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Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft
The indictment alleges that Pingsterhaus took more than $100,000 from the city and the Carlyle Fire Protection District.
Illinois mayors call on Pritzker to rethink flat local government funding
Governor’s budget proposal calls for reducing the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments.
28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award
Pritzker established the awards after the national program was abolished in August 2025.
Soybean Farmers Welcome Federal Aid, but Wary of the Future
By Rebecka Pieder and Medill Illinois News Bureau CHAMPAIGN — Illinois soybean farmers are set to receive special federal payments…
Lawmakers target hidden fees, predatory sales tactics with electric supply legislation
Two bills seek to regulate hidden fees and predatory sales tactics.
Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits House action
Legislation concerning 340B prescription drug discounts is pending in Illinois General Assembly.
Pritzker Proposes $56B Budget with Minimal New Spending
By Ben Szalinski CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD — As Illinois awaits court decisions about federal funding cuts and braces for…
A city blanketed in fear: Accountability Commission hears shocking testimony about ICE
Commission hears of sweeping disruptions to daily life in the Chicago area caused by immigration raids.
Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal data
Legislators recently filed bills that would require companies to disclose the use of consumer data in price setting.
What does Gov. JB Pritzker’s nuclear energy executive order do?
Order sets a timeline for identifying potential new nuclear sites and reviewing existing regulations.
Former deputy in Sonya Massey killing serving prison sentence, but where?
The former deputy has been moved out of state for safety reasons, sources said.
As Illinois increasingly becomes destination for abortion access, a new public-private partnership emerges
Thousands of abortion-seekers have traveled to the state since 2022 because of its laws and programs that protect abortion.