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Officials, advocates warn ICE targeting Cook County domestic violence courthouse
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Cook County officials announce recent incidents, including Thursday, of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
Apr 06, 2026
University of Illinois Springfield faculty go on strike
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Tenure and tenure-track faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield went on strike Friday after failing ...
Apr 06, 2026
Big Stage, Bigger Moment: WJBC's Afternoon Show Live from Indy for the NIT Final Four
Join WJBC's Afternoon Show for a special broadcast from 4 - 6 p.m. on Thursday as the show is broadcast from the heart of this year's Men's National Invitational Tournament at historic Hinkle Fieldhou...
Mar 30, 2026
Savannah Bananas At Busch Stadium: SOLD OUT
FM 102.1 and AM 1230 WJBC is headed to Busch Stadium with Midwest Bus Trips and Peoria Charter Travel for the SOLD OUT Savannah Bananas experience Friday, August 21st! Two party buses packed with list...
Mar 26, 2026
Prescription drug price control bill passes first committee hurdle
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board passed its first legislative hurdle despite...
Mar 25, 2026 Rep. Nabeela Syed, sponsor of a prescription drug board bill, speaks at a committee meeting Tuesday, March 25. Although the bill faced many concerns from lawmakers, it passed out of committee pending an amendment. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Bloomington emergency response gets boost from new GPS system
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington is moving forward with a project that upgrades dozens of traffic signals to support emergency response. As emergency vehicles approach one of the 87 ...
Mar 25, 2026 Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/Facebook)
Yearslong ethanol policy standoff could cost Illinois drivers at the pump yet again
By: GEORGE ALEXANDRAKIS Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary: Midwestern governors, including Illinois' JB Pritzker, are seeking a permanent solution to being able ...
Mar 25, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference following his 2026 budget address. Pritzker joined six other Midwestern governors in a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging an emergency waiver on the use of E15 ethanol gasoline this summer. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by George Alexandrakis).
Legal battle intensifies over appointing special prosecutor for alleged 'Operation Midway Blitz' abuses
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A Cook County judge will hear arguments next month over a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate...
Mar 25, 2026 Locke Bowman and Steve Art, partners at Chicago-based civil rights law firm Loevy & Loevy, speak to reporters in the Cook County criminal courthouse on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Insurance bill combining homeowners and auto regulation passes House, awaits Senate action
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary A bill giving the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to review and regulate premiums for both auto and hom...
Mar 24, 2026 Mail from State Farm insurance. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
UPDATE: Normal police give update on condition of six shot Sunday morning
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - All six of the shooting victims from Sunday's shooting in Normal are in stable condition, according to police. "The Normal Police Department continues to actively inve...
Mar 24, 2026 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
