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Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Illustration by Kailey Ryan, Illinois Answers Project Illustration by Kailey Ryan, Illinois Answers Project by Meredith Newman, Illinois Answers Project…
Staunton restaurant owner’s detention sparks probe into senator’s staffer
Protestors gather in Staunton on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, to rally in support of Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval, a popular restaurant…
Education union, students call on governor to release higher education funding
Members of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, led by union president Stacy Davis Gates, rally in front of the Statehouse…
From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois’ transit bill
An Amtrak train is pictured in Chicago’s Union Station on June 25, 2023. The transit funding bill passed by the…
Full SNAP benefits to resume this month after government shutdown ends
Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under…
Durbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinated with Schumer
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks to reporters in Springfield on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brenden…
‘I lost everything’: Venezuelans were rounded up in a dramatic midnight raid but never charged with a crime
Residents told ProPublica that the building had long been in disrepair, with flooded hallways and trash piling up. Jim Vondruska…
Bailey to stay in governor’s race following family tragedy
Darren Bailey and his wife Cindy announce that he will stay in the governor’s race in a three-minute video posted…
Key Illinois Democrats at odds with Durbin over shutdown vote — again
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois…
Federal shutdown, budget cuts challenge state policymakers
State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, presents her Medicaid legislation on the House floor on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (Capitol News…
Restrictions on federal immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons extended indefinitely
The Rev. David Black, senior pastor for the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, speaks during a news conference…
Inmate families, advocates speak against mail scanning program
Illinois Department of Corrections Director Latoya Hughes listens during a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, on a proposed administrative…