IL State News
6 months ago
Alexi’s new program takes on car insurers

A state senator says, “Having predictable insurance costs cannot be more important.”

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has come under fire for not releasing information on the death of a foster child in Fairview Heights in May 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
6 months ago
Prosecutors say they don’t oppose release of DCFS timeline in foster child’s death

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has refused to make information public

Local
6 months ago
Southern Illinois lawmaker calls for special session on energy costs, grid reliability

Severin said the task force could listen to consumer concerns while addressing issues related to the performance and reliability of power generation and transmission.

The Illinois State Board of Elections office is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
6 months ago
Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois elections board

Letter comes the same week as hearing scheduled in related lawsuit

The lucky winner had initially planned to purchase a different game but was drawn inexplicably to the Ultimate Bonus Payout ticket instead.
IL State News
6 months ago
Illinois woman wins $1 million on a $10 scratch-off ticket, plans to share the wealth

So far this year, more than 35 million winning scratch-offs have been sold across the state, with total winnings exceeding $937 million.

Education
6 months ago
Budzinski applauds release of $5.5 billion in withheld education funds

Following the letter, the administration first released $1.3 billion for 21st Century Community Learning Centers on July 21.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong wears a patch honoring Ryne Sandberg before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Sports
6 months ago
Cubs introduce ceremonial patch on their uniform to honor Ryne Sandberg

During pregame warmups, the Cubs wore T-shirts with the message, “FO23VER.”

Oliver Bayless suffered injuries during his birth in May, 2018, leading to his death the following February.
Local
6 months ago
Jury awards $17 million to Macon County family following death of infant son

The lawsuit was connected to care the mother received, and which allegedly led to the boy’s death

Altmyer has also garnered numerous preseason honors, including second-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and third-team by Athlon.
Sports
6 months ago
Illini’s Altmyer named to Maxwell Award Watch List ahead of 2025 season

Altmyer is among 80 players selected to the list, including 47 quarterbacks and 14 Big Ten standouts.

IL State News
6 months ago
Pritzker rails against Trump cuts to food benefits

“Every dollar that gets spent on SNAP generates $1.54 for local economies.”

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