Illinois State Police trooper killed in Champaign County crash

October 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois State Police trooper killed in Champaign County crash

Capitol News Illinois A Champaign County woman was ticketed in connection with an accident that claimed the life of an Illinois State Police trooper on…

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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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4 decades after rising to power and nearly 4 years since his fall, former Speaker Madigan goes to trial

October 18, 2024 / Comments Off on 4 decades after rising to power and nearly 4 years since his fall, former Speaker Madigan goes to trial

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – On a late October day in Springfield nearly five years ago, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exited a private caucus…

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Questions remain over whether Sangamon County followed policy in deadly pursuit

October 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Questions remain over whether Sangamon County followed policy in deadly pursuit

Capitol News Illinois As the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-county pursuit last month that ended in the death of a 43-year-old Kansas man,…

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In final public transit hearing, downstate operators join chorus for more state funding

October 16, 2024 / Comments Off on In final public transit hearing, downstate operators join chorus for more state funding

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Public transit agencies in downstate Illinois are joining Chicagoland rail and bus operators in asking the state for help balancing…

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A mentally ill man was restrained in a chair for 68 hours at Franklin County Jail, violating policies, report says

October 15, 2024 / Comments Off on A mentally ill man was restrained in a chair for 68 hours at Franklin County Jail, violating policies, report says

Capitol News Illinois by Grace Hauck ILLINOIS ANSWERS PROJECT Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm.  Franklin County Jail restrained two mentally ill men…

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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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Voters consider ballot questions on reproductive health, tax reform, election interference

October 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Voters consider ballot questions on reproductive health, tax reform, election interference

Capitol News Illinois Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: election interference, income taxes…

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Annual Report Shows Harrah’s Joliet among Casinos Seeing Drop in Revenue

October 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Annual Report Shows Harrah’s Joliet among Casinos Seeing Drop in Revenue

By Hannah Meisel Capitol News Illinois Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery –…

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