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Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, speaks on the House floor May 27. His bill would make Illinois the third state to regulate frontier AI models. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
2 weeks ago
Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill

The measure aims to promote accountability among the most powerful AI models.

State Sen. Dale Fowler watches Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State speech on Feb. 18, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
State Sen. Dale Fowler says he’ll step down at end of legislative session

The Harrisburg Republican has served his southern Illinois district for a decade.

Sen. Don DeWitte, R-St. Charles, discusses the budget at a news conference at the Statehouse on May 27, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Local
2 weeks ago
Reducing gas tax, prepping for future shortfalls among late budget sticking points

Republicans call for lower spending and taxes as progressive Dems seek new revenue.

New York, NY USA - May 9 2023: E. Jean Carroll smiles as she leaves the courtroom after a jury found former President Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
National
2 weeks ago
Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

The perjury investigation is being led by the federal prosecutors’ office in Chicago.

Kyle Adler, a 36-year-old Chilean American who was taken from his family at nine months old and illegally adopted, embraces his birth mother, Ana Maria Navarrete, after traveling from the U.S. to meet her for the first time, in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom and gets a second chance at family

The American family that adopted Adler in 1990 raised him in an affluent Chicago suburb.

Mallory Swanson (9) of USWNT in play during pre-Olympic friendly match against Mexico at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ on July 13, 2024. USWNT won 1 - 0
Sports
2 weeks ago
Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT first the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics

Swanson was included on the U.S. roster for the first time since October 2024. She recently returned to her club team, the Chicago Stars, after taking time off for the birth of her daughter in November.

New York City, NY US - April 16, 2025: books displayed for sale on shelves in even rows against a wall at Barnes and Noble, NYC. Book display at a bookshop. Interior of a bookstore
Business
2 weeks ago
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

The owners of The Book Loft Oak Park, another Chicago-area store that opened last summer, acknowledge some nerves about a nearby Barnes & Noble coming soon.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 6, 2021: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather on the National Mall for the "Stop the Steal" rally.
Local
2 weeks ago
IL lawmaker proposes 100% tax on money received from Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’

“I will file a bill to do the same in Illinois.”

Robin Roberts Stadium exterior
Local
2 weeks ago
Summer Baseball is back

Summertime Baseball is back! Jamie Toole Chief Storyteller of The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes stopped by The WTAX Morning NewsWatch

The Sangamon County Mental Health Commission met for the first time Thursday, May 28.
Local
2 weeks ago
Sangamon County Mental Health Committee holds first meeting

The committee, and a sales tax increase to pay for mental health services, were approved by voters in the March primary election.

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