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Rep. Yolanda Morris, D-Chicago, speaks at a committee meeting considering her rideshare unionization bill. House committees passed over 200 bills out of committee this week. Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert.
IL State News
6 hours ago
Rideshare driver unionization, human composting bills among 264 to advance

Bill on cost of prison mail advances as state cracks down on contraband.

The Illinois Commerce Commission building in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
6 hours ago
MidAmerican Energy proposes rate hike for 85K customers in northwest Illinois

The hike would be about $300 a year for gas and electricity combined by 2028.

College graduate
Education
7 hours ago
Legislation advances that would allow community colleges to award four-year degrees

The measure would create a community college baccalaureate program aimed at addressing workforce shortages and expanding access to higher education.

April 10, 2023 - San Francisco: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward bats against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.
Sports
15 hours ago
5-time Gold Glove winner Jason Heyward retires after a 16-year career and two World Series titles

Heyward played for both the Cubs and Cardinals, among other teams.

Use of a jigsaw
Lifestyle
15 hours ago
Do-it-yourself projects can save money and build confidence, or do the opposite

For beginners, taking on a project can seem daunting and some people don’t know who or where to turn to.

Sports
15 hours ago
Nationals acquire Curtis Mead from White Sox in exchange for catcher Boston Smith

Mead, who was designated for assignment on Wednesday, was signed by Philadelphia as an international free agent in May 2018.

March Madness
Sports
16 hours ago
Buzzer sounds nonstop for about 7 minutes, causing delay in Iowa-Illinois March Madness game

The game ultimately resumed with the big scoreboard still off.

Protestors gather outside that Illinois State Capitol on March 28 for the third in a series of nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations protesting the federal government. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
17 hours ago
‘We need to show our solidarity,’: Springfield ‘No Kings’ protest attracts over 1,000

The protest is the third in a series of nonviolent demonstrations across the country.

The Fighting Illini men's basketball team celebrate their advancement to the Final Four after defeating Iowa Saturday night.
Sports
17 hours ago
Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59

Illinois never led in the first half but took its first lead just after halftime.

Local
1 day ago
Photo exhibit captures Springfield’s Route 66 sites

The Pharmacy displays a dozen David Schwartz portraits.

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