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3 weeks ago
New study raises questions about health risks near industrial waste facilities

Madrigal said her interest in the topic stems from years of cancer research and a desire to better understand environmental factors that may contribute to health disparities.

State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, speaks on her Medicaid bill on the House floor on May 31, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
3 weeks ago
10K Illinois noncitizens to lose Medicaid coverage due to federal changes

State lawmakers pass bill that implements these new federal restrictions.

A judge released transcripts of the grand jury proceedings that led to the indictment of the “Broadview Six.” One juror told prosecutors he saw the case as a “crock of s—t.” (Capitol News Illinois illustration; text highlight and enlargement added to court transcript, contents otherwise unaltered)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
‘Crock of s—’: Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with government’s case against ‘Broadview Six’

Highly anticipated transcripts detail other alleged prosecutorial misconduct that led to case’s collapse.

Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, on the Illinois House floor on May 21, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals

Pritzker says he’s open to special session as he takes calls from Bears.

Man in a gray suit speaks from a blue podium with a government seal; a woman in a pink blazer stands behind him in a wood-paneled room.
Local
3 weeks ago
Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall

The governor scored wins on junk fees, cellphones and insurance rates.

Sports
3 weeks ago
Top outfield prospect Braden Montgomery is called up by the Chicago White Sox

Montgomery is batting .314 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs over 56 games with Double-A Birmingham and Charlotte this season. He was promoted to the Triple-A Knights on May 5.

Three American football players in white jerseys (numbers 93, 99, and 50) stand on a grassy practice field with coaches nearby.
Sports
3 weeks ago
Chicago Bears are hoping a focus on fundamentals will help their pass rush

Despite their sagging pass rush, the Bears did not make any major additions to their defensive line in the offseason.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
3 weeks ago
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon out until after the All-Star break with a strained left hamstring

The loss of Taillon is the latest blow to a pitching staff already without Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton and Justin Steele.

This grab from a video taken by motorist Keinika Carlton shows a wooden cross engulfed in bright orange flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, July 9, 2026.(Keinika Carlton via AP)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Police are investigating a large burning cross at a Chicago park

Keinika Carlton, 43, was driving home from running errands with her daughter and mother-in-law when they saw the cross on fire.

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