Former southeastern Illinois police chief faces federal charges

January 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Former southeastern Illinois police chief faces federal charges

Capitol News Illinois Phillip Brown called his motorcycle Elvira: Mistress of the Night – the custom 2000 Harley Davidson he built with flames licking the…

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In closing arguments, prosecutor alleges Madigan was driven by ‘power and profit’

January 23, 2025 / Comments Off on In closing arguments, prosecutor alleges Madigan was driven by ‘power and profit’

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – As prosecutors began their closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, they accused the…

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Health Department Encourages Residents to Protect Themselves from Norovirus

January 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Health Department Encourages Residents to Protect Themselves from Norovirus

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) have both reported increased numbers of norovirus throughout the state and…

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Eye n the Sky: Drone Service Huge Help in Finding Lost Dog

January 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Eye n the Sky: Drone Service Huge Help in Finding Lost Dog

By Stephanie Irvine Drones have gotten a bad rep lately, with no shortage of peculiar UFO-type sightings and conspiracy theories coloring the perception of low-flying…

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WWI — February 1918, things were rough all over

January 23, 2025 / Comments Off on WWI — February 1918, things were rough all over

One hundred and seven years ago the War to End All Wars was raging in Europe. Our doughboys were on their way to the front.…

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Supreme Court considers legality of law banning ‘venue shopping’ in constitutional challenges

January 22, 2025 / Comments Off on Supreme Court considers legality of law banning ‘venue shopping’ in constitutional challenges

Capitol News Illinois The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case centered on whether a state law passed in 2023 violates the…

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Pritzker criticizes Trump’s courting of tech CEOs, lack of communication

January 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker criticizes Trump’s courting of tech CEOs, lack of communication

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — A wave of executive orders and bold pronouncements of his vision for the country highlighted President Donald Trump’s first day…

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Potential immigration raids spark fear, protests on Inauguration Day

January 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Potential immigration raids spark fear, protests on Inauguration Day

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Immigrant communities around Illinois braced Tuesday for threatened mass deportations. But the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago, facing subzero temperatures,…

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Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers

January 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage…

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Five big obstacles to opening child care facilities in rural Illinois

January 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Five big obstacles to opening child care facilities in rural Illinois

Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sixty percent of rural Americans live in…

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