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Prisoner Review Board releases final Illinoisan serving life sentence for ‘three-strikes’ drug offense
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] For at least two hours of the ride home, Charles Collins feared someone…
Illinois Supreme Court rules Chicago not liable for pothole on street not ‘intended’ for cyclists
After Clark Alave suffered injuries from a crash involving a pothole in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled cyclists are…
Illinois Supreme Court rules Chicago not liable for pothole on street not ‘intended’ for cyclists
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Bicyclists are nearly always “permitted” users of the road — but are only…
Public health officials urge caution around respiratory illnesses
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to…
COVID-19 hospitalizations up in recent weeks, masks recommended in certain settings
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023.…
Capitol News Illinois, ProPublica to continue award-winning reporting partnership
ProPublica announced the addition of five new partner newsrooms and local journalists to its Local Reporting Network, including another two-year…
Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail
By HANNAH MEISEL & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Certain detainees leaving Cook County jail will now…
ANALYSIS: Pritzker urges ‘careful’ approach as current-year surplus could be followed by deficit
Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Capitol office with fellow Democrats House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President…
State regulators once again flex muscle in rejecting utilities’ grid plans, lessening rate hikes
Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Doug Scott (third from left) is pictured at a packed meeting in Chicago on Thursday as…
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons ban as full legal challenges progress
Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a news conference Thursday in Springfield. Pritzker said he believes Illinois’ assault weapons ban…
After pushing for law targeting ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ attorney general backs off legal fight
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A little over six months after pushing Democrats in the General Assembly to…
As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Firearm owners in Illinois will have to wait at least another…