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IL State News
11 months ago
Illinois lottery urges adults to gift responsibly this holiday season

Officials remind the public that lottery tickets are for adults only as state partners highlight risks of underage gambling.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Local
11 months ago
Upcoming SNAP benefit changes will raise ABAWD age, tighten work requirements

“There’s a lot of figuring out what will count as meeting a work requirement,” said Chris Garcia, a community health worker and navigator.

Al
Pet of the Week
11 months ago
Meet Al — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

The shelter says Al has been there since July 23 and “no one has even asked to meet him.”

Fitzy
Pet of the Week
11 months ago
Meet Fitzy — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

A “handsome…senior gentleman.”

FILE - This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Joaquín Guzmán López after he was arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas. (U.S. Department of State via AP, File) Screenshot
Crime
11 months ago
UPDATE: Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors

Known locally as the “Chapitos,” or “little Chapos,” Joaquin Guzman Lopez and his brother, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, are accused of running a faction of the Sinaloa cartel.

WICS/WRSP Meteorologist Matt Bednar
Local
11 months ago
WICS Meteorologist promoted to mornings

The change comes as another meteorologist leaves the station.

Protesters hold up signs at a rally outside the Illinois Capitol in January 2025 protesting federal government cuts pushed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Local
11 months ago
Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report

Cuts target Medicaid, infrastructure and all levels of education.

Ameren Illinois says that natural gas storage fields, like this one in Glasford, help insulate its consumers from high supply prices during peak demand in winter. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Local
11 months ago
Ameren residential gas customers to see average $3.65 increase on bills in January

The ICC approved a $73 million rate increase for the utility.

Amazon electric vehicle
Local
11 months ago
Pritzker signs bill increasing weight limit for electric, hydrogen trucks

Some argue this law would put an unfair burden on downstate counties that have more roads and bridges.