Category Archives: State News
Calculated bribe or ‘kiss up’ to Madigan? Corruption trial kicks off for former AT&T boss
Former AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Tuesday after jury selection in his bribery trial. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)B...
Sep 12, 2024
Secretary of State announces digital wallet payments at Illinois DMVs
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (Photo courtesy Illinois Secretary of State’s Office)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO – DMVs throughout Illinois are now accepting contactless payments as part of...
Sep 12, 2024
Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to detention under the SAFE-T Act
Two incarcerated individuals push for release under new law. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court he...
Sep 10, 2024
East St. Louis forum to tackle persistent childhood poverty
The Chicago nonprofit Children's Advocates for Change will host a policy forum focusing on persistent childhood poverty in East St. Louis on Tuesday, Sept. 10. (Credit: Paul Sabelman, via flickr)By MO...
Sep 06, 2024
Coroner’s affidavit shows as many as 800 human remains could have been misidentified
The former site of Heinz Funeral Home is pictured in Carlinville. Its proprietor, August "Gus" Heinz, is accused of misidentifying at least 75 human remains - and as many as 800. (Capitol News Illinoi...
Sep 04, 2024
Federal judge rejects Illinois’ bid to end court oversight of disability programs
Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman of the Northern District of Illinois ruled against the state of Illinois' request to end court oversight of its disability services. (Illustration by Capitol News Illinois...
Sep 04, 2024
Report shows Illinois union participation declining despite growth in new petitions
While private sector unionization rates have fallen by 1.7 percentage points since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Janus decision in 2018, public sector unionization rates fell by 4.1 points in...
Aug 30, 2024
Massey’s death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program
(Capitol News Illinois file photo)By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois law intended to help people with mental illness avoi...
Aug 29, 2024
State leaders encouraging Illinoisans to help out with a new state flag design
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spoke with WJBC’s Dave Dahl. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Facebook) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Change could be in the air – or, at lea...
Aug 28, 2024
As Illinois receives praise for its cannabis equity efforts, stakeholders still working on system’s flaws
The graphic shows how cannabis grown in Illinois gets from cultivation centers to customers. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Dilpreet Raju)By DILPREET RAJUCapitol News Illinoisdraju@capitolnews...
Aug 28, 2024
