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Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Local
1 month ago
New SNAP work requirements go into effect Feb. 1, threatening recipient eligibility

The requirements change which recipients must work or volunteer and how often.

The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
IL State News
1 month ago
New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries

The authors each will receive $5,000 and be formally honored when the ALA gathers in June in Chicago.

FILE - Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, center, stands with federal immigration agents near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
Chicago man cleared in Border Patrol bounty trial now faces immigration proceedings

Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, was acquitted of one count of murder-for-hire last week. Within 24 hours, he was picked up by federal immigration agents, said defense attorneys Jonathan Bedi and Dena Singer.

ADM Decatur
Local
1 month ago
ADM settles for $40 million following SEC investigation

ADM does not admit or deny any wrongdoing in the case.

Rochester Rockets signs
Local
1 month ago
Rochester School District proposes $3.1 million in budget cuts

From staff cuts to classroom materials, these millions of dollars in cuts could hurt the district. 

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Local
1 month ago
Springfield, Decatur apprenticeship programs receive state funding

The program helps increase diversity and access to programs statewide.

U of I Willard Airport
IL State News
1 month ago
United Airlines to launch flights at University of Illinois-Willard Airport

The new service will operate four times daily, year-round.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi were the fundraising leaders in the Democratic Senate primary, according to quarterly finance reports. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
1 month ago
Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate primary heats up over ICE

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton goes on offense as immigration dominates debate.

The now-closed Sterigenics medical supply sterilization facility is pictured in Willowbrook in 2019. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Local
1 month ago
State permit doesn’t automatically entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds

Decision settles conflicting precedent from similar cases.

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