State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion

March 6, 2024 / Comments Off on State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are…

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With feds citing ‘extensive cooperation,’ judge gives ex-Sen. Terry Link 3 years’ probation

March 6, 2024 / Comments Off on With feds citing ‘extensive cooperation,’ judge gives ex-Sen. Terry Link 3 years’ probation

By HANNAH MEISEL & DILPREET RAJU [email protected] CHICAGO – On an August day in 2019, then-Democratic state Sen. Terry Link stood outside of a suburban…

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Former Gov. Pat Quinn backs GOP-sponsored ethics amendment

March 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Former Gov. Pat Quinn backs GOP-sponsored ethics amendment

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A Republican proposal that would give citizens the ability to propose ethics-related constitutional amendments on the…

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Judges, ex-lawmakers, lobbyists wrote to support convicted ex-Madigan aide

March 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Judges, ex-lawmakers, lobbyists wrote to support convicted ex-Madigan aide

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] After Tim Mapes’ August conviction on charges of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice in the federal criminal…

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Funeral home director subject to ‘scary, filthy freak show’ complaint surrenders license

March 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Funeral home director subject to ‘scary, filthy freak show’ complaint surrenders license

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A Centralia funeral home director who was subject to a complaint that his embalming room looked like a…

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U.S. Supreme Court rules states can’t bar Trump from ballot based on insurrection clause

March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court rules states can’t bar Trump from ballot based on insurrection clause

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that individual states do not have authority to disqualify candidates…

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Nearly 9 in 10 state-level primaries give voters no choice in candidates

March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Nearly 9 in 10 state-level primaries give voters no choice in candidates

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] On March 19, voting will conclude in primary contests for hundreds of seats in the Illinois legislature and…

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Native tribe seeks return of ancestral land in Dekalb County

March 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Native tribe seeks return of ancestral land in Dekalb County

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois currently has no federally recognized tribal land within its borders, but that could change in…

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His conviction was overturned after 35 years wrongfully served. State law caps his compensation at 14 years.

February 29, 2024 / Comments Off on His conviction was overturned after 35 years wrongfully served. State law caps his compensation at 14 years.

By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] In December, 57-year-old Brian Beals spent Christmas with his sister Pattilyn for the first time 35 years. Beals…

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Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal

February 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from…

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