It’s not just Chicago. Downstate public transit agencies face funding challenges

April 7, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Outside the busy systems of buses and trains moving about a million commuters around Chicago and its suburbs every day,…

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Despite two decades of education and enforcement, drivers still failing Scott’s Law

April 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Despite two decades of education and enforcement, drivers still failing Scott’s Law

Capitol News Illinois Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the name of the Trooper is Clay Carns, which was incorrectly published as…

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Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applications

April 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applications

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats voiced their support Thursday for a bill that would create a program to streamline high school students’…

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April 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Lorem Ipsum

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Raoul challenges blocked public health funding as feds rescinds education dollars

April 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Raoul challenges blocked public health funding as feds rescinds education dollars

Capitol News Illinois Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time seeking to block the termination of nearly…

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Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks new investment despite tariffs

April 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks new investment despite tariffs

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City on Wednesday, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new…

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Raoul says ‘I do not want to go to Washington,’ rules out bid for U.S. Senate

April 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Raoul says ‘I do not want to go to Washington,’ rules out bid for U.S. Senate

Capitol News Illinois While many Illinois Democrats wait anxiously to hear whether U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will run for reelection in 2026 or step down…

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Students, women in trades advocate for more career and technical education

April 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Students, women in trades advocate for more career and technical education

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Argo Community High School sophomore Luciana Deir wants to go into construction after she graduates. Her classmate, Angelica Turza, wants…

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Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand

March 31, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand

Capitol News Illinois By JENNIFER BAMBERGInvestigate [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn’t…

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Intellectual and developmental disability services brace for potential Medicaid cuts

March 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Intellectual and developmental disability services brace for potential Medicaid cuts

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Intellectual and developmental disability service organizations are bracing for potential cuts to Medicaid and Medicare from the federal government under…

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