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Education
1 minute ago
High Schoolers help elementary students ‘RYse’ with YMCA

Elementary students learned the “High School Life” from SHG Seniors.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch presents his bill to limit where federal immigration centers can be placed in Illinois to a House committee on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
55 minutes ago
Illinois House committee advances bill banning immigration detention centers near homes, schools

The bill comes months after Broadview facility became focal point of Midway Blitz.

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from reporters during Agriculture Day at the Illinois Capitol on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
1 hour ago
Lawmakers advance Pritzker’s cell phone ban, social media regulations

Bill expanding 4-year degrees at community colleges progresses after facing opposition last year.

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
2 hours ago
Prescription drug price control bill passes first committee hurdle

But sponsor says she is negotiating another amendment.

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Sports
2 hours 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
7 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
22 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
22 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.

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