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Illinois lawmakers are advancing legislation to impose more regulation and control over pharmacy benefit managers, firms that negotiate and manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of insurance plans. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
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2 weeks ago
New Illinois law improves electronic prescription standards

Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) said a local surgeon told him Illinois needs to allow more types of prescriptions to be electronically transferred from one pharmacy to another.

Decatur police and law enforcement at the scene of 33rd and Wabash on Aug. 26
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Missouri double murder suspect found dead in Decatur

MSHP said that Munson was found dead inside the RV after he had apparently shot himself.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints makes a large food donation to the Central Illinois Foodbank.
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2 weeks ago
Church donates 34,000 pounds of food to Illinois food bank

The donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is part of “America Gives,” a nationwide service initiative celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary.

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2 weeks ago
13-year-old boy dies after being hit by a car in Pana

Police arrived to find the boy dead in the road with a car driven by a 16-year-old girl stopped in front of him.

This man allegedly cut a line on a utility pole. Can you identify him?
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2 weeks ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspected cable-cutter

Man cut a cable line from a utility pole.

Republican Darren Bailey, standing left, and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, seated far right, speak with supporters at an event in Nokomis on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
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2 weeks ago
Bailey implores Republicans to improve turnout as he plans to shift focus to Chicago

Republican nominee for governor says late August downstate tour is last of the campaign.

A vote-by-mail drop box is pictured in Sangamon County, blocks away from the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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2 weeks ago
Will Supreme Court’s order on mail-in ballots impact voting in Illinois?

SCOTUS allows Trump administration to move forward with restrictions while legal challenges continue.

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom greets a friend before a WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 weeks ago
Sky owner says Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from home games, calling him ‘a potential threat’

Alter told reporters Freedom is not allowed inside of Wintrust Arena for Sky games “unless sometime in the future he’s able to prove to us to our satisfaction that he is able to abide by our rules without being a potential threat.”

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