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State Rep. Bob Morgan on the floor of the Illinois House in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 months ago
Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation

Illinois has at least a half dozen laws regulating potentially harmful aspects of artificial intelligence.

Big Red -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
3 months ago
Meet Big Red — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Social, sweet, playful, and irresistibly soft!

Polo -- Animal Protective League Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
3 months ago
Meet Polo — APL Cat of the Week

“…a heart as beautiful as her stripes.”

Former University of Illinois Football Coach Mike White
Sports
3 months ago
Former Illini head coach Mike White passes away at 89

The legendary football coach led Illinois to three bowl games and a 1984 Rose Bowl appearance.

A sign outside a once dying mall in Marion in Southern Illinois promises a brighter future, thanks to a $112 million bond deal made possible by the state and taxpayers dollars. (Credit: Janelle O’Dea, Illinois Answers Project)
IL State News
3 months ago
A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump

Officials in Marion say the massive redevelopment is on track, but one of the three main developers has already dropped out, facing a slew of lawsuits.

Senator Ruben Gallego, has his photo taken while he campaigns with Eileen Higgins during her campaign for Miami Mayor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in Miami. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez)
National
3 months ago
Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach

Gallego grew up in poverty in Chicago’s Evergreen Park and frequented Little Village, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood on the city’s southwest side.

FILE - Ukrainian oligarch Dymitro Firtash waits for the start of his trial at the courts of justice in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
IL State News
3 months ago
Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery

Six years ago, a Chicago federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss the indictment against Firtash, who has argued that the U.S. has no jurisdiction over crimes in India. However, the judge ruled that it does, because any scheme would have impacted a Chicago-based company.

Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks at a Christian County farm alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Cameron Joost, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The group discussed the impact of tariffs on Illinois farmers in an October visit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Agriculture
3 months ago
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers

Jerry Costello II says latest aid package insufficient; warns of long-term impact.

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