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Crime
6 months ago
Grand jury indicts man in Montgomery County on child porn charges

Man, still in jail, faces 15 total felony counts

A couple of passengers ride a southbound Red Line “L” train in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
6 months ago
Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air

Officials quiet on other reform plan details, funding options for transit agencies

Crime
6 months ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed investigating copper theft at local church

Theft of copper at local church being investigated, and you can help

DJ Blake Weekend Rundown
Weekend Rundown
6 months ago
Weekend Rundown: 101.9 The Wolf’s DJ Blake tells you what’s happening this weekend

Lots of activities in the Capitol City this weekend!

Crime
6 months ago
Republicans discuss bills to help reform SAFE-T Act

Proposed bills address detainable offenses, and consequences for violating pre-trial release

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Agriculture
6 months ago
Springfield Plastics announces winners of 2025 FFA Week food drives

Winners from Illinois and Indiana

Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, speaks to Capitol News Illinois about the status of state budget negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
6 months ago
Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate

Move comes as lawmakers enter final two-week stretch of budget negotiations

Jim Watts, Donor and Government Relations Manager for ImpactLife blood centers, speaks in Springfield Memorial Hospital's Emergency Room.
Local
6 months ago
Blood donations go down during the summer months, but need goes up

Blood drives may be in as short supply as the blood donations themselves

State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is pictured on the Illinois House floor in May 2024 after voting against part of the state budget for the current fiscal year. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch stripped him of his committee leadership role and banned him from attending Democratic caucus hearings this week. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
6 months ago
Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for ‘not communicating’

Crespo has been vocal critic of majority party’s budgeting process

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Crime
6 months ago
Man arrested after alleged robbery of credit union branch

Suspect allegedly made two attempts to rob the bank branch

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