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Inmate families, advocates speak against mail scanning program
Illinois Department of Corrections Director Latoya Hughes listens during a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, on a proposed administrative…
Judge orders ICE to clean up conditions in Broadview facility that’s ‘become a prison’
Three men in Customs and Border Protection uniforms stand on the roof of the Broadview immigration facility taking pictures of…
‘Clean Slate’ Act passes after failing to clear legislature in past years
Sen. Elgie Sims sit in a Senate committee room in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article…
No fare hikes or service cuts for Chicago transit agencies, RTA chair says
Regional Transportation Authority Chair Kirk Dillard watches floor debate of a transit funding bill in the early hours of Friday,…
Marines Invited to 250th Birthday Celebration
Springfield, IL – Illinois will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps on Monday, November 10, with a…
Police Investigating Midland Avenue Shooting
On November 7, 2025, at 3:06 a.m., Officers responded to the 900 block of Midland Avenue for a report of…
Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses
Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions in his Capitol office on Thursday, Oct. 30. (CNI photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summary…
Judge calls alleged conditions at Broadview ICE facility ‘unnecessarily cruel’ after day of testimony
Protesters rally outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview on Oct. 9, 2025.…
Illinois lawmakers approve state-specific vaccine guidelines, punt on gambling bill
The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through fall foliage in Springfield on the final day of the legislature’s 2025 veto…
Legislature passes ‘medical aid in dying’ bill that governor says he will review
State Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, sponsored a bill that would legalize medical aid in dying in Illinois, which still must…
Lighting Upgrade at I-80/LaGrange Road Will Mean Shoulder, Lane Closures
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a lighting improvement project at the Interstate 80 and La Grange Road…
Outstanding In Their Field
One time when I was young and goofing off, my dad threatened to make me sleep in the barn as…