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State Rep. Nabeela Syed speaks to members of the media at the Illinois Capitol about the proposed Illinois prescription drug affordability board on Jan. 29, 2025. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ismael M. Belkoura)
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board

Panel would help set caps on excessively priced prescription drugs.

I-155 in Logan County
Local
1 year ago
UPDATE: 12-hour standoff with ISP on I-155 has ended

ISP says troopers are not responding to a shooting but have not released any more information at this time.

National Harbor, MD US - Mar 3, 2023: Kash Patel, former Pentagon Chief of Staff at the 2023 Conservative Action Conference (CPAC)
National
1 year ago
Trump’s FBI director pick, Kash Patel, to face skeptical Democrats including at Senate confirmation hearing

“I’m deeply concerned about his fitness to serve as FBI Director. He has neither the experience, the judgment, nor the temperament to head this critical agency.” – Sen. Dick Durbin

Spotty - APL Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Spotty – APL Cat of the Week

Spotty is incredibly affectionate and loves to be cuddled and showered with attention.

Crime Stoppers
Crime
1 year ago
Crime Stoppers seeks tips in construction site theft

A man broke into the Illinois Principals Association construction site at 2940 Baker Dr.

Lincoln Statue at Capitol
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session

Notable bills legalize psilocybin, create new alternative to incarceration, ban single-use plastic and paper.

Flag, Constitution, gavel
National
1 year ago
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

The order from U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan came minutes before the funding freeze was scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday afternoon.

Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center
Local
1 year ago
Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center reopens

With the new security measures in place, including the use a body scanner, and adequate staffing levels the administrative office gave approval for Sangamon County to begin accepting juveniles who meet criteria for detention.

Illinois State Capitol
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss ‘gerrymandered’ legislative map

The complaint, filed by McCombie and five voters from districts they consider extremely gerrymandered, asks the Supreme Court to appoint a special master to draft a new map.

Waukegan on map
IL State News
1 year ago
Autopsy shows woman found atop Chicago-area medical center died of hypothermia from cold exposure

She was noted missing from her room at 2 a.m. Thursday and found on the roof almost seven hours later.