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Immigrant rights advocates demonstrate outside the Illinois Statehouse for legislation protecting rights of noncitizens, including a bill meant to ensure the right of a free public K-12 education, regardless of a child’s immigration status. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

IL State News

1 year ago

Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in Illinois

Bill would ensure right to free public K-12 education regardless of immigration status

Local

1 year ago

Red Cross issues extreme heat advice ahead of hot weekend

Heat at least through Tuesday

Sports

1 year ago

New boys’ hoops coach at SHS

Succeeds Marques Warfield, whom the board fired last month

Farm

1 year ago

Study led by U of I professor finds climate change harmful to global food production

Study: Costs will also rise

Business

1 year ago

Inside Illinois’ efforts to court the emerging quantum technology industry

Japanese business delegation visits Chicago, local research park breaking ground ‘soon’

FILE - President Donald Trump talks to workers as he tours U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Business

1 year ago

Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement

Includes plants in Illinois

FILE - Wyatt Seymore pours the last drops of liquid from a water bottle into his mouth as he takes a break from unloading a stiflingly hot trailer of fireworks outside Powder Monkey Fireworks ahead of the opening of the stand, June 17, 2024, in Weldon Spring, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

IL State News

1 year ago

Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest

A heat dome occurs when a large area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere acts as a reservoir that traps heat and humidity, said Ricky Castro, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Illinois

Mayor Misty Buscher speaks at the 2025 "State of the Springfield Area" luncheon.

Local

1 year ago

Misty’s trip to Washington

Mayor, other area leaders participate in “fly-in”

IL State News

1 year ago

IL GOP suit challenges how a bill really becomes law in Springfield

“Three readings rule”

Local

1 year ago

Budzinski one of those named in notes of Minnesota shooting suspect

45 Democrat officials named in suspect’s notes

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