Tag Archives: Capitol News Illinois
New lawsuits against Trump's immigration actions continue to take shape
Illinois cannot yet file suit against the federal government for an apparent plan to send federal troops to Chicago, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said, but if boots hit the ground, President Donald Tr...
Sep 30, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns on Monday, Sept. 29, he would sue the Trump administration if federal troops arrive in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Pritzker says feds seeking Chicago troop deployment. 'What I have been warning of is now being realized'
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to send 100 military troops to Chicago, according to Gov. JB Pritzker, who assailed the move as the Trump administration's latest - yet not unforeseen - ...
Sep 30, 2025
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement
CHICAGO - As the U.S. government escalates immigration raids in Illinois and nationwide, some Illinois sheriffs are expressing support and a desire for greater cooperation with federal immigration enf...
Sep 29, 2025 Law enforcement badges from sheriff and police departments across the state and the U.S. are displayed on a wall in the Pulaski County Courthouse. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
70-year-old woman dies in Pontiac crash near Walmart Drive
PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) - A 70-year-old woman was killed in a crash at about 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Walmart Drive on West Reynolds Street in Pontiac. According to the Livingston County Coroner, Nancy Bene...
Sep 26, 2025 The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Pontiac Police)
Judge rules feds can't block Illinois' disaster funding in response to immigration laws
The Trump administration cannot withhold federal emergency funding from Illinois because the state refuses to participate in federal immigration enforcement, a Rhode Island federal judge ruled on Wedn...
Sep 26, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Raoul. (Photo courtesy: File)
Durbin hopes to meet with ICE this week about Chicago-area raids
SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he is hoping to meet with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials this week about their operations in the Chicago area. Illinois' Democratic members of C...
Sep 25, 2025 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks to reporters following an event at the Illinois Air National Guard base in Springfield on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Tazewell County Health Department to temporarily close for maintenance
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - The Tazewell County Health Department announced on Wednesday that it will be temporarily closing its Pekin location at 1800 Broadway St. for maintenance. The closure will occur on...
Sep 24, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Tazewell County Health Dept./Facebook)
Illinois health department recommends COVID vaccines for all adults
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health has recommended all adults get a COVID-19 shot this fall despite federal guidelines that narrowed the group of people recommended for the shot. I...
Sep 24, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker receives his COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Ex-GOP nominee for AG Tom DeVore temporarily loses law license over inappropriate client relationship
The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered former Illinois attorney general Republican nominee Tom DeVore's law license suspended for 60 days, following a yearslong public feud involving his client-turned...
Sep 23, 2025 Former Republican Illinois attorney general candidate Thomas DeVore is pictured at the Illinois State Fair in 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump's economic policies
Illinois agencies must identify spending reductions and create reserves in their budgets to prepare for an economic downturn, according to an executive order issued Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker. Pritzk...
Sep 23, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker sings a bill at the Illinois AFL-CIO in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
