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Sandoval charged with bribery, tax fraud
Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud. The indictment comes one day before lawmakers are set to return to... — Updated 1/28/2020
Helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant previously owned by state of Illinois
The luxury helicopter that crashed Sunday morning in California, killing all nine people on board including former NBA star Kobe Bryant, was once owned by the state of Illinois.... — Updated 1/27/2020
Chicago woman has confirmed case of novel coronavirus after trip to China
A Chicago resident is the second person in the United States with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed at least 26 people in... — Updated 1/27/2020
Pritzker signs bill capping insulin costs
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday capping the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin for many people in Illinois. Senate Bill 667, sponsored by Sen.... — Updated 1/27/2020
Pritzker, Harmon join call for hearings into non-citizen voter registration
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and newly-elected Illinois Senate President Don Harmon added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of state officials calling for legislative hearin... — Updated 1/23/2020
'X Caucus' puts weight behind Harmon's successful presidential bid
Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is the new Senate president, thanks, in large part, to a group of moderate suburban and downstate Democrats who quietly supported him in his monthslong... — Updated 1/23/2020
Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against school districts
Two Illinois school districts defended their actions against an elementary school teacher and a restoration company before the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday. The justices'... — Updated 1/23/2020
Don Harmon, Oak Park Democrat, named Illinois Senate president
Senator Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, was elected as the 39th president of the Illinois Senate on Sunday after hours of behind-the-scenes negotiations. The race had been weeks in the... — Updated 1/21/2020
Pritzker presides in Senate presidential proceedings
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker assumed a ceremonial position Sunday as senators chose a new president. The governor, a Democrat, presided over the floor vote as legislators elected... — Updated 1/20/2020
State senators to choose new president Sunday
The Illinois Senate will hold a special meeting Sunday to elect a new chamber president. Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, surprised his colleagues at the end of... — Updated 1/16/2020
Reform advocates push for tighter lobbying controls
Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves working... — Updated 1/16/2020
Rep. Stephens addresses graffiti issue on noise abatement walls
State Representative Brad Stephens (20th District)issued this statement regarding the Kennedy Expressway Graffiti: “My office has received numerous emails and phone calls concerning the graffiti on the noise abatement walls c... — Updated 1/15/2020
Foster named Chairman of House Science Committee's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) was named chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. The subcommittee is empowered with investigative and oversight authority over all m... — Updated 1/15/2020
Governor asks for, receives resignation from state ag director
The state's agriculture director resigned last weekend at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to disclose contents of a 2012 email that pointed to the possible cover-up... — Updated 1/14/2020
Pritzker reflects on first year in office, looks ahead to 2020
One year ago, on Jan. 14, 2019, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn into office. A billionaire businessman from Chicago with no prior experience as an elected official, he took... — Updated 1/14/2020
Nowicki named bureau chief of Capitol News Illinois
Capitol News Illinois today announces that Jerry Nowicki has been promoted to the position of bureau chief with the news service. Nowicki joined Capitol News Illinois as a reporter... — Updated 1/13/2020
New gun dealer regulations to take effect Friday
New rules governing how retail gun dealers do business go into effect Friday and include the types of records they must keep, how weapons and ammunition are to be stored and the... — Updated 1/13/2020
Brand-new age progression in Kayla Unbehaun case
For the first time since Kayla Unbehaun's disappearance, NCMEC has just released an age progression image of what she might look like today. "We know that this new picture can... — Updated 1/9/2020
Republicans blast property tax task force report
Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday blasted a draft final report from the special Property Tax Relief Task Force that lawmakers formed last year. They said the panel's... — Updated 1/9/2020
Lawmakers, activists demand investigation of 2012 'rape in Champaign' email
Lawmakers from both parties are calling for an investigation of a 2012 email exchange between a government insider and then-Gov. Pat Quinn's staff regarding a possible cover-up of... — Updated 1/9/2020
House bill would add risks of sexting to sex ed. curriculum
Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives becomes law. House... — Updated 1/9/2020
State panel looks for isolation room answers
Legislators and advocates began discussions Tuesday of what action the state can take to counteract the overuse of physical restraint and forced isolation of students in Illinois schools, particularly those serving students with... — Updated 1/8/2020
New year will bring a higher minimum wage, legalization of marijuana
The state's minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go on sale to those over 21 years of age, and some state taxes and licensing fees will increase... — Updated 12/26/2019
Researchers suggest more state funding for schools would help lower property taxes
A pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a greater share of funding for public schools and consolidate some units of local government. Frank Manzo, policy... — Updated 12/19/2019
Statehouse dome inspection reveals damage
A Capitol dome study conducted earlier this month revealed “some obvious flaws on the exterior of the dome,” a state employee said Tuesday. Inspectors also found cracks inside the structure and changes made over the years that hav... — Updated 12/18/2019
