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3 weeks ago
Budzinski: Voter fraud is ‘urban myth’

“The President is trying to retake the authority from the states to administer their own state elections.”

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3 weeks ago
Symphony at Motorheads?

Things to do include the usual and the unusual.

Fans cheer before the inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League game between the Los Angeles Queens and the New York Heights, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Lexie Knight)
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3 weeks ago
Women’s Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd

The line for the main merchandise booth stretched all the way to the outfield along one side of the ballpark.

The Illinois State Board of Elections office is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
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3 weeks ago
Illinois state elections board tells DOJ it follows federal law on voting integrity

Letter responds to Trump administration threats of criminal prosecution for noncitizen voting.

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3 weeks ago
Gov Pritzker distances himself from Speaker Welch

He looks forward to seeing Welch’s Chicago school funding plan. He won’t say whether he supports Welch as speaker.

Rep. Harry Benton takes a picture during a joint session of the Illinois House in May 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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4 weeks ago
State report on Benton is released

House GOP leader: Speaker should step down.

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4 weeks ago
Cahnman takes another stab at recall

The petition needs 6,359 signatures by Monday.

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4 weeks ago
UPDATE: Grayson’s release bid denied

Sonya Massey’s killer sought “compassionate release” because he has cancer.

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4 weeks ago
State money for those removed from SNAP

$400 payments come Saturday.

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