Belleville News-Democrat
Lexi Cortes is an experienced journalist with a comprehensive background in investigative and education reporting, currently serving as an Investigative Reporter at Belleville News-Democrat since September 2014. Previously, Lexi held multiple roles at The Alestle, the student newspaper at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where responsibilities included reporter and editor positions, culminating in the role of editor-in-chief. Lexi obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2014.
Belleville News-Democrat
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