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By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The mother of a young woman to whom the Trump administration dedicated Operation Midway Blitz testified to the Illinois Accountability Commission on Monday, saying her daughter would not have wanted this legacy. The testimony...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld all of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's bribery and other corruption convictions, writing in a 29-page ruling Monday that the once-powerful speaker facilitated changes to state...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man was charged in federal court on Friday with allegedly sending threats across state lines Sean E. Lenckus, 35, was charged with sending interstate threats and was released on bond after his initial court appearance, according to a news release from the U.S. Departm...

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published two filings last week stating federal law prohibits states from regulating credit and debit card "swipe" fees. An Illinois law that would prohibit financial...

By WMBD TV (PEORIA, Ill.) - Severe thunderstorms are likely to impact Illinois on Monday, April 26th as a strong storm system moves across the region. Confidence continues to increase that the local area avoids the worst impacts from today's storms. The biggest issues should remain south Interstate 72 today. Severe sto...

By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Drought and hot temperatures have burdened Illinois since last summer, and despite rain improving conditions this spring, the long-term lack of precipitation and high temperatures have impacted water supplies across the state. Sullivan, a small city...

On April 24, 2026, at approximately 5:27 p.m., officers with the Clinton Police Department responded to a Clinton address for the request of a welfare check. A subsequent investigation led to the entry of a missing/endangered persons alert for 34-year-old Cassandra N. Smith of Clinton. On the morning of Saturday, April...