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Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on their separate sentencing dates in July after both were sentenced to two years in prison in connection to a bribery scheme centered on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Possible ComEd 4 retrial up in the air months after 7th Circuit ordered prison release for 2

Judge proposes February 2027 trial date for defendants McClain, Pramaggiore.

State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield, left) and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, speak to reporters Thursday, Aug. 20, in downtown Springfield.
Local
3 weeks ago
Budzinski, Turner, meeting with Post Office officials about problems and Springfield distribution center

Problems with the U.S. Postal Service continue, as the agency says it wants to improve.

Storm damage can be seen throughout Lansing, Illinois on Aug. 14, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
3 weeks ago
Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts

The relief will be available to 15 counties after recent severe and record-breaking storms.

FILE - An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas. The drones will primarily fly in the suburbs well away from skyscrapers and major airports that could cause problems.

FILE - Motorists drive on southbound Interstate 25 with the city skyline in the background April 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia

The party didn’t specify why Atlanta and Chicago, which was the site of the 2024 convention, were eliminated.

FILE - The Paul Findley Federal Building in Springfield.
Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield man goes to federal prison for gun possession

Prosecutors say Gladney had a stolen .45 caliber semi-automatic weapon in his possession back in February of 2022.

Local
3 weeks ago
Warren rallies Illinois Democratic troops

The US senator from Massachusetts praised Gov Pritzker as a fighter: “Go, JB!”

300 people, and their families, take part in a naturalization ceremony Wednesday, August 19, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Local
3 weeks ago
Naturalization ceremony again a part of Illinois State Fair

300 people representing 52 countries from Australia to Vietnam all took their oaths and completed their coursework and paperwork to become citizens legally.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Local
4 weeks ago
Springfield organizations seeing increase in need after SNAP changes

More than three dozen micro pantries are located across Springfield, and empty shelves have become a common sight.

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters Monday, August 17, at ImpactLife blood center in Springfield.
Local
4 weeks ago
Durbin: Trump is playing politics with disaster aid

Illinois has had more tornado warnings this year than any other state with more than 200.

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