Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Agriculture
1 week ago
Illinois joins lawsuit to force federal government not to pause SNAP benefits

Nearly 2M Illinoisans could lose benefits as federal shutdown continues.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters outside of Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office in Springfield on Monday, Oct. 27. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brenden Moore)U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters outside of Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office in Springfield on Monday, Oct. 27. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brenden Moore)
IL State News
1 week ago
U.S. House Minority Leader Jeffries accelerates Illinois redistricting push

New York Democrat makes stop in Chicago, Springfield.

Education
1 week ago
Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules

The preliminary ruling by Kymberly K. Evanson, a U.S. District Court judge in Seattle, applies only to some grantees in the sixteen Democratic-led states that challenged the Education Department’s decision.

Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, right, walks along protester that was detained near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
1 week ago
Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown

Bovino got an earful from U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis as soon as he settled into the witness chair in his green uniform.

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Local
1 week ago
Where people in Springfield, Illinois are looking to buy homes

Stacker found out where people in Springfield are looking to buy homes using data from Realtor.com.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
1 week ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 7 Blog

Closing arguments Tuesday, and jury deliberations will start. Check back to this post today for the latest updates.

IL State News
1 week ago
UPDATE: The end … and the beginning…for the Massey Commission

Massey Commission members agree: the real work is ahead.

Supporters of Sonya Massey rally Monday afternoon outside the Peoria County Courthouse, at Main and Jefferson Streets.
Crime
1 week ago
Prosecution, defense rest in Sean Grayson murder trial; closing arguments Tuesday

2nd Degree Murder is now a possible conviction for the jury in the Sean Grayson trial.

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