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Semi driver involved in fatal crash of deputy had previous unreported DUI conviction, prompting call for federal audit
Capitol News Illinois Four years before police said he caused a crash that killed a DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy, Nathan…
Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis spent more than 2 ½ years living a double life…
State Board of Elections certifies election results showing decline in turnout
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Vice President Kamala Harris won Illinois by nearly 11 points as turnout dipped in 2024,…
Appellate Court finds former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson should be released until trial
Capitol News Illinois Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling that found former Sangamon…
Illinois rolls out first phase of plan to modernize professional licensing
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation launched a new online licensing system this…
Madigan prosecutors conclude questioning of alderman-turned-FBI mole Danny Solis
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – The day after Thanksgiving in 2018, then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis sat in powerful Illinois House…
The next school reform push in Illinois: testing and accountability
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student…
‘You know why I’m interested’: Wiretaps, secretly recorded videos show Madigan recruiting business to his law firm
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – For the second time in the span of seven months, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan…
State watchdog uncovers at least $7.2M in PPP fraud by state employees
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – A state watchdog has identified at least $7.2 million in fraudulent claims and more than…
‘You shouldn’t be talking like that’: Madigan scolded alderman-turned-FBI mole for bringing up ‘quid pro quo’
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis had already been cooperating with the FBI for a little more…
Conservative group asks U.S. Supreme Court to review Mike Bost’s challenge to how mail-in votes are counted in Illinois
Capitol News Illinois The conservative group Judicial Watch is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case filed by…
Hemp growers push back against proposed new regulations
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A legislative committee and the Illinois Department of Agriculture agreed recently to delay finalizing new…