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IL State News

Interior of a modern car showing a steering wheel and a large central touchscreen displaying a highway with other vehicles ahead.
Local
6 months ago
Teamsters: No to driverless cars

A bill calls for a pilot program.

University of Illinois Springfield theatre professor and faculty union president Dathan Powell speaks at a news conference about the UIS faculty strike. Cheers erupted from the crowd as he spoke about his experiences bargaining with the university. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
6 months ago
Tentative deal at UIS

Class resumes Monday.

The National Weather Service will be surveying storm damage from Friday's weather outbreak in Central Illinois.
Local
6 months ago
NWS: At least 7 tornadoes in Central Illinois Friday night

Seven tornadoes are preliminarily reported as EF-1.

Men's gymnastics
Sports
6 months ago
Fred Richard wins 2nd straight all-around crown, Stanford wins 11th NCAA gymnastics championship

Competition was held at the University of Illinois.

severe weather
National
6 months ago
UPDATE: Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

“We are extremely fortunate that this storm did not result in loss of life or serious injury,” Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall said of the storm that hit Lena, Illinois, on Friday.

Stormy sky
Local
6 months ago
Damage, at least one tornado in Springfield area from Friday night storms

One tornado was reported near Middletown.

Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights speaks on the House floor April 17. Canty is the sponsor on a contentious human composting bill. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
6 months ago
School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield

House approves new privacy rules for abortion care.

Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, takes a picture of the vote board in the Illinois House after the passage of a bill in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
6 months ago
House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms

Plan seeks to make children’s social media feeds less addictive.

State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado speaks on the House floor on Wednesday, April 15. (Capitol News Illinois phot by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
6 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.

Chicago Bears
Sports
6 months ago
Bears have plenty of options in NFL draft in trying to improve team

The Bears could use some more help protecting Caleb Williams and taking down the other team’s quarterback.

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