raid near Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday that resulted in 12 arrests. https://to.wttw.com/3WyYXcX

BREAKING: A federal judge has partially blocked the Trump administration's efforts to mobilize the National Guard in Chicago. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/09/j...

Trump freezes $2.1B for Chicago transit projects in latest ‘punishment’ of blue states. Read more here: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/trump-f...

Drawing on our survey of sheriffs for @capitolnewsil.bsky.social and other reporting, the BGA has called for the Illinois Attorney General to investigate apparent TRUST Act violations.

Check out our recent investigation for CNI, asking Illinois sheriffs about their opinions of and cooperation with laws preventing them from working with ICE:

Chicago police continue to use force in response to mental health crises, particularly in majority Black and Latino neighborhoods. Sometimes that force is deadly. I hope you’ll read this investigation which my team and I spent the last five months working on. southsideweekly.com/from-the-ele...

Cool to see Sonya and my story for CNI shared by the Governor! You can read it with all the pretty pictures here: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/hidden-...

Amid federal DEI rollbacks and labor shortages, Illinois trades competition highlights challenges of attracting and retaining diverse candidates. Story by Maggie Dougherty @medillschool.bsky.social https://loom.ly/lCPeOt4

My latest for CNI:

My first article for Capitol News Illinois, out now!

Ever wanted to file a request for law enforcement records? @maggiedough.bsky.social has a new guide on what you can and can't request: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Why elite colleges aren't pushing back on Trump, and why silence is dangerous

So you want to leak to a journalist. Here's how.

Ever struggled with writing Freedom of Information requests for emails? Check out this short guide on FOIA'ing emails I published for MuckRock today.

My recent story from my reporting trip to Latvia is out now! news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/latv...

As a current MSJ at @medillschool.bsky.social, this is extremely disappointing. What kind of message is this supposed send to us students?

Very grateful for the opportunity to sit down with someone I consider a hero in the Chicago police accountability space. Read our conversation here!