Category Archives: Headlines
Fate of Illinois' first-in-the-nation credit card 'swipe fee' ban awaits judge's ruling
CHICAGO - A law that would make Illinois the first jurisdiction in the world to ban financial institutions from charging "interchange fees" on the tax and tip portions of debit and credit card transac...
Oct 24, 2025 : The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Pritzker forms independent commission to document misconduct of federal agents
CHICAGO - After urging Illinoisians last month to record concerning actions by federal agents, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday creating a commission to review documentation submitt...
Oct 24, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signs an executive order in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 23, creating the Illinois Accountability Commission to document abuses by federal agents. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Expert: Grayson didn't follow departmental policies | Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 4
UPDATED (5:30 p.m.) - Sean Grayson was not in an imminent threat of harm from Sonya Massey, maintained an expert in police training During a lengthy back and forth with defense attorney Mark Wykoff, r...
Oct 24, 2025 Sean Grayson. (Photo courtesy: Macon County Law Enforcement Center)
New teachers union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher education
SPRINGFIELD - The new leader of the Illinois Federation of Teachers says state lawmakers should consider raising taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations that have received federal tax breaks und...
Oct 23, 2025 New leaders at the Illinois Federation of Teachers include, from left: Pankaj Sharma, secretary-treasurer; Stacy Davis Gates, president; Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, executive vice president, and John Miller, membership secretary.
Crisis intervention teacher discusses training | Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 4
UPDATED (2:00 p.m.) - Jurors in the Sean Grayson murder trial learned that mature police officers tend to be the ones who can deal with challenges to their authority, while immature ones cannot. Sgt. ...
Oct 23, 2025 Sean Grayson. (Photo courtesy: Macon County Law Enforcement Center)
Jeffries' Illinois redistricting push meets cool reception in Springfield
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' push for Illinois Democrats to redraw the state's congressional map as a counter to President Donald Trump's mid-decade redistricting project in GOP-led sta...
Oct 23, 2025 U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at an Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield in August 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Construction-related traffic delays expected in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Some drivers in Bloomington can expect some construction-related delays starting on Thursday. Asphalt binder operations are expected to impact parts of Oakland Avenue, Prosp...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)
Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law, 2 young grandchildren killed in helicopter crash in Montana
Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana, Bailey's campaign said in a statement Wednesday night. A...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Darren Bailey/Facebook)
Jurors shown pictures of crime scene | Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 4
UPDATED (10 a.m.) - The parade of crime scene investigators continued Thursday morning in the Grayson trial. It's not like what is seen on TV but it's necessary for prosecutors to show what happened a...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)
Improper smoking disposal leads to fire that displaces four in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Five people are displaced after what is being called the "careless disposal of smoking materials" caused an apartment fire. Crews with the Bloomington Fire Department were c...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Fire)
