Senate OKs police hiring reform, Sangamon County recall in response to Sonya Massey’s death

April 10, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office came under intense scrutiny after an unarmed Black woman was shot and killed by a…

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Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate

April 10, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and…

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‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas

April 10, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few…

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At Jones trial, jury hears lawmaker bringing colleague into fold of ‘personal benefits’

April 10, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — On a warm Tuesday evening in late June 2019, state Sen. Emil Jones III walked out onto the patio at…

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Lawmakers approve bills easing driving tests on seniors, limits on student fines

April 9, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Road tests to renew driver’s licenses could be a thing of the past for many seniors in Illinois under a…

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Firefighting helicopter refill pump awarded “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in 2025

April 9, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced the sixth annual winner of the “Makers Madness” contest Wednesday in Springfield. Chosen in a bracket-style…

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Supreme Court rules House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps

April 9, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court…

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Lawmakers seek ways to prevent data centers from straining Illinois’ power grids

April 9, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has been at the forefront of the data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate…

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Bill banning dwarfism slur as mascot passes House

April 8, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities.…

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Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom

April 8, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President…

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