Jerry Nowicki

Jerry Nowicki is bureau chief of Capitol News Illinois and has been with the organization since its inception in 2019.

Before joining CNI, Nowicki spent two years on Illinois Senate staff as a legislative aide to state Sen. Steve Landek. Prior to that, he was editor of the LeRoy Farmer City Press, which won the 2015 David B. Kramer Memorial Trophy for Illinois’ best small weekly newspaper.

He said he's excited about Capitol News Illinois' opportunity for growth in the months and years ahead.

“For our first four years, we at Capitol News Illinois have worked to establish ourselves as a reliable and steady contributor to the Illinois state government beat,” Nowicki said. “As we look to expand our offerings to new platforms, we'll remain dedicated to maintaining that public trust and working even harder to bring news access where it hasn't been before. ”

Complementing his Statehouse and reporting experience, Nowicki has lived in a variety of Illinois communities. He grew up in Evergreen Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago, and has lived for a time in each of New Lenox, Bloomington, Champaign and LeRoy. He currently resides in Springfield.

“We have a dynamic reporting team with varying points of view and life experiences,” Nowicki said. “I think my Statehouse and small-town weekly experience meshes well with the talented reporters that make up our team.”

He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Illinois State University and obtained his master’s degree in communication from Purdue University in May 2019.