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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...
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...
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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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...
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...
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)
Stratton defeats Krishnamoorthi with help from Chicago, downstate voters
By BEN SZALINSKI, BRENDEN MOORE & JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the hotly contested Democratic primary for U.S. ...
Mar 18, 2026 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton delivers a victory speech Tuesday night, shortly after 10 p.m., after securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com This story will be updated as results become final. SPRINGFIELD - As Gov. JB Pritzker's hand-picked candidate cruised to a high-p...
Mar 18, 2026 State Rep. Margaret Croke, pictured on the House floor, held a lead in the race to replace Susana Mendoza as comptroller on Tuesday night. The Associated Press had not called the race as of 10 p.m. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com & JANELLE O'DEA Illinois Answers Project jodea@illinoisanswers.com EDWARDSVILLE - A man wearing a sandwich board prot...
Mar 17, 2026 Madison County Associate Judge Andrew Carruthers found his name in the recently released U.S. Department of Justice files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender accused of trafficking minors. Carruthers was assigned Epstein’s case in a collection matter in Lake County, Illinois, but said he never met him or communicated with him. Photo: Provided
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary In 2025, Illinois fell short of meeting its previous goal of having 60% of its adult population earning either a...
Mar 16, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Charges dismissed for 2 of 'Broadview 6' ICE facility protesters
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal judge on Friday granted prosecutors' motion to dismiss charges against two of the "Broadview Six" who w...
Mar 16, 2026 Joselyn Walsh, one of six people charge by federal prosecutors in connection to a September 2025 protest in Broadview, sings outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago in November. Conspiracy charges against her and another defendant were officially dropped on Friday, March 13. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
