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Forgotten Black military heroes featured in Illinois State Museum exhibit
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – As Black History Month comes to an end, the Illinois State Museum this week honored…
Supreme Court declines to review Carbondale abortion clinic ‘bubble zone’ ordinance
Capitol News Illinois CARBONDALE — The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to review a case challenging a since-repealed Carbondale…
Lawmakers grill mass transit leaders as clock ticks toward funding ‘cliff’
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Public transportation reform in the Chicago area is at the top of state lawmakers’ to-do…
Legislation aims to help first-time homebuyers
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – As the cost of housing continues to rise, Illinois realtors are pushing legislation to make…
Audit finds Illinois’ noncitizen health care programs far outstripped original cost estimates
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A pair of health care programs that benefit noncitizens – one of which is already…
Pritzker says federal funds still being withheld; warns of further spending cuts
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker accused the Trump administration this week of continuing to withhold nearly $1.9…
Illinois schools continuing DEI initiatives despite federal funding threats
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education is not telling schools to stop any diversity, equity…
Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition by invoking Nazis’ rise to power
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A month into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Gov. JB Pritzker…
Illinois banned life sentences for young offenders—but not for those already behind bars
Capitol News Illinois This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Cleodious “J.R.” Schoffner Jr. sits in a visitor’s room…
Lawsuit threatens Illinois minority teachers scholarship
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed continuing funding for a program aimed at getting more minority…
Lawmakers weigh whether to legalize ‘medical aid in dying’
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Lawmakers are considering legalizing a controversial medical practice that proponents say could ease suffering for…
Financial impacts of federal action stir anxiety for Illinois farmers
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The effects of President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on allies and rivals are yet to…