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The Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Ogle County, Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
2 hours ago
These 9 Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities

The state lifted its moratorium on new nuclear facilities, but development could still be decades away.

Illinois election officials say the incidence of noncitizens voting in Illinois elections is extremely rare. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
2 hours ago
Here’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen voting

Officials say safeguards are in place prevent inadvertent registration.
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Crime
2 hours ago
Schools Closed, Buildings Sat Empty — And Gun Violence Rose, Study Finds

Taking into account factors like poverty rates and racial demographics to ensure researchers compared neighborhoods similarly, they saw that trends in gun violence near schools diverged after the 2013 school closures, with the areas near closed schools seeing a 10 percent uptick in violence.

Chicago, IL, April 11, 2026, Barack Obama Presidential Center Tower with a blue sky background, Presidential Library, former President of the United States with words and letters on the exterior
IL State News
3 hours ago
Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential Center

Obama also chatted with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.

Night crime scene
Local
6 hours ago
Man injured in Springfield southeast side shooting

The identity of the victim is not known, but police say he is in “stable” condition.

Quantum computing
IL State News
7 hours ago
Zero Point Cryogenics to build first US facility at Illinois quantum campus

The company will receive incentives through the state’s Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity, or MICRO, program. 

Social security
Local
8 hours ago
Sen. Dick Durbin pushes bipartisan Promise Act to help save Social Security

The 70 million Americans who rely on Social Security could see benefits cut by $450 each month if Congress does not find a fix within the next six years.

Daniel Ryan
Local
1 day ago
More info on new charges filed against former Leland Grove Police Chief

Daniel Ryan charged with theft, official misconduct, and misapplication of funds.

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