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Republican picked to chair Illinois House veterans committee ‘overwhelmed with emotions’
Capitol News Illinois For the first time in more than a decade, a Republican will chair an Illinois House committee.…
Prosecutor says Madigan should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs but instead pursued profit
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Federal prosecutors continued their closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker…
Illinois schools prepare for immigration enforcement
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies…
Former southeastern Illinois police chief faces federal charges
Capitol News Illinois Phillip Brown called his motorcycle Elvira: Mistress of the Night – the custom 2000 Harley Davidson he…
In closing arguments, prosecutor alleges Madigan was driven by ‘power and profit’
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – As prosecutors began their closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker…
Supreme Court considers legality of law banning ‘venue shopping’ in constitutional challenges
Capitol News Illinois The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case centered on whether a state law…
Pritzker criticizes Trump’s courting of tech CEOs, lack of communication
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — A wave of executive orders and bold pronouncements of his vision for the country highlighted…
Potential immigration raids spark fear, protests on Inauguration Day
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Immigrant communities around Illinois braced Tuesday for threatened mass deportations. But the Little Village neighborhood…
Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying…
Five big obstacles to opening child care facilities in rural Illinois
Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sixty percent…
Sangamon County enters agreement to end DOJ investigation
Capitol News Illinois Sangamon County, its sheriff’s office and its central dispatch system on Thursday announced an agreement with the…
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on a challenge to Illinois’ concealed carry law
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Amid multiple recent challenges to state gun control laws, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments…