Category Archives: State News
Raoul says ‘I do not want to go to Washington,’ rules out bid for U.S. Senate
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, left, answers questions from City Club of Chicago CEO Dan Gibbon during a luncheon appearance Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Credit: City Club of Chicago)By PETER HANCOCKCapito...
Apr 02, 2025
Students, women in trades advocate for more career and technical education
Argo Community High School sophomores Luciana Deir (second from left) and Angelica Turza (fourth from left), along with another student and their teacher meet with State Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago...
Apr 01, 2025
Intellectual and developmental disability services brace for potential Medicaid cuts
Downtown Chicago's John C. Kluczynski Building, pictured right, houses regional offices for many federal agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Disabilities services pro...
Mar 28, 2025
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BEN SZALINSKI & JADE AU...
Mar 28, 2025
Despite Trump order, Illinois won’t require voter proof of citizenship
People voting in Springfield during the 2024 general election in November. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFI...
Mar 28, 2025
A university, a rural Illinois town and their fight to survive Trump’s war on higher education
Southern Illinois University. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By MOLLY PARKERCapitol News IllinoisMparker@capitolnewsillinois.com(Editor's note: This is a first-person column that includes commentary and a...
Mar 28, 2025
After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
A statue of young Abraham Lincoln stands outside the gift shop and concessions building at the New Salem Historic Site in Petersburg. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Athan Yanos)By ATHAN YANOS&a...
Mar 25, 2025
Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotas
Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotasBy BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare ...
Mar 24, 2025
Billions were pledged, but many Illinois university construction projects stalled
The SIU Communications Building is scheduled for a major renovation through the Rebuild Illinois program, but work has yet to begin amid ongoing delays. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Molly Parker) B...
Mar 24, 2025
New report finds project labor agreements lower costs, boost competition in Illinois
The City of Chicago issued an updated construction permit notice for 300 N. Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago, effective Sept. 26, 2024, through April 23, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Bridget...
Mar 21, 2025
