Pillsbury plant demolition
History
2 months ago
Pillsbury site demolition to begin Tuesday (or Wednesday), says project leader

Wrecking ball to be assembled Monday, demolition to begin Tuesday or Wednesday.

Frank Moore felt the sting of the state's tax sale laws when he lost his home after a mix-up over unpaid property taxes. He now has it back after cutting a deal with the company who bought his taxes. (Credit: Victor Hilitski/For Illinois Answers Project)
IL State News
2 months ago
Lawsuits pile up as Illinois lags on reforming tax sale laws

Illinois is the only state that has yet to reform its tax sale laws after the Supreme Court found unconstitutional a process that can cost homeowners their residences.

FILE - National flags from Latin American countries are displayed on the field during a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month before an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, FILE)
History
2 months ago
Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate

“The fact that the federal government is sending troops as we start these celebrations is an insult,” Illinois state Sen. Karina Villa, a Democrat, said at a news conference. “It is a fear tactic. It’s unforgivable.”

FILE - High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
IL State News
2 months ago
US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy

The governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland said they worried that it’s too unpredictable to provide a permanent solution and that it should at least be accompanied by incentives for data centers to build new power sources and voluntarily reduce electricity use.

Crime scene tape
Crime
2 months ago
UPDATE: Woman arrested for Springfield stabbing death

Police want the public’s help investigating the case.

Pinckneyville Correctional Center is pictured in southern Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Crime
2 months ago
Under emergency rule, Illinois prisons can begin withholding physical mail

Illinois Department of Corrections to scan mail to combat contraband exposure.

Investigators from the FBI survey the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a suspect after the suspect drove his car at the arresting officers, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Franklin Park, Ill. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
IL State News
2 months ago
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he is aware of the shooting and demanded “a full, factual accounting of what’s happened today to ensure transparency and accountability.”

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois Freedom Caucus files articles of impeachment against Pritzker

GOP claims Pritzker made “vile” comments in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
2 months ago
Rulings made for, and against, the defense ahead of start of Grayson murder trial

A judge ruled Grayson’s previous work history can’t be entered into evidence, but also that an alleged history of aggression by Sonya Massey can’t be introduced either.

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