Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades

June 24, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. For 60 years, there…

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Pritzker OKs changes to Prisoner Review Board following years of controversy

June 23, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Friday to make a series of changes to the Prisoner Review Board after it released…

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Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in Illinois

June 20, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students who may…

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Wasted waters: How Southern Illinois is coping with decades of sewage flooding

June 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Wasted waters: How Southern Illinois is coping with decades of sewage flooding

Capitol News Illinois by Janelle O’Dea for the Illinois Answers Project CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — Arianna Norris, 63, paid cash for her home in Cahokia Heights.…

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GOP lawsuit seeks to end ‘gut-and-replace’ legislation

June 18, 2025 / Comments Off on GOP lawsuit seeks to end ‘gut-and-replace’ legislation

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A group of Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit this week that seeks to nullify legislation they say would indelibly alter…

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Parents of 10-year-old girl file federal lawsuit against Taylorville School District for alleged assault

June 18, 2025 / Comments Off on Parents of 10-year-old girl file federal lawsuit against Taylorville School District for alleged assault

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student in the Taylorville School District…

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Inside Illinois’ efforts to court the emerging quantum technology industry

June 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Inside Illinois’ efforts to court the emerging quantum technology industry

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Just over one year ago, the Illinois legislature approved spending more than $700 million to attract and support a new…

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Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

June 16, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend…

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Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption

June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to…

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Public transit agencies begin planning for ‘doomsday’ funding scenario

June 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Public transit agencies begin planning for ‘doomsday’ funding scenario

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began the process of planning for next year’s budget, including…

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