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Rep. Nabeela Syed, sponsor of a prescription drug board bill, speaks at a committee meeting Tuesday, March 25. Although the bill faced many concerns from lawmakers, it passed out of committee pending an amendment. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
6 minutes ago
Prescription drug price control bill passes first committee hurdle

But sponsor says she is negotiating another amendment.

Illinois State University Redbirds
Sports
16 minutes ago
Kinziger’s 16 help Illinois State take down Dayton 61-55 in NIT quarterfinals

ISU now plays Abilene Christian Friday night.

Lincoln Library - Springfield's Public Library
Local
5 hours ago
Local libraries struggle to afford digital content, push for new legislation

“There was a John Grisham book that came out a few years ago that I could, as a private citizen, go on Amazon and buy the electronic copy for $9.99,” Meyer said. “It cost the library $89.99, and we could only check it out 26 times.”

FILE-A Springfield Fire truck.
Local
21 hours ago
Small fire in Springfield state office building

No injuries, and no word yet on a cause.

An aerial view of the March, 2024 fatal school bus crash near Rushville. Photo by Illinois State Police, annotated by National Transportation Safety Board.
Local
21 hours ago
NTSB: Use of prescription meds by school bus driver ‘likely’ contributed to 2024 fatal crash near Rushville

Report: Prescription pain meds and fatugue ‘likely’ led to the crash.

Local
21 hours ago
Rally for summer pay

A bill would allow school support staff to apply for unemployment.

Can you help identify the suspects wanted in reported thefts and burglaries to storage lockers in Southern View?
Crime
1 day ago
Crime of the Week: Help Southern View police identify burglary/theft suspects

Items stolen from storage units.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference following his 2026 budget address. Pritzker joined six other Midwestern governors in a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging an emergency waiver on the use of E15 ethanol gasoline this summer. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by George Alexandrakis).
Agriculture
1 day ago
Yearslong ethanol policy standoff could cost Illinois drivers at the pump yet again

Illinois retailers say they need to know soon whether to purchase ethanol-infused E15 gasoline for summer use.

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