Illinois Supreme Court considers constitutional questions in 2019 murder case

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois Supreme Court considers constitutional questions in 2019 murder case

By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] The Illinois Supreme Court this spring will decide whether law enforcement should have read a woman her Miranda rights during…

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State awards over $10 million to Southern Illinois Healthcare Cancer Institute

January 16, 2024 / Comments Off on State awards over $10 million to Southern Illinois Healthcare Cancer Institute

BY CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] A $10 million state grant will help complete an expansion of cancer treatment services in southern Illinois. The grant was…

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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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