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L to R: Gov. JB Pritzker, Chris Richmond, State Sen. Doris Turner.
Local
5 hours ago
State grant money helps tear down Pillsbury plant, can help others

$30 million-plus available in funds that can help the Pillsbury plant and others.

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Education
22 hours ago
Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps

First report under new scoring system shows higher proficiency rates, uneven performance.

Christian County farmer Ben Curtin (left), his wife Linda and daughter Lori Parks hosted Gov. JB Pritzker (center) and Illinois Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II at their family farm in Taylorville on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. The group discussed the impact of tariffs and the Trump administration’s purchases of Argentinian beef on Illinois farmers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Agriculture
22 hours ago
‘Illinois is on your side’: Pritzker acts to aid IL farmers hurt by rising costs, tariffs

Many Illinois farmers are saying that rising costs and tariffs are threatening their livelihood.  

State Rep. Katie Stuart presents her bill aimed at protecting public officials from doxing on the Illinois House floor on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
22 hours ago
Lawmakers advance bill allowing public officials to conceal personal information

The move comes amid a rise in threats and harassment against those in elected office.

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Sports
22 hours ago
Illinois High School Football Poll

Class 8A Rank School Total Points Previous 1. Chicago (Mount Carmel) (11) (9-0) 110 […]

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IL State News
22 hours ago
Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh indicted over ICE protests outside Chicago

“This is a political prosecution and a gross attempt at silencing dissent, a right protected under the First Amendment.”

Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, right, walks along protester that was detained near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
22 hours ago
Appeals court blocks order requiring Bovino to brief judge on Chicago immigration sweeps

Bovino told Fox News that he was eager to talk to Ellis.

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National
22 hours ago
Citing AP investigation, senators demand answers on use of full-body restraints during deportations

Van Hollen was joined by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Alex Padilla of California, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, and six others.

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