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IL State News

IL State News
1 year ago
IL House Speaker catches flak for $40M earmark

Regional sports complex for alma mater Proviso West

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 year ago
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes

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IL State News
1 year ago
Officials urge lithium-ion battery safety ahead of National Fire Prevention Week

The batteries are used in a lot of devices and could cause a fire

Josef Newgarden is introduced before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Sports
1 year ago
Two-time Indy 500 winner Newgarden flips car, walks away from wreck in IndyCar race at Gateway

Newgarden crashed midway through the race after contact with Louis Foster.

Local
1 year ago
Gas prices take somewhat sharp increase in Illinois

Local prices still somewhat low, and less than last year

IL State News
1 year ago
Study: IL kids’ drinking laps national average

Illinois Youth Survey

Education
1 year ago
Foreign language for all? Not everyone agrees

Lack of teachers, pre-empting CTE among concerns

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Agriculture
1 year ago
On the brink of erosion: local Soil and Water Conservation Districts suffer through budget cuts

State and federal budget cuts may cause huge problems for farmers

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, talks about proposed "Clean Slate" legislation with Pamela Frazier, CEO, All-In-One, Monday, May 19, in Springfield.
IL State News
1 year ago
‘Clean Slate’ Act to seal nonviolent criminal records loses in race against time

But the sponsor says the bill in Illinois could be brought back by the fall, or even sooner

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Local
1 year ago
Springfield’s ‘No Kings’ rally draws thousand-plus to State Capitol

Concerns raised over Trump, Budzinski, Medicaid, immigration, ICE, and other issues

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