By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Human Services announced Thursday that residents who received partial or delayed SNAP funds in November will begin receiving full benefits for the month. In Illinois, nearly 1.9 million people rely on SNAP ...

The WJBC High School Football Extravaganza is heading to Wilmington, IL. for a state football semifinal matchup with El Paso Gridley on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. Pregame coverage can be heard at 4:50 p.m. on AM 1230, FM 102.1 and the free WJBC App. The WJBC High School Football Extravaganza is sponsored by CEFCU, Lan...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - With money for new rail lines, regulations for residential development projects and a list of infrastructure priorities in the Chicago area, a public transportation bill recently approved in Springfield does more than just fill a tr...

By WMBD TV EL PASO, Ill. (WMBD) - El Paso Gridley will be the lone Central Illinois football team still alive in the IHSA state semifinals. Their high-powered offense has received plenty of regional attention, and for good reason. But the Titans rock-solid defense has mostly slid under the radar. That was until Saturda...

By WMBD TV OGLESBY, Ill. (WMBD) - The $18 million trail improvement project at Starved Rock State Park and Lodge will reopen several closed trails and expand hiking and recreation at what is considered Illinois' most visited park. The work is slated to start this winter, but the park, which attracts more than 2 million...

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into the conduct of one of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's aides, who is accused of misrepresenting himself to visit a Staunton restaurant owner who was detained by immigration agent...

By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Saying that he could not justify "playing with other people's lives" as millions of Americans went without their paychecks and benefits, Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his vote to reopen the government earlier this we...

By WMBD TV WASHINGTON D.C. (WMBD) - A day after the government shutdown ended, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said Republicans have no plans to reduce healthcare costs. "What is incredible to me is you have Republicans that will say, oh, we need to fix the health care system, yet where's the plan?" said the Moline D...