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'Illinois farmers can feed Illinois': State grant program offers assistance
By REBECKA PIEDER Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com ARTICLE SUMMARY: Illinois food producers and businesses can apply for a share of $3.6 million through the Illinois Department...
WJBC Staff Mar 20, 2026 Traci Barkley, director of Sola Gratia Farm, watches as staff load produce into the farm’s refrigerated delivery van, which was purchased with the support of funding from the Illinois’ Local Food Infrastructure Grant program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago will be the Democrats' nominee for comptroller, the Associated Press repo...
WJBC Staff Mar 20, 2026 Democratic state representative and comptroller candidate Margaret Croke talks to a staffer on Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign on Monday, Oct. 27, before filing nominating petitions for comptroller. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Companies could be on the hook for work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rules
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois law does not specifically shield companies from having to pay employees for time spent completing r...
WJBC Staff Mar 20, 2026 The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

Lawyers say D.C. court's decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary An appellate court in Washington, D.C., struck down a law in the district that banned large-capacity magazines, an...
WJBC Staff Mar 20, 2026 Lawyers in a case challenging Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to consider additional arguments as a three-judge panel continues to weigh the case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian to help launch robotaxis
By WMBD TV Uber says it will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 r...
WJBC Staff Mar 19, 2026 (Photo courtesy: WJBC)

State Farm CEO reveals plan to consolidate Bloomington offices
By: Josh Seabaugh BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - All State Farm associates in Bloomington will soon be moved to the newest facility in the area, according to a plan from the CEO. All 13,000 Bloomington-ba...
WJBC Staff Mar 19, 2026

Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration
BY AMY L. WONG Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A proposed bill that would require every Illinois high school to provide students with a chance to register to v...
WJBC Staff Mar 19, 2026 State Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet is the lead sponsor of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Act requiring high schools to offer voter registration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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WJBC Staff Mar 19, 2026

Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
NAPERVILLE - Tuesday night's primary results show downstate farmer and former state lawmaker Darren Bailey will have his work cut out for him in the Chicago area as he tries for a second time to unsea...
WJBC Staff Mar 19, 2026

Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee
By NIKOEL HYTREK CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Managing data centers has been a growing issue around the U.S. as states balance economic development with communit...
WJBC Staff Mar 18, 2026 While the AI race sparked heightened interest in data centers, most of the centers in the state are multi-tenant retail centers — shared by numerous organizations and highly connected with telecommunications, cloud computing and other providers. The Digital Realty center on Chicago’s South loop is an example. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)



