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As Illinois House returns to Springfield, Democrats focus on Trump
Rep. Lilian Jiménez speaks on the House floor during the October 2025 veto session. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry…
Illinois higher education board seeks 4.6% budget increase for next fiscal year
The Illinois Community College Board offices sits blocks away from the state Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew…
State high court rejects challenge to wind-generated transmission line
The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo) The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in…
Washington Academy Eighth-grader Selected to Perform inInaugural Junior High All-State Band
From School District 86: Congratulations to Washington Academy eighth-grade student musician Julia Yanchick who is selected to perform in…
Woman Injured in Shooting on Second Near Hobbs
On January 22, 2026, at 9:29 p.m., officers responded to the area of Second Avenue and Hobbs Avenue for a…
15-year-old Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Another 15-year-old
On January 22, 2026, at 1:24 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 400 block of…
Joliet Police Chief ‘Fed Up’ Following Arrest of Repeat Weapons Offender
On January 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., members of the JolietPolice Department Special Operations Squad, Crisis Negotiation Team, Tactical Unit,…
Case of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed at state-operated developmental center
Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, speaks at an event in May 2023 in Springfield.…
Illinois rideshare drivers rally for unionization bill
Rep. Yolonda Morris speaks at a rally with rideshare drivers in the Illinois State Capitol on Jan. 21, 2026. Drivers…
District 207U Cuts Strike Sour Note with Residents
By Andrea Arens More than a dozen students, parents, teachers, and residents addressed the Peotone School Board January 21, urging…
Trinity Services 75th: Capsulizing a Legacy of Compassion
By Nick Reiher An email from a Beatles relative, staff predictions for the future and a Willowbrook Ballroom Holiday Party…
Outstanding In Their Field
About 20 years ago, I was digging with a shovel to turn over the soil in a flowerbed in front…