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Local
11 months ago
Springfield’s ‘No Kings’ rally draws thousand-plus to State Capitol

Concerns raised over Trump, Budzinski, Medicaid, immigration, ICE, and other issues

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks to state Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
11 months ago
Raoul’s office to receive $15.7M budget increase for operations

Lawmakers approved more than AG requested for growing workload, Trump litigation

Local
11 months ago
Turner: I’ve been thinking about ways to help downtown Springfield

Turner: The state of the downtown in recent years “pains” her

FILE - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
Crime
11 months ago
Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case

U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey sentenced the 83-year-old in U.S. District Court in Chicago

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Sports
11 months ago
Jadzak named UIS Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Moves from Illinois College to UIS.

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Health & Wellness
11 months ago
School’s out = back to school physicals

Yes, it’s already time, says one local pediatrician

Sports
11 months ago
Highest-rated Class of 2026 men’s basketball recruits from Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2026 basketball recruits from Illinois using data from 247Sports.

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Crime
11 months ago
Decatur man gets prison time for child porn possession

Man had child sexual abuse material, says AG

Business
11 months ago
Hotel hopes, armory overhaul on local biz plate

Hotel could be part of BOS Center expansion

License Plate Readers
IL State News
11 months ago
Alexi to Texas: Stay out of our license plate readers

SOS says data used to finger abortion travelers