Agriculture
2 weeks ago
Illinois’ diminishing wetlands

The state had 8 million wetlands acres in the 1980’s. Now only 275,000 acres are protected by the Clean Water Act.

Beni Harmony
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Beni all in for Bailey

“Does JB Pritzker even know what a Bible is?”

maternal health
Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Blueprint to improve maternal healthcare in Illinois released

The blueprint outlines four goals meant to improve maternal health.

unemployment
Local
2 weeks ago
Springfield-area unemployment increases slightly in August

The state saw an overall unemployment decline in August.

Bailey-Del Mar: Former Republican State Sen. Darren Bailey speaks to supporters at a rally in Bloomington to open his 2026 campaign for governor on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Bailey named Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar, right, as his running mate. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Bailey wants another chance

2022 runner-up does not mention primary opponents, nor that there even is a primary.

tariffs
Business
2 weeks ago
Expert says ‘consumers are stuck’ with tariffs, small businesses feeling the pinch

While most local businesses are not engaging in large-scale international trade, they do still have to buy supplies, which often come from other countries.

ICE agents
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Chicago area center in Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks complaints of inhumane conditions

Advocates say up to 200 people are being held there at a time, with some held up to five days in a space that doesn’t have showers or a cafeteria.

Chicago
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced ex-sergeant who framed hundreds for drug crimes

The groundbreaking deal closes out 176 lawsuits involving 180 wrongfully convicted people who spent close to 200 years combined behind bars, marking an end to one of the Chicago Police Department’s darkest chapters.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Judge rules feds can’t block Illinois’ disaster funding in response to immigration laws

State also files new challenge to law blocking Planned Parenthood funding

IL State News
2 weeks ago
State to open up ‘Tax Amnesty Program’

Pay back taxes owed between October 1 and November 17.

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