Latest News


Local
57 minutes ago
Curve Inn fire

Fire reported around 9 a.m.

Fidel Marquez, a former Commonwealth Edison executive-turned-cooperating witness, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his attorney on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, after his fifth day of testimony in the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Crime
5 hours ago
Former ComEd exec-turned-FBI mole in Madigan probe sentenced to probation

Fidel Marquez secretly recorded meetings for feds, testified in 2 trials.

JANUARY 15, 1991 Reverend Jesse Jackson marches in anti war demonstration to draw support for a national march against war the following Saturday.
Local
21 hours ago
Illinois lowers flags to half-staff for Jesse Jackson

The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on Saturday, February 28.

Pontiac High School students Andrew Diaz and Allison Hovaniec helped draft the bill that would mandate vape disposal programs. Completed as part of a class assignment, the duo said the experience was “life changing.” (Photo provided by teacher Paul Ritter.)
IL State News
21 hours ago
Bill drafted by Illinois high schoolers would mandate vape disposal programs

The measure would require producers to establish and finance the programs within 2 years.

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, center, R-Savanna, is joined by Reps. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, and Norine Hammond, R-Macomb, at a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, following Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
21 hours ago
Democrats offer muted praise of Pritzker’s speech, Republicans dismiss ‘campaign’ rhetoric

Reactions largely fell along partisan lines, though there were some mixed feelings all around.

Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his budget address on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The speech was heavy with historical references to former Illinois governors and criticisms of the Trump administration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
21 hours ago
Pritzker focuses on history, ‘affordability,’ in 8th State of the State address

Speech was light on budget details, but full of criticism of Trump administration.

Local
22 hours ago
New nominee for auditor general

Chris Meister would succeed Frank Mautino.

Jones Lang LaSalle
Business
22 hours ago
Jones Lang LaSalle: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

What's Happening