Our Responses to the Trump Shooting Show How We Got There

July 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Our Responses to the Trump Shooting Show How We Got There

By Nick Reiher “How did things ever get so far? I don’t know. It was so unfortunate, so unnecessary.” Fans of “The Godfather” will recognize…

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JJC Downtown Campus on Virtual Learning Due to Storm Damage

July 14, 2024 / Comments Off on JJC Downtown Campus on Virtual Learning Due to Storm Damage

The Joliet Junior College (JJC) City Center Campus will continue to operate virtually due to ongoing repairs from damage sustained during a microburst on Sunday,…

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National Committeeman Richard Porter looks ahead to GOP convention as party names new state chair

July 12, 2024 / Comments Off on National Committeeman Richard Porter looks ahead to GOP convention as party names new state chair

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Republicans will gather in Milwaukee next week for what promises to be a historic national convention.…

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Cicadas Make Music and Memories

July 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Cicadas Make Music and Memories

By Karen Haave I have a confession to make: I love the sound of the cicadas. So many friends have said they hate the racket…

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The U.N. calls restraint chairs torture. Illinois jails use them every day.

July 11, 2024 / Comments Off on The U.N. calls restraint chairs torture. Illinois jails use them every day.

by GRACE HAUCKILLINOIS ANSWERS PROJECT Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm and profanity.This is the first in a series of stories. McHENRY, Ill.…

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Will Added to High-Risk Lead Areas

July 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Will Added to High-Risk Lead Areas

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced an expanded list of high-risk ZIP codes, increasing mandatory testing for lead exposure of children who…

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Judge Signs Aqua Consent Order

July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Judge Signs Aqua Consent Order

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim today released statements in response…

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Pritzker signs health insurance reform measures

July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Pritzker signs health insurance reform measures

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that puts new controls on the state’s health insurance industry,…

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Transit heads again ask state for funding help, reject proposals for oversight reform

July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Transit heads again ask state for funding help, reject proposals for oversight reform

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – It was standing room only in a downtown Chicago committee hearing Tuesday as activists, transit experts…

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Former GOP state lawmaker, candidate for governor sentenced to 42 months in prison

July 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Former GOP state lawmaker, candidate for governor sentenced to 42 months in prison

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Former Republican State Sen. Sam McCann on Tuesday was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison…

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