Category Archives: State News
ADM stops carbon injection as its Decatur facility remains under federal scrutiny
Capitol News Illinois illustrationLast week, company identified 'anomaly' in monitoring wellBy ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comAfter identifying an underground carbon di...
Oct 04, 2024
Pritzker touts Illinois’ economic development at data center groundbreaking
Gov. JB Pritzker pictured earlier this year. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)Data centers are a key element in fight over electricity costs in northern Illinois By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisa...
Oct 03, 2024
Ameren sending crews to east coast to assist with Hurricane Helene Restoration
Ameren trucks starting to arrive, Monday afternoon at the staging site in Wytheville, Virginia. (Photo courtesy Ameren Illinois)By WJBC StaffST LOUIS – Ameren workers across Illinois and Missour...
Oct 01, 2024
Exhibit in Springfield tells the story of one part of the fight against slavery
The traveling exhibit, "Journey to Freedom," now on display at the public library in Springfield before it goes on tour. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A traveling exhibit – now...
Sep 27, 2024
Illinois celebrates dispensary openings while manufacturers face significant challenges
A state-commissioned independent study showed Illinois has granted more cannabis licenses to minority- and woman-owned businesses than any other state, although hurdles to those businesses becoming op...
Sep 23, 2024
Illinois Secretary of State applauding FDA for developing a system to review food additives
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – People interested in food safety are optimistic the federal Food and Drug Administrati...
Sep 23, 2024
University of Illinois Springfield Professor: Watch out for political polling as Pres. election inches closer
University of Illinois-Springfield is shown. (Photo courtesy Facebook/UIS)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Cut through the noise when you listen, watch, or read news. That is the advice of a Universit...
Sep 20, 2024
Speaker of Illinois House: “I think there’s racism in America”
Speaker of the Illinois House Chris Welch. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside), the first Black person to occupy that office, t...
Sep 20, 2024 Illinois Speaker Chris Welch. (Photo courtesy: File)
State wraps up case in challenge to assault weapons ban
The U.S. District Courthouse is pictured in East St. Louis (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comEAST ST. LOUIS - A federal...
Sep 20, 2024
High court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search
The Illinois Supreme Court chamber is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)State supreme court rules unanimously in case stemming from 2020 traffic stopBy HANNAH MEISELCapitol Ne...
Sep 20, 2024
