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Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
NAPERVILLE - Tuesday night's primary results show downstate farmer and former state lawmaker Darren Bailey will have his work cut out for him in the Chicago area as he tries for a second time to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker. He and other members began that work in earnest at a unity breakfast in Naperville on Wednesday morn...
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Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee
By NIKOEL HYTREK CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Managing data centers has been a growing issue around the U.S. as states balance economic development with community concerns about pollution, water supply and energy prices. That has led to different regulations nationwide from morat...
Mar 18, 2026
Stratton defeats Krishnamoorthi with help from Chicago, downstate voters
By BEN SZALINSKI, BRENDEN MOORE & JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the hotly contested Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly. Stratton performed better than expected in many down...
Mar 18, 2026
Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com This story will be updated as results become final. SPRINGFIELD - As Gov. JB Pritzker's hand-picked candidate cruised to a high-profile victory in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday night, another of his picks held a tight lead in the ra...
Mar 18, 2026
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com & JANELLE O'DEA Illinois Answers Project jodea@illinoisanswers.com EDWARDSVILLE - A man wearing a sandwich board protesting outside of the Edwardsville courthouse last month revived sleeping worries and anxieties Madison County...
Mar 17, 2026
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary In 2025, Illinois fell short of meeting its previous goal of having 60% of its adult population earning either a college degree or high-quality postsecondary credential. Recent studies have shown there are significant disparities in...
Mar 16, 2026
Charges dismissed for 2 of 'Broadview 6' ICE facility protesters
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal judge on Friday granted prosecutors' motion to dismiss charges against two of the "Broadview Six" who were charged with conspiracy stemming from a September protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce...
Mar 16, 2026
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers
BY ERIKA TULFO Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Chicago's new 10.25% tax on sports bets is facing bipartisan pushback in the Illinois General Assembly as lawmakers support bills that would block Chicago and other municipalities from setting their own sports wagering taxes. Some C...
Mar 16, 2026
