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9 months after federal bribery conviction, former Speaker Madigan disbarred
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Feb. 12 after a jury convicted him on…
Requests for new K-12 funding in Illinois likely to outstrip available resources
Members of the Illinois State Board of Education and Superintendent Tony Sanders are pictured at a 2023 board meeting. (Capitol…
7th Circuit stays judge’s order restricting immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons
Several immigration enforcement agents push back media and protestors as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino makes his…
Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses
Gov. JB Pritzker, lawmakers and immigration advocates discuss the federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign in his Springfield office on…
ICC slashes Nicor, Ameren proposed gas rate hikes by over 40%
Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Dough Scott is pictured alongside commissioners Michael Carrigan (left) and Ann McCabe (right) at a November…
Duckworth staffer dismissed in wake of immigration accusations
Illinois’ U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks at an event in Springfield on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by…
University enrollment in Illinois grows to 10-year high despite some declines
Students walk across the lawn between the Illini Union in the fall of 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew…
Illinois licenses, IDs to enter digital realm
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces that Illinois drivers will be able to access their IDs via their Apple wallet…
Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shakes Pope Leo XIV’s during a meeting in Vatican City on Nov. 19, 2025. (The Vatican)…
Illinois is turning to local jails to treat mentally ill defendants. Some early results offer hope — and warnings
Credit: Kailey Ryan Credit: Kailey Ryan Pilot programs in Kankakee and McHenry counties provide mental health care to defendants, from…
Comptroller candidates spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum
Democratic candidates for comptroller from left are Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim; Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego; Sen. Karina Villa, D-West…
Senate President Don Harmon avoids $10M fine after election board deadlocks
Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, confers with Sen. Ram Villivalam on the Senate floor on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol…