Education
10 months ago
Book by UI prof explores literature of the Depression

“Grapes of Wrath” is only the beginning

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Local
10 months ago
WORKWEEK WEATHER: Sunny start to the week

Expect a mild and sunny start to the week with highs in the 60s and 70s on Monday and Tuesday.

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Crime
10 months ago
Former teacher sentenced to 60 years for child exploitation, pornography crimes

Power is a former substitute teacher, choir director and theater director in central Illinois.

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Sports
10 months ago
Developers reveal proposal for new Chicago Bears stadium on city’s South Side

The plan released by Chicago’s Farpoint Development calls for both a $3.2 billion, 75,000-seat stadium to house the founding NFL franchise as well as $356 million in parking and infrastructure to be financed privately.

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Local
10 months ago
CWLP’s safety tips for portable generators

Improper use can lead to significant dangers.

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Sports
10 months ago
United Center removes the Bulls’ championship banners after they were damaged during a concert

The United Center is currently working with the Bulls to explore options to repair the banners.

The Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago's Loop houses the Midwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD last month notified fair housing nonprofits across the country, including several in Illinois, that their Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant funding would be cut off. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
10 months ago
Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination

Groups warn cuts will drastically reduce capacity to represent tenants, homebuyers.

Local
10 months ago
SEVERE WEATHER: Damaging winds, hail and tornadoes possible

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The National Weather Service has issued the following […]

Gov. JB Pritzker lashes out at the Trump administrations over mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and its attempts to dismantle the agency during remarks to a gathering of Illinois Education Association officials on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Education
10 months ago
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts

AG Raoul joins multistate lawsuit to prevent agency from being dismantled

IL State News
10 months ago
IL House GOP bills for property tax relief

Use the difference between the pension obligation and 25 percent of the state budget to ease schools’ levy