State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., (D-Elwood), has pushed back on a recent request to increase truck traffic on Illinois Route 53 (IL 53) made to…
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Due to a mechanical failure, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced the closure of the Ruby Street (IL Route 53) Bridge over the…
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By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A group of lawmakers and influential environmental advocates are calling for broad changes to the state’s energy industry…
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By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – With about three weeks to go before the Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn its…
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By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The former Illinois State Trooper who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter of two sisters in 2007 has abandoned…
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By PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would put more controls on certain kinds of high-cost loans…
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By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Six fallen police officers were honored at an annual memorial service outside the State Capitol Thursday.…
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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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JOLIET – Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant invites residents to the annual Textile and Small Home Goods Collection Event at the Will County Office Building,…
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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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