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Illinois State Board of Education wants to revamp how it counts low-income students
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Education is asking lawmakers this year for $200,000 to develop a new way of counting ...
May 01, 2026 Changes in federal eligibility rules for aid programs like SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, could create new budget pressures for Illinois school districts that serve large numbers of low-income students. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria homicides up, shootings down: Police report
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - While shootings are slightly down in Peoria, the police department says there have been more homicides so far this year than in 2025. According to the Peoria Police De...
May 01, 2026
Feds investigate Illinois schools over gender ideology curriculum
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Three Central Illinois school districts, under federal investigation regarding the use of sexual orientation and gender ideology content in classrooms, have said they ...
May 01, 2026
Senate committee passes bill to protect prescription info for trans, abortion patients
By NIKOEL HYTREK CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com A bill to strengthen privacy protections for transgender and abortion patients passed a Senate committee Wednesday in a 9-4 parti...
May 01, 2026 State Sen. Adriene Johnson talks to Planned Parenthood Illinois Action lobbyist Michael Zirir during a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Peoples Gas customers to see minor credits after settlement with AG's office
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas on Thursday. The s...
May 01, 2026 Peoples Gas customers to see minor credits after settlement with AG’s office
SAFE-T Act back in spotlight after killing of Chicago Police officer
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The SAFE-T Act is once again making headlines after a man on pretrial release was charged for the murder of Chicago ...
May 01, 2026 Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey holds a news conference at the Illinois Peace Officers Memorial outside the Capitol in Springfield on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois by Jenna Schweikert)
After 42 years, Bloomington's La Gondola Spaghetti House closes
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - La Gondola Spaghetti House in Downtown Bloomington announced it will be closing its doors this Saturday. The restaurant located on the corner of South Main Street and West O...
May 01, 2026
Peoria County Sheriff's Office locates and captures Tazewell County fugitive
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A man wanted for attempted murder has been found, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office announced Friday morning. Posts from the Peoria Police Department, the Tazewell County Sherif...
May 01, 2026 (Photo courtesy: File)
ISU and union to return to bargaining table on Monday after nearly a month long strike
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Striking Illinois State University employees will go back to the bargaining table on Monday after the college indicated a willingness to resume negotiations. ISU spokesman Chris ...
May 01, 2026 (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)
Accountability Commission refers federal agents for investigation, possible prosecution for conduct last fall
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Illinois Accountability Commission voted to approve its final report on Thursday, creating a record of ...
Apr 30, 2026 The Illinois Accountability Commission Vice Chair Patricia Brown Holmes announced on April 30, 2026, that the commission is sending referral letters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for investigations of federal agents where the commission has determined reasonable cause to believe those agents violated agency policy, state or federal criminal law, or individual human rights. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
