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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announces retirement
Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis listens to remarks from the bench at the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield. (Capitol…
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Children play outside at Our World of Learning Child Development Center in Alexander County in December 2024. (File photo by…
Pritzker signs major energy reform bill amid projected shortages
An industrial-scale battery storage facility at G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, which was installed in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)…
Illinois, 4 other states targeted for $10B child care funding freeze win restraining order
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News…
Judge hesitant to grant dismissal of lawsuit over immigration agents’ use-of-force tactics in Chicago
Several immigration enforcement agents push back media and protestors as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino makes his…
Oversight panel OKs rule on digitized prison mail in Illinois with new changes
Pinckneyville Correctional Center is pictured in southern Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) Pinckneyville Correctional Center is pictured…
Nicor files for $221M gas rate hike less than 2 months after last increase approved
The Michael A. Bilandic Building in downtown Chicago, shown in May 2024, houses the offices of the Illinois Commerce Commission.…
Bailey proposes ‘Illinois DOGE’ as Republican governor’s race focuses on spending
Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey speaks at a news conference with running mate Aaron Del Mar on Jan. 8,…
After fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Illinois Democrats seek Kristi Noem’s impeachment
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem poses with Illinois Republicans during a May 2025 visit to Springfield. (Capitol News…
Earthrise Energy Plan Residents Hear State Tying County’s Hands on Solar
By Andrea Arens NEW LENOX — Will County Board member Judy Ogalla outlined the county’s evolving role in regulating solar…
Plainfield Fire Protection District Responds to Fatal Traffic Crash
At approximately 7:43 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, the Plainfield Fire Protection District responded to a reported traffic accident…
Trump freezes $10B in social service, child care funding for Illinois, 4 other blue states
Children play outside at Our World of Learning Child Development Center in Alexander County in December 2024. (File photo by…