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Long John Silver's storefront with a tall yellow inflatable fish outside and a 'Now Open' marquee in front.
Local
3 months ago
New Long John Silver’s now open on Dirksen

The new location is just down the street from its old location.

State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado speaks on the House floor on Wednesday, April 15. (Capitol News Illinois phot by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
3 months ago
Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline

Lawmakers moving dozens of measures as legislature enters final 6-week stretch.

O'Hare Airport Terminal 5
IL State News
3 months ago
Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays

“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

Speaker in a dark suit talks at a wooden podium with the state seal; four men in suits stand behind him, with a large informational poster on a stand nearby.
Local
3 months ago
Community colleges = economic engine

Study shows $27.2 billion in economic impact.

Business
3 months ago
‘Four Tops’ speak to IL Chamber Day

Republicans say with Democrats in charge, Illinois is on the wrong path.

Participants in the annual Illinois Gun Owners Lobbying Day (IGOLD) march from the Bank of Springfield Center to the Illinois Capitol Wednesday, April 15.
Local
3 months ago
Gun owners take on the Illinois Capitol

During the rally, attendees voiced opposition to pending legislation, including a proposed five-cent tax on ammunition and requirements that would mandate matching serial numbers on bullets and casings.

Group of people with hard hats using shovels to break ground at a construction site ceremony on a sunny day.
IL State News
3 months ago
3D printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small town?

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’, housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got.

Ben Jackson of the Illinois Bankers Association urges lawmakers to repeal a state law that prohibits financial institutions from charging fees on the tax and tip portion of debit card transactions. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Business
3 months ago
‘Credit card chaos’? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law

Ad campaign highlights 2-year fight between retailer and finance lobbies.

State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen on the Senate floor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 months ago
Amid artificial intelligence explosion, lawmakers debate best path to regulate

Illinois lawmakers recognize the harms of AI while hearing testimony on dozens of bills.

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