Beth Hundsdorfer
ReporterBeth Hundsdorfer joined the Capitol News Illinois team as a full-time reporter in November 2021.
Hundsdorfer is a veteran investigative reporter who spent nearly 20 years at the Belleville News-Democrat, 13 of which were spent on the investigative beat. She also covered cops and courts.
Her investigative journalism included work on issues such as solitary confinement in the Illinois Department of Corrections, fatal flaws in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services that resulted in the death of 53 children, discriminatory housing practices in the city of Belleville and dismal prosecution rates in sex crimes cases in southern Illinois.
Her resume includes two John Jay College Journalism awards for excellence in criminal justice, a National Headliners Grand Award, a George Polk Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for local reporting among other accolades.
Prior to joining Capitol News Illinois, she had a brief stint at St. Louis Public Radio, and she spent two years as the public information officer at the Illinois State Police, fielding news media inquiries on issues ranging from traffic crashes to policy and procedure.
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Watchdog report echoes reporting published earlier this year that revealed a culture of cover-ups
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No one was charged when staff were caught on a 911 tape threatening violence against resident who has developmental disabilities
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Governor resists, but does not rule out, calls to close Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center after investigation
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The 24-year-old with developmental disabilities was brutally beaten by his caretakers inside a state-run facility with a long history of patient abuse.
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Highland Park shooter was able to buy assault weapon despite previous police run-ins
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Faces 30 charges in Clinton County in connection with multistate crime spree
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Agency blames lack of controls on Trump administration
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Lost records complicate possible identification
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Visit followed 60-day period in which agency failed to contact the family
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Suicidal 11-year-old girl was in emergency room for four days