Capitol Cast: SIU’s president sheds light on Illinois’ NCAA anti-trust suit

January 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Cast: SIU’s president sheds light on Illinois’ NCAA anti-trust suit

Late in 2023, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined other attorneys general in filing an anti-trust suit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association. The suit…

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Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap

January 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap

Chicago’s Federal Plaza is pictured during the End Overdose Now rally in downtown on August 28, 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Dilpreet Raju) Friday,…

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Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

Objectors say he’s disqualified under 14th Amendment for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is…

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Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is now among the growing list of states in which former President Donald Trump will…

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Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Paid Leave for All Workers Act Takes Effect January 1

Workers will begin earning up to 40 hours of paid time off   Workers in Illinois will begin earning paid time off on January 1,…

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Judge closes Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center after ‘facility in crisis’ fails to meet new state standards

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Judge closes Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center after ‘facility in crisis’ fails to meet new state standards

By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois.  The judge responsible for…

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Governor names new DCFS director Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1

January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Governor names new DCFS director Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in…

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Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statute

January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statute

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won’t be spending his 82nd birthday in a federal courtroom this…

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Governor names new DCFS director

January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Governor names new DCFS director

By BETH HUNDSDORFER  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in…

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As dual credit participation grows in Illinois, study shows gaps widening

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on As dual credit participation grows in Illinois, study shows gaps widening

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a growing number…

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