Fallen Aurora firefighter honored at state’s annual memorial ceremony

May 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Fallen Aurora firefighter honored at state’s annual memorial ceremony

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Fallen Aurora firefighter Cristian Medrano was honored at the state’s 32nd annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial held outside the Statehouse on…

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‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield

May 12, 2025 / Comments Off on ‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Amid the annual bustle at the Illinois Capitol during the legislative session’s midpoint, a sea of color and singing filled…

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Capitol News Illinois reporters win prestigious Peter Lisagor awards

May 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Capitol News Illinois reporters win prestigious Peter Lisagor awards

Capitol News Illinois Capitol News Illinois (CNI), a nonprofit news service, is proud to announce three of its reporters were nominated in four categories for…

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What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois

May 9, 2025 / Comments Off on What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The Trump administration took the unprecedented step of halting work on the next National Climate Assessment last week, dismissing all…

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Illinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade

May 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data…

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Longtime Chicago friend describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Longtime Chicago friend describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’

Capitol News Illinois As the red velvet curtains at the Vatican parted, a priest realized that his college pal from the South Side of Chicago…

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Immigrant health care programs boosted hospital bottom lines, study suggests

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Immigrant health care programs boosted hospital bottom lines, study suggests

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals.…

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Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to…

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Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge’s order

May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge’s order

Capitol News Illinois A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds…

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’

May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two hours in the state capital was enough for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to criticize Illinois’…

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