Alex Keefe
He first started at WBEZ in 2010 as a producer on Morning Edition, and later worked his way up to the politics beat. As a reporter, he had a particular interest in covering municipal finance, the state and city pension crises, and the debates over LGBT rights and gun rights. His 2014 series on the “Dark Arts of Politics” was recognized with awards from the Press Club of Atlantic City, the Society of Professional Journalists, PRNDI, the RTNDA and the Illinois Associated Press. He’s also twice been named Best Newswriter by the Illinois AP, in 2011 and 2013.
Starting in late 2014, Alex was the local All Things Considered host at Vermont Public Radio, where he also launched a people-powered journalism podcast called Brave Little State.
Stories by Alex Keefe
Voting in handcuffs: What people in Cook County Jail have to say about the right to vote
An inside look at the first jail-based, in-person polling site in America.
Prison bus trips offer a holiday “lifeline” for kids and incarcerated moms
The Reunification Ride program to Logan Correctional Center reconnects families separated by incarceration.
Prisoncast!: Sounds of the holiday season for people in Illinois prisons
On Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m., tune in to WBEZ 91.5FM for a special broadcast event dedicated to people incarcerated in Illinois and their families on the outside.
Want to fix American democracy? Tell us how.
As part of our Democracy Solutions Project, we want to know what you think are the biggest challenges facing our political system – and how to solve them.
Prisoncast!: Listen to our holiday show for people in Illinois prisons and their loved ones
The statewide family special will feature incarcerated parents reading stories to their kids, holiday music — and the sounds of the season!
What’s the future of parole and clemency in Illinois?
Dozens of people in prison wrote to WBEZ’s Prisoncast! asking for updates on efforts to expand parole and clemency in Illinois. Here’s what we learned.
You can help inform WBEZ’s reporting on children and parenting!
We want to hear your questions, concerns, ideas and advice relating to parenting. Your responses will inform future WBEZ stories.
Listen back to Prisoncast!, a radio show for people in Illinois prisons and their loved ones
This September’s Prisoncast! special gets into atonement and forgiveness, commissary prices and tips for parents of incarcerated children.
Mayoral Forum: Ja’Mal Green, Alderman Roderick Sawyer
Questions posed to the candidates came directly from Chicago voters.
Mayoral Forum: Lightfoot, Garcia, Vallas, Buckner, King
Five of the nine candidates answered questions from the public about crime, transportation and education.