Capitol News Illinois partners with ‘Illinois Lawmakers’ program to bring it back to air

April 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol News Illinois partners with ‘Illinois Lawmakers’ program to bring it back to air

Capitol News Illinois announced today it will produce the long-running “Illinois Lawmakers” program this spring, in partnership with longtime host and producer Jak Tichenor.  “This new…

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State Officials Remind Private Well Owners to Test for Potential Contaminants

April 30, 2024 / Comments Off on State Officials Remind Private Well Owners to Test for Potential Contaminants

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) are reminding Illinois private well-owners to properly maintain their wells and…

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Walmart Opens High-Tech Consolidation Center in Minooka, Creating 700 New Jobs

April 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Walmart Opens High-Tech Consolidation Center in Minooka, Creating 700 New Jobs

On April 30, Walmart hosted the grand opening of its newest high-tech consolidation center in Minooka. The new 492,000 square-foot facility at 201 S. McLinden…

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Immigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans

April 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Immigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans

By PETER HANCOCK  and JERRY NOWICKI  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Immigrant rights advocates on Friday continued to push for one of their top…

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Election officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated

April 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Election officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated

By ANDREW ADAMS& HANNAH MEISELCapitol News [email protected] CHICAGO – A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. JB…

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EMERGENCY CLOSURE ON 80 AT CENTER STREET

April 26, 2024 / Comments Off on EMERGENCY CLOSURE ON 80 AT CENTER STREET

Emergency lane closure on I-80 in Joliet CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this evening that one lane is closed on westbound Interstate 80 at…

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Immigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans

April 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Immigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans

By PETER HANCOCK  and JERRY NOWICKI  Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Immigrant rights advocates on Friday continued to push for one of their top…

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Illinois State Police Warn of Phone Scam

April 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Illinois State Police Warn of Phone Scam

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam. ​ Over the past two days, ISP has received several phone calls…

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Capitol Briefs: State unveils report on racial disparities among homeless populations

April 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Capitol Briefs: State unveils report on racial disparities among homeless populations

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Tackling homelessness requires addressing racial injustice, according to a new report commissioned by the state’s Office to Prevent…

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Flooding is Illinois’ Most Threatening Natural Disaster. Are We Prepared?

April 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Flooding is Illinois’ Most Threatening Natural Disaster. Are We Prepared?

by Meredith Newman, Illinois Answers Project April 16, 2024 This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. The electricity in Mary Buchanan’s home…

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