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Attorneys for Sonya Massey’s family call for legislative change
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Members of Sonya Massey’s family and their attorneys called a news conference Wednesday…
Illinois Republicans see Harris’ polling surge as ‘honeymoon period’ that’s destined to end
By PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans say they are still as united…
Notes & Quotes: Illinois GOP needs ‘a little mothering’ as new chair walks familiar Trump tightrope
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Despite a weather delay, Illinois Republicans gathered at the state fairgrounds Thursday to…
Live updates from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
CNI NEWS TEAM Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The CNI news team is on the scene at the Democratic National Convention…
Notes & Quotes: From ‘dad jokes’ to ‘embrace the boring,’ Illinois Dems praise new national ticket
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois Democrats were buoyed by a polling surge for Vice President Kamala Harris…
In largest annual Illinois rally, Democrats reflect on surge of enthusiasm with Harris atop ticket
By PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Democrats gathered in Springfield Wednesday for their annual…
Notes & Quotes: Illinois GOP needs ‘a little mothering’ as new chair walks familiar Trump tightrope
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Despite a weather delay, Illinois Republicans gathered at the state fairgrounds Thursday to…
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs executive order for strategic plan on aging Illinoisans
By HANNAH MEISEL & ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday kicked off a decade-long process…
Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30
By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News [email protected] A federal judge is ordering Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration to move the vast majority of…
Pritzker signs law allowing digital driver’s licenses among hundreds of other bills
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed a measure designating the “giant puffball” as…
Sangamon County sheriff says he’ll retire by end of month in wake of Massey shooting
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A little over a month after the shooting death of Sonya Massey by…
State now has blueprint for K-12 schools to teach dangers of overdose
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois public schools wishing to teach their students about the dangers of overdoses…