Illinois veterans, VA employees rally to protest expected Trump administration cuts

April 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois veterans, VA employees rally to protest expected Trump administration cuts

Capitol News Illinois McHENRY — John Gerend, a Vietnam War veteran from Lake Villa, Illinois, was exposed to Agent Orange while on duty. Suffering from…

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Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace

April 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The cost to attend state universities has been rising, and some institutions have said they’ll have to continue pushing the…

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Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin

April 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Duckworth endorses Lt. Gov. Stratton for U.S. Senate seat to replace Durbin

Capitol News Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday in the 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois’ open seat to replace…

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Stratton secures Pritzker’s backing in Senate bid, positions herself as ‘fighter’ of Trump

April 25, 2025 / Comments Off on Stratton secures Pritzker’s backing in Senate bid, positions herself as ‘fighter’ of Trump

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Just one day into her campaign to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin in the U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton…

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Illinois community-based foster homes face insurance ‘crisis’

April 25, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois community-based foster homes face insurance ‘crisis’

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Insurance companies are reducing the scope of coverage for some community foster agencies in Illinois, leading to higher costs, diminished…

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Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in federal bribery case of Sen. Emil Jones III

April 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in federal bribery case of Sen. Emil Jones III

Capitol News Illinois A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, after a jury deadlocked…

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‘I’ve done this my way’: Durbin reflects on decision to retire

April 24, 2025 / Comments Off on ‘I’ve done this my way’: Durbin reflects on decision to retire

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate –…

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Crimo sentenced to consecutive life sentences; high court upholds ‘venue shopping’ law

April 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Crimo sentenced to consecutive life sentences; high court upholds ‘venue shopping’ law

Capitol News Illinois The man who pleaded guilty to a mass shooting in 2022 in Highland Park that left seven people dead and prompted the…

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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces U.S. Senate campaign

April 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces U.S. Senate campaign

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first Democrat to step into what is expected to be a crowded race to…

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State reports first measles case in southern Illinois

April 23, 2025 / Comments Off on State reports first measles case in southern Illinois

Capitol News Illinois The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday afternoon the first case of measles in the state. The measles diagnosis involving an…

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