The Paul Findley Federal Courthouse is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Hannah Meisel)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Justice Department sues for access to Illinois voter rolls (READ THE LAWSUIT HERE)

Illinois among at least 19 states being sued for voter data.

Emergency medicine physician Rohini Haar (left) and New Life Centers Chief Executive Officer Matt DeMateo provide testimony to the Illinois Accountability Commission during its Dec. 18 public meeting. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony about excessive force by ICE agents. Felt like a ‘war zone’

Attendees call on commission to review CPD and ISP for any role they had in assisting federal immigration agents.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois
Local
3 weeks ago
Boys and Girls Clubs get a boost after losing millions in funding

District 186 has provided funding for three after school program sites to reopen at Blackhawk, DuBois and Ridgely Elementary Schools on Jan. 12.

Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders cautions school officials Wednesday not to expect major funding increases in the upcoming budget year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Education
3 weeks ago
Illinois Education officials brace for lean fiscal year ahead

State board preparing budget request amid growing demands, flat revenue forecast.

unemployment
Local
3 weeks ago
Jobs, unemployment both up in Springfield area in September

State: Springfield has had job increases for 23 consecutive months, as of September.

FILE - Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York attends a news conference at the North American College in Rome, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
IL State News
4 weeks ago
Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Bishop Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, replaces the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent conservative figure in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.

Kevin Warren, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears, talks on the field before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
4 weeks ago
Bears mull move to Indiana with effort to secure public funding for stadium in Illinois stalled

Warren did not say where in Northwest Indiana the Bears would look to move.

Powerball
Local
4 weeks ago
Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday drawing

The Springfield Hy-Vee produced a $200,000 winning ticket in Monday’s drawing.

U.S. Border Patrol Commander at large Gregory Bovino looks on, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
IL State News
4 weeks ago
Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump’s crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker complained that he was not given notice that Bovino and additional Border Patrol agents were returning to the Chicago area on Tuesday. And he said he doesn’t know how long they’ll stay.

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