17th District looms large in tight battle for U.S. House

October 21, 2024 / Comments Off on 17th District looms large in tight battle for U.S. House

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – With less than three weeks remaining before voting ends in the 2024 election, polls have been showing Vice President Kamala…

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Capitol Briefs: ‘DMV kiosks’ unveiled at 15 grocery stores across Illinois

October 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: ‘DMV kiosks’ unveiled at 15 grocery stores across Illinois

Capitol News Illinois Illinoisans can now renew their driver’s license and state ID cards at the grocery store. The Illinois Secretary of State’s office unveiled…

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Nominations Committee Appointed

October 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Nominations Committee Appointed

The Will County Farm Bureau Board of Directors has approved the 2024 – 2025 nomination and election committee for the upcoming Board election. Four Farm…

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Jury selection in Madigan trial stretches into second week

October 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Jury selection in Madigan trial stretches into second week

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The jury that will determine the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is nearly complete after three slow…

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Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to detention under the SAFE-T Act

September 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to detention under the SAFE-T Act

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases that test the authority of local…

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As Illinois receives praise for cannabis equity, working on system’s flaws

August 28, 2024 / Comments Off on As Illinois receives praise for cannabis equity, working on system’s flaws

By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Medical marijuana patients can now purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, Illinois’ top…

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Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30

August 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30

By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News [email protected] A federal judge is ordering Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration to move the vast majority of those incarcerated at Stateville Correctional…

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South suburban airport could bring over $1B in economic activity, per report

August 7, 2024 / Comments Off on South suburban airport could bring over $1B in economic activity, per report

By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News [email protected] A new airport in Chicago’s far south suburbs could bring thousands of jobs and a $1 billion economic impact, according…

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Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers

August 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers

By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News [email protected] BOURBONNAIS – As state regulators consider whether to approve a proposed rate increase for the state’s second largest private water…

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Grayson’s behavior in Logan County led superior to ask, ‘How are you still employed with us?’

July 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Grayson’s behavior in Logan County led superior to ask, ‘How are you still employed with us?’

By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News [email protected] Before former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was accused of shooting Sonya Massey after she called police to investigate…

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