Education
1 month ago
Illinois Federation of Teachers rallies at capitol to ‘Tax the Rich’

More than 400 educators and state workers call on lawmakers to fund schools and protect public services.

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Local
1 month ago
Illinois Senate passes bill allowing Macon County racino, but House adjourns without addressing plan

Turner said the racino would be a $220 million investment for Decatur and could potentially generate $27 million in annual revenue. 

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks on Oct. 30 with food assistance advocates and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients about the impact of a looming federal cutoff in SNAP funding. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
1 month ago
‘Drop in the bucket’: Illinois measures to offset SNAP cuts will not alleviate problem

Advocates say devoting state funds to food pantries will not fill gap left by federal shutdown.

Ruben Torres Maldonado, center
IL State News
1 month ago
Chicago father of child fighting cancer released on bond by immigration judge

U.S. District Judge Jeremy Daniel said last week that Torres Maldonado’s detention is illegal and violates his due process rights. But Daniel also said he could not order his immediate release.

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Crime
1 month ago
US Marine arrested and accused of kidnapping girl with intent to sexually assault her, FBI says

William Richard Roy, 24, who was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, flew to Chicago last week, met the girl in a park and then took her to a hotel overnight before boarding a bus to Durham, North Carolina, the FBI said in a statement.

A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 month ago
Advocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit

Agents have also allegedly coerced people held at the processing center to sign paperwork they don’t understand, leading them to unknowingly relinquish their rights and face deportation, according to the lawsuit.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
1 month ago
Cop’s testimony, judge’s instructions influenced outcome of Sonya Massey murder case

“This is not unusual,” Andrew Leipold, who teaches criminal law at University of Illinois College of Law, said of the jury’s alternatives.

Teacher in classroom
Education
1 month ago
Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps

First report under new scoring system shows higher proficiency rates, uneven performance.

Christian County farmer Ben Curtin (left), his wife Linda and daughter Lori Parks hosted Gov. JB Pritzker (center) and Illinois Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II at their family farm in Taylorville on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. The group discussed the impact of tariffs and the Trump administration’s purchases of Argentinian beef on Illinois farmers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Agriculture
1 month ago
‘Illinois is on your side’: Pritzker acts to aid IL farmers hurt by rising costs, tariffs

Many Illinois farmers are saying that rising costs and tariffs are threatening their livelihood.  

State Rep. Katie Stuart presents her bill aimed at protecting public officials from doxing on the Illinois House floor on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 month ago
Lawmakers advance bill allowing public officials to conceal personal information

The move comes amid a rise in threats and harassment against those in elected office.

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