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IL State News
7 hours ago
Peoria lawmaker on his years with Chavez

Koehler: “I just don’t know how he lived with himself.”

Food Scene
19 hours ago
Gas prices continue rising, food truck businesses feel the strain

“We typically prepare for it, but with them skyrocketing so quickly, it was something that kind of hit us the wrong way,” Cohn said.

The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
19 hours ago
Companies could be on the hook for work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rules

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled state wage law does not include certain federal exclusions.

Lawyers in a case challenging Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to consider additional arguments as a three-judge panel continues to weigh the case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
19 hours ago
Lawyers say D.C. court’s decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois

Raoul’s office argues a federal appeals court isn’t bound by the decision.

State Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet is the lead sponsor of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Act requiring high schools to offer voter registration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
19 hours ago
Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration

Named after the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the act aims to increase youth voter registration.

Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey speaks to reporters following a Republican Party breakfast in Naperville on March 18, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
IL State News
20 hours ago
Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs

Republicans seeking unity as party seeks to reverse decade of statewide losses.

Sports
20 hours ago
AL Central Preview: Tigers open as favorites while the White Sox try to climb out of the basement

Here’s a look at one of baseball’s most unpredictable divisions heading into opening day.

Sports
21 hours ago
NL Central Preview: Loaded Cubs going for the division title, but Brewers and Reds are lurking

Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency.

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