By REBECKA PIEDER Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com ARTICLE SUMMARY: Illinois food producers and businesses can apply for a share of $3.6 million through the Illinois Department of Agriculture as part of a grant program to support local food infrastructure systems. Policymakers and advocates stre...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago will be the Democrats' nominee for comptroller, the Associated Press reported. Croke won a narrow victory of Sen. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, after the race was too close to call on election ...

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois law does not specifically shield companies from having to pay employees for time spent completing required pre- and post-work activities, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled. Although federal regulations exclude...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary An appellate court in Washington, D.C., struck down a law in the district that banned large-capacity magazines, and lawyers challenging a similar law in Illinois say the appellate court should take the decision into account. Attor...

By WMBD TV Uber says it will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more in 2030. The companies said Thursday that initial deployments of...

By: Josh Seabaugh BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - All State Farm associates in Bloomington will soon be moved to the newest facility in the area, according to a plan from the CEO. All 13,000 Bloomington-based associates will be consolidated into the company's Corporate South campus at 3 State Farm Plaza South, said CEO Jon ...

BY AMY L. WONG Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A proposed bill that would require every Illinois high school to provide students with a chance to register to vote by the time they graduate passed a House committee unanimously this week. The lead sponsor of the legislation, sta...

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