Podcast transcript: State Rep. Amy Briel on rural health care access and more

May 09, 2025 at 9:30 am CDT

State Representative Candidate Amy “Murri” Briel (Right) talks with event attendees on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Alfano’s in Ottawa. — File photo: State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel (Right) talks with event attendees on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Alfano’s in Ottawa. (MaKade Rios For Shaw Local)

Read the transcript from our latest podcast: State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, talks with Shaw Local reporter Bill Freskos about rural healthcare access, the state of local hospitals and her objectives in the Illinois General Assembly.

You can listen the podcast here, download it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Bill Freskos

Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.