Recent incidents prompt heightened Statehouse security

December 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Recent incidents prompt heightened Statehouse security

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Visitors coming to the Illinois Statehouse to see their lawmakers in action, or just to tour the historic building, may…

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Update: She has been found – help to locate missing adult female

December 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Update: She has been found – help to locate missing adult female

UPDATE ON MISSING 21 YR. OLD The Will County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Maggie Sharpe, of Trinity Services in Joliet, has been…

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Former Madigan ally ordered to testify in ex-speaker’s corruption trial

December 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Former Madigan ally ordered to testify in ex-speaker’s corruption trial

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo never had to appear in a federal courtroom between 2021 and 2022 as he was…

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First look: New Illinois state flag designs unveiled

December 10, 2024 / Comments Off on First look: New Illinois state flag designs unveiled

Capitol News Illinois After a closely watched presidential election, Illinoisans will have another chance to cast a vote in a few weeks – this time,…

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As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past

December 10, 2024 / Comments Off on As budget tightens, report finds Illinois better prepared for recession than in recent past

Capitol News Illinois State lawmakers will face a projected budget deficit and slowing revenue when they return to Springfield in January, but a new report…

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Prosecution could rest next week in ‘Sphinx’ Madigan’s corruption trial

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Prosecution could rest next week in ‘Sphinx’ Madigan’s corruption trial

Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – After an extraordinarily short day of trial Monday, jurors may only remember one detail: those high up in Gov. JB…

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Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a…

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Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Smell of raw cannabis allows police to search a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled…

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Failed Forest Preserve Leadership Deal Postpones Seating of New County Board Member

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Failed Forest Preserve Leadership Deal Postpones Seating of New County Board Member

By Nick Reiher Longtime Lockport government official Dave Oxley was to be sworn in as the 22nd Will County Board member at a special December…

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Northbound I-55 temporary lane closure in Channahon

December 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Northbound I-55 temporary lane closure in Channahon

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the right lane on the northbound Interstate 55 bridge over the Des Plaines River, in Channahon, is…

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