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House Vs Senate
Local
5 months ago
The Illinois House and Senate take the field

Illinois senators and representatives played in their annual softball game.

These electric vehicle charging stations are now available near the athletic center at the University of Illinois Springfield.
Local
5 months ago
UIS, CWLP park four EV chargers on campus

CWLP installed the stations through a state grant.

Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, on the House floor in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
5 months ago
When the school year ends, their paychecks do too. Lawmakers could change that

Illinois bills would give school support workers access to summer unemployment benefits.

Illinois PIRG Director Abe Scarr speaks to reporters on Jan. 6, 2026, at a demonstration protesting a Peoples Gas rate hike request to the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
5 months ago
Consumer advocates seek 80% reduction in latest Nicor gas rate request

Half of the disputed charges come from ‘exorbitant’ shareholder profit rate.

A vote-by-mail drop box is pictured in Sangamon County, blocks away from the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
5 months ago
Illinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changes

Communication and experience with the process are keys to maintaining voter faith, clerks say.

Chicago Bulls
Sports
5 months ago
Bulls hire Stephen Mervis and Acie Law IV for new-look front office

Mervis was hired as senior vice president of basketball operations and Law’s title is vice president of player personnel.

Diners sit at bar patios near Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, before a home game against the Orioles on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Sports
5 months ago
Cubs reinstate left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar, designate Ty Blach for assignment

Tuesday’s loss to the surging Brewers was the Cubs’ fourth straight, eighth in their last 10, and allowed Milwaukee to jump over them into first place in the NL Central.

Man in a navy jacket speaks to reporters outside a medical clinic, microphones in front labeled Capitol City Now.
IL State News
5 months ago
Pritzker: Data centers are here to stay

The governor says available solar power has grown exponentially just during his time in office.

Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter emphasizes that taxes will not be raised on county residents in order to expand the BOS Center and build a new hotel, in a Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce event May 19, 2026.
Local
5 months ago
County Board Chair says City Council is wasting time debating how much say they have on proposed BOS Center expansion

Van Meter says there have been too many negative commenters on the project, and not enough positive ones.