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Crime
7 months ago
Virden man arrested on child pornography charges

Illinois Attorney General says “child sexual abuse material” was found in the suspect’s home.

Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in Chicago on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
7 months ago
Trump threatens Illinois’ federal funding for eliminating cash bail

Executive order did not specify what funding would be withheld.

Election workers check voters’ names against a registration list and hand out ballots at a polling place in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
7 months ago
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1

State asked for deadline extension to research legal basis of the demand.

A picture of how the billboard will look, as seen on a similar sign in Salem, Missouri. (Provided by United Methodist Church)
IL State News
7 months ago
United Methodist Church buys billboard space that hosted Proud Boys sign

‘Hate Divides, love Unites’ will be message on southern Illinois sign.

Frank Lesko, State Senate candidate, makes his campaign announcement Tuesday as Dianne Barghouti Hardwick, Sangamon County Republican Party Chair, looks on.
Local
7 months ago
Frank Lesko to run for Illinois Senate seat

Lesko says he wants to lower costs for working families.

Agriculture
7 months ago
$2B investment for Tuscola ammonia plant

Cronus Chemicals will build huge fertilizer plant.

School bus
Education
7 months ago
People could face criminal charges for threatening teachers, school staff under new Illinois bill

Teachers across the state have confronted school boards over recent years to address the rise in student violence. Yet, parents and guardians are also leaving many educators and administrators terrified to go to work.

Farm Progress Show in Decagtur
Agriculture
7 months ago
Farm Progress Show celebrating 20 years of Progress City

“Decatur is in the middle of what we call the three I-s: Indiana, Illinois and Iowa,” said Rick Wild, the On-site Operations Manager for the show.

Governor JB Pritzker, surrounded by local and State of Illinois political leaders, speaks Monday afternoon in Chicago.
IL State News
7 months ago
‘Mr. President, do not come to Chicago’

Duckworth: “Cadet Bone Spurs” dodged the draft five times.

Illinois Economic Development Corporation
Business
7 months ago
New name for IL public-private economic development engine

Goodbye, Intersect Illinois. Hello, Illinois Economic Development Corporation.