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A portrait Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza was unveiled at Wild Rose Artisans Gallery and Boutique in Springfield -- the owner of which created the painting.
Local
2 weeks ago
Comptroller sees special portrait she commissioned from Springfield business

The painting also includes monarch butterflies, and several of Mendoza’s favorite and lucky numbers.

Madison County Associate Judge Andrew Carruthers found his name in the recently released U.S. Department of Justice files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender accused of trafficking minors. Carruthers was assigned Epstein’s case in a collection matter in Lake County, Illinois, but said he never met him or communicated with him.
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation

As an associate at an Edwardsville law firm, he represented Epstein in a 2013 debt collection matter.

Chanel Jackson (right) was recently honored by Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
Local
2 weeks ago
Mendoza honors trailblazing firefighter

Chanel Jackson is SFD’s first Black woman.

Plug-in solar panels
Local
2 weeks ago
IL bill could allow people to install plug-in solar panels

Plug-in solar would directly supply power to household appliances and lower the amount of electricity customers have to purchase from utility companies. 

FARMS of Illinois just opened a grocery store, giving it the option to sell the foods they produce directly to customers, instead of going through the larger distribution process.
Local
2 weeks ago
New store connects community with local farmers and producers

The store carries a wide variety of items. Products include beef, pork, chicken, cheese and eggs.

An EF-1 tornado caused damage at a school in Nokomis.
Local
2 weeks ago
NWS: 6 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-1 in Nokomis

NWS Lincoln shared that the complete data for the tornado was still being finalized. 

Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Education
2 weeks ago
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals

Executive order creates new working group to recommend plans for increasing postsecondary attainment.

Bettors gather at the DraftKings betting kiosks at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Despite having one of the most aggressive tax structures, Illinois still ranks third in the U.S. in sports betting revenue (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers

Chicago’s hefty new 10.25% tax on sports betting is creating backlash in Springfield and prompting a legal battle.

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