Category Archives: Headlines
State commission finds agent abuses were 'greenlit by Washington' for Operation Midway Blitz
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary After conducting over a dozen investigations, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing hundreds of hours of vi...
Apr 29, 2026 Marimar Martinez testifies at an April 28, 2026, hearing of the Illinois Accountability Commission, showing one of the seven holes left in her body after she was shot by a Border Patrol agent in October. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Striking Illinois State University staff frustrated over lack of negotiations
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Non-teaching staff at Illinois State University have been on strike since April 8 seeking higher wages. The st...
Apr 29, 2026 ISU news conference: Illinois State University building service worker and staff union president Chuck Carver speaks at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
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Apr 28, 2026
'It's not for her': DHS dedicated Midway Blitz in her name - her mother says she would have hated it
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 ...
Apr 28, 2026 Denise Lorence, mother of Katie Abraham, says during an April 27 hearing of the Illinois Accountability Commission that her daughter should be remembered as the “empathetic and caring person she was,” not used to further the Trump administration’s political aims. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
7th Circuit upholds ex-Speaker Madigan's conviction of bribery, other corruption
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 ...
Apr 28, 2026
Bloomington man charged for allegedly sending interstate threats
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 interstat...
Apr 28, 2026
Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois' credit card 'swipe fee' law
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 prohib...
Apr 27, 2026
Severe weather alert day: Severe weather possible, worst expected south
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 a...
Apr 27, 2026
Drought causing ongoing concerns, legislative hearings about Illinois water supply
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 lon...
Apr 27, 2026
BREAKING: Clinton man arrested after authorities locate body
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 entr...
Apr 27, 2026
