By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Republicans are blaming Democratic policies, such as unfunded mandates on local governments and school districts, for raising property taxes while failing to provide other financial assistance. A report by the Cook County Treasur...

By REECE DOWER Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary While the state program that created them is still relatively new, Illinois' clean energy workforce hubs are struggling to convert training into employment. State data shows 15%, or 124, graduates statewide have secured jobs in the ...

By: GEORGE ALEXANDRAKIS Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary: Gov. JB Pritzker is urging Congress to authorize year-round E15 gasoline sales, arguing it would stabilize fuel markets and support rural economies. The push comes as federal restrictions continue to limit summer E15 sales...

SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois. House Bill 5408 would take advantage of an under-used provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires ...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Cook County officials announce recent incidents, including Thursday, of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showing up at courthouses in violation of a new state law prohibiting such actions. It was the fifth known inci...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Tenure and tenure-track faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield went on strike Friday after failing to agree to new wage increases with the administration. The strike is the first by university faculty since 2023 and t...

Join WJBC's Afternoon Show for a special broadcast from 4 - 6 p.m. on Thursday as the show is broadcast from the heart of this year's Men's National Invitational Tournament at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Throughout the Afternoon Show, you can hear interviews with special guests, student-athletes, and a ...

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board passed its first legislative hurdle despite a range of concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The bill would create an independent board with the p...