Category Archives: State News
Plan to limit scope of ‘crime-free housing’ ordinances clears Illinois Senate committee
Emily Coffey, senior counsel of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, speaks beside Sen. Karina Villa, D-Chicago, during a Senate Executive Committee in the Statehouse on Wednesday. (...
May 15, 2025
Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air
A couple of passengers ride a southbound Red Line "L" train in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD R...
May 15, 2025
Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for ‘not communicating’
State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is pictured on the Illinois House floor in May 2024 after voting against the state budget for the current fiscal year. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch st...
May 15, 2025
Citizen groups challenge $134M Ameren Illinois rate increase
Ameren Illinois (Photo courtesy: Ameren Illinois) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Citizen advocacy groups, on Wednesday, argued that a proposed $134 million rate hike for natural gas use is beyond what is neede...
May 15, 2025
Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, speaks to Capitol News Illinois about the status of state budget negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalins...
May 14, 2025
‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield
Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit perform a dance in the Illinois Capitol rotunda on March 12, 2025, in full Native regalia. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Bridgette Fox)By BRIDGETTE FOX&a...
May 12, 2025
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announces Senate candidacy
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Schaumburg Democrat, speaks at the 2022 Illinois Democratic County Chairs Association annual brunch in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BE...
May 07, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to speak in Springfield
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary. (Photo courtesy: Noem/Facebook)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to speak in front of the Governor's Mansion in S...
May 07, 2025
New study suggests changes to Illinois’ community college-university pipeline
The Illinois Community College System headquarters is pictured in downtown Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinoi...
May 07, 2025
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly joins Democratic primary to fill Durbin’s Senate seat
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly is pictured in her final state central committee meeting as Democratic Party of Illinois chair in 2022. At the time, she was unseated by state Rep. Lisa Hernandez, Gov. JB Pritzk...
May 06, 2025
