Tag Archives: Capitol News Illinois
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois
CHICAGO - The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the immediate deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, calling the decisions by lower court judges blocking t...
Oct 20, 2025 A man in military-style fatigues walks outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Krishnamoorthi spends $450K per week on TV ads in Senate race
SPRINGFIELD - Since early July, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has been a familiar face on Illinois television screens, with the Schaumburg Democrat telling the state's voters in a set of biographical ads t...
Oct 17, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi were the fundraising leaders in the Democratic Senate primary, according to quarterly finance reports. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate
SPRINGFIELD - People in Illinois who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see big increases in the cost of their premiums next year, but state officials are e...
Oct 17, 2025 Ann Gillespie, a former state senator who is now the state’s insurance department director, is pictured at a news conference with Gov. JB Pritzker and others in 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Former military leaders decry National Guard deployment in Illinois
CHICAGO - A group of retired military leaders - including the former head of the state's National Guard, several generals and an admiral - met with Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday and publicly criticized...
Oct 17, 2025 Ret. Maj. Gen. Randy Manner condemns the use of military troops to support domestic law enforcement at an Oct. 16 news conference alongside Gov. JB Pritzker and other retired military officers. Also pictured, from left to right: Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, Gov. JB Pritzker, Maj. Gen. William Enyart, Capt. Janessa Goldbeck, Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton and Rear Adm. Michael Smith. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Dabrowski sets fundraising bar at $1.5M in GOP primary for governor
Illinois' Republican primary for governor is growing expensive as the party's 2022 nominee works to rebuild his campaign fund while another candidate receives support from one of the state's wealthies...
Oct 16, 2025 The Republican candidates for governor who are leading the fundraising race include former state Sen. Darren Bailey, conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick. (Capitol News Illinois photos and illustration by Jerry Nowicki)
Storm to bring much needed rain to Central Illinois
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) - A strong storm system will move across the Midwest this weekend bringing much needed rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to Central Illinois. Key Takeaways Rain and thunderstorm...
Oct 16, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Illinois lawmakers condemn ICE raids in Chicago, weigh state response
Democratic state lawmakers on Wednesday condemned aggressive immigration raids that in recent weeks have resulted in violent clashes between federal agents and protestors in the Chicago region - but i...
Oct 16, 2025 House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joins members of his caucus at a news conference outside of his Capitol office on Wednesday, Oct. 15, to decry the ongoing aggressive federal immigration enforcement in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Pritzker tax summaries show more than $10M in 2024 income - not including trusts
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker made more than $10 million in adjusted gross income in 2024, according to tax summaries released by his campaign Tuesday. The summaries offer a glimpse into the billiona...
Oct 16, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker and wife MK are pictured at an event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield in April 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Report offers mixed review of educational progress in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD - A new report about education in Illinois suggests that overall, the state has made significant progress in key areas, from readying toddlers for kindergarten to helping young adults earn...
Oct 15, 2025 Students do math problems at an elementary school in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Ex-AT&T Illinois head could see bribery charges dismissed under agreement with feds
CHICAGO - Former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza, who had been accused of bribing then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for the 2017 passage of legislation backed by the...
Oct 15, 2025 Former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago in September 2024 after jury selection in his bribery trial, which ultimately ended in a hung jury. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
