Category Archives: State News
Jury sees more evidence surrounding payments to Madigan campaign worker ousted for sexual harassment
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Oct. 31. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsilli...
Nov 05, 2024
Pritzker’s budget office projects $3.2B deficit in early look at upcoming fiscal year
Gov. JB Pritzker talks with lawmakers on the floor of the Illinois House in April. His office last week issued a report projecting a $3.2 billion deficit for the fiscal year that begins in July. (Capi...
Nov 05, 2024
Illinois Lottery has record-setting year for 50th anniversary
They reported $3.86 billion in sales and proceeds of $883.6 million, which both beat last year's numbers. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TV CHICAGO – As Illinois Lottery celebrated its 50th year of op...
Nov 04, 2024
Statewide effort planned to boost student math scores
On state tests, 41% of Illinois students reached a “proficient” score for reading, outpacing pre-pandemic levels. Math scores are more slowly recovering, still about 5% lower than pre-pand...
Nov 01, 2024
By the numbers: Unions lead the way on funding state elections in Illinois
Senate Minority Leader John Curran, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, Gov. JB Pritzker, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Senate President Don Harmon. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by A...
Oct 30, 2024
Madigan co-defendant warned ComEd CEO not to ‘provoke a reaction from our Friend’
A Commonwealth Edison-branded manhole cover sits outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, where former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial for allegedly taking bribes from Com...
Oct 29, 2024
Gov. Pritzker has been working battleground states with the election now one week away
Gov. JB Pritzker spoke with reporters Monday in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has been working the battleground states to try to keep Donald Trump out o...
Oct 29, 2024
ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline
A Commonwealth Edison-branded manhole cover sits outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, where former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial for allegedly taking bribes from Com...
Oct 24, 2024
Ameren Illinois offers power line safety tips during National Teen Driver Safety Week
The Illinois Department of Transportation estimates that Illinois drivers hit a power line about 3,000 times a year. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVILLINOIS – This week is National Teen Driver Safet...
Oct 24, 2024
Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says
Mike McClain, a longtime Statehouse lobbyist and the co-defendant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan in an ongoing corruption trial, is pictured last year at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after ...
Oct 23, 2024
