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Dan Vock
@danvock
Helping you understand how government works—or doesn’t. Reporter for @routefifty. Illinoisan in D.C. Reach me at dvock@routefifty.com
May 22, 2019 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
The Illinois flag is a mess because Illinois’ identity is a mess. Seriously, beyond Lincoln and the letter “I,” there’s not much the state’s residents have in common. It’s always been that way. Illinois was admitted as a free state but still allowed de facto slavery. It was first settled in the south but grew into a northern stalwart. The Mason-Dixon Line, if extended, would run just south of Springfield. It’s the home of Lincoln AND Douglas
Jan 31, 2019 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
It's been a week since we released "Segregated in the Heartland," our project on black-white residential segregation in smaller Illinois metro areas. My thanks to @JBrianCharles and @mikemaciag who made up our reporting team on the project governing.com/topics/public-… 1/ I'd like to share a few thoughts about the series, but first, if you missed them, make sure you read, print or bookmark all four stories
-- Overview governing.com/topics/public-…
-- Schools governing.com/topics/educati…
-- Housing governing.com/topics/health-…
-- Crime governing.com/topics/public-… 2/