Transportation workers rally for new contract amid negotiations with state

February 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Transportation workers rally for new contract amid negotiations with state

By ALEX ABBEDUTO   Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  Groups of Illinois Department of Transportation workers represented by local Teamsters unions rallied at facilities in Collinsville and…

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Pavement Repairs on I-80 in Grundy County begin Feb. 19

February 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Pavement Repairs on I-80 in Grundy County begin Feb. 19

OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that construction on Interstate 80 in Grundy County will begin, weather permitting, Monday, Feb. 19. Work will take…

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In day 2 of trial, prosecutor’s detail former lawmaker’s alleged RV rental scheme

February 14, 2024 / Comments Off on In day 2 of trial, prosecutor’s detail former lawmaker’s alleged RV rental scheme

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] This story will be updated with further details from the trial. Former Republican State Sen. Sam McCann was…

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Gun rights groups ask SCOTUS to review Illinois’ assault weapons ban

February 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Gun rights groups ask SCOTUS to review Illinois’ assault weapons ban

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – In a long-expected move, national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn…

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Ventura Introduces Bill to Legalize Psilocybin in Illinois Under Limited Use to Treat Mental Health Conditions

February 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Ventura Introduces Bill to Legalize Psilocybin in Illinois Under Limited Use to Treat Mental Health Conditions

State Sen. Rachel Ventura filed legislation in Illinois that would legalize psilocybin for adult-supervised use in a licensed service center. The legislation, known as the…

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Former lawmaker taken into custody amid delays to his corruption trial after sudden hospitalization

February 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Former lawmaker taken into custody amid delays to his corruption trial after sudden hospitalization

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Former Republican State Sen. Sam McCann, a onetime third-party candidate for governor, was taken into custody…

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Misdeeds by Carlinville funeral home director spur legislative proposals

February 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Misdeeds by Carlinville funeral home director spur legislative proposals

By BETH HUNDSDORFER   Capitol News Illinois  [email protected]  The wrong cremains were buried in a national cemetery. Bodies cremated under the wrong name. The wrong…

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Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scams

February 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scams

By ANDREW ADAMS & JENNIFER FULLER  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Several Teamsters unions representing thousands of state highway workers have authorized strikes as contract negotiations…

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Summit Hill D161: District Doubles Down on Closure of Two Schools

February 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Summit Hill D161: District Doubles Down on Closure of Two Schools

By Nick Reiher With the closure of Lincoln-Way North in 2015 after a scant seven years of operation, parents in a grade school district that…

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In crisis, she went to an Illinois facility. Two years later, she still isn’t able to leave

February 8, 2024 / Comments Off on In crisis, she went to an Illinois facility. Two years later, she still isn’t able to leave

By MOLLY PARKER  & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] [email protected] This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. …

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