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Jesse Jackson, Jr. stands near a picture of his father, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, during a news conference outside the family home in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Memorial services were set for next week, with two days of him lying in repose at the Chicago headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization he founded.

Business
3 weeks ago
Deere: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

The results beat Wall Street expectations.

Can you identify the man who is believed to have broken into Custom Cup and Daisy Jane's in Downtown Springfield?
Crime
3 weeks ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in downtown Springfield burglaries

Daisy Jane’s and Custom Cup were damaged on consecutive days.

Rochester Rockets
Local
3 weeks ago
Rochester schools approve $2.2m in cuts, plan to close grade school

22 positions and one elementary school are being cut.

Village of Moweaqua
Local
3 weeks ago
Moweaqua board makes budget cuts to avoid deficit

Even Mayor Shawn Conlin resigned after the executive session.

Left to Right: First Lady MK Pritzker, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias attend Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State address Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Local
3 weeks ago
UPDATE: Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies

The budget proposed by Pritzker on Wednesday largely maintains the status quo, and forgoes significant broad-based tax increases. 

Governor JB Pritzker gives his budget address to the Illinois General Assembly Feb. 18, 2026, in the Illinois House Chamber.
Local
3 weeks ago
Reaction to Governor’s State of the State and Budget address

Republicans pan the speech, while some groups like it.

UIS
Local
3 weeks ago
Star parties return to UIS for spring season

Star parties are hosted by UIS Associate Professor of Astronomy and Physics John Martin at the UIS Campus Observatory.

Gov. JB Pritzker enters the House chamber for his 2025 budget address. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control

‘BUILD’ plan would allow more multi-unit housing, legalize granny flats.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick takes questions from reporters at the Illinois State Fair’s Republican Day in August 2025. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick focuses on public safety in GOP governor’s race

He is one of four candidates vying for the chance to unseat Pritzker.

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