Category Archives: State News
New bills would ban school fines, provide working moms paid time to breastfeed
Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference in Springfield Tuesday to introduce a bill to prevent students from being fined for in-school behavior. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade A...
Feb 05, 2025
Trump tariffs could impact hundreds of billions of dollars of trade in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker makes keynote remarks at the U.S.-Canda Summit in June 2024. (Photo provided by the Office of Gov. JB Pritzker)By BEN SZALINSKIbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comCapitol News IllinoisS...
Feb 03, 2025
Illinois students remain at or above national average
Eighth grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Illinois rose slightly in 2024 and outperformed the national average. (Source: Nationsreportcard.gov)By PETER HANCOCKCapi...
Jan 31, 2025
Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board
State Rep. Nabeela Syed speaks to members of the media at the Illinois Capitol about the proposed Illinois prescription drug affordability board on Jan. 29, 2025. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by...
Jan 30, 2025
Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Wednesday with his former law partner Vincent "Bud" Getzendanner and others after the conclusion of his federal corruption tri...
Jan 30, 2025
State lawmakers weigh TikTok’s value
A phone sitting on an "Illinois Blue Book" shows the official profile of TikTok on its app. (Capitol News Illinois by Bridgette Fox)By BRIDGETTE FOXCapitol News Illinoisbfox@capitolnewsillinois.comSPR...
Jan 29, 2025
McClain lawyer calls star witnesses liars as trial nears conclusion
Longtime Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are pictured in file photos outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. The pair’s fate will so...
Jan 29, 2025
Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session
The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)By JADE AUBREYCapitol News Illinoisjaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers kicked...
Jan 28, 2025
Madigan attorney urges acquittal, accusing feds of ‘shoving misshapen puzzle pieces together’
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan and former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo are pictured outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during Madigan's ongoing trial. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Ada...
Jan 27, 2025
Pritzker announces the addition of over 5,000 publicly funded preschool seats
Students are pictured at a Rochester Elementary School pre-K classroom. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) By JADE AUBREYCapitol News Illinoisjaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD &...
Jan 27, 2025
