AP: Debt ceiling explained: White House, Republicans scramble for deal as default looms
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just days, the U.S. government could run out of cash to pay its bills. The two sides are working to reach a
Meisel: State report: Catholic churches harbored hundreds more abusers than previously disclosed
Attorney general closes out 4.5-year investigation into abuse at hands of Catholic clerics in Illinois By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the
AP: Gorman leads Cardinals over Reds 2-1, 13th win in 18 games.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and scored on a wild pitch, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 for their 13th win in 18 games. Miles
AP: Alonso hits MLB-best 19th HR, Carrasco gets 1st win as Mets rout Cubs 10-1 to avoid sweep
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Alonso launched his major league-leading 19th home run and Carlos Carrasco earned his first win this season as the New York Mets routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. Brett
AP: Faedo fans a career-best 10, helping Tigers to a 7-2 win over White Sox
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Alex Faedo struck out a career-high 10 batters in six innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2. Faedo (1-2) has 22 strikeouts and one walk
Illinois state lawmakers likely to remain completing budget process into upcoming holiday weekend
State lawmakers are continuing to work toward a new state budget, but that work is now likely to extend at least partway into the upcoming holiday weekend. The Illinois Senate did not introduce a budget bill on
Illinois state legislation on way to Governor Pritzker’s desk would mean challenges to laws would have to be filed in either Sangamon or Cook Counties
Challenges to state laws on constitutional grounds would have to be filed in either Sangamon or Cook Counties, under legislation now on its way to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk. Supporters say the measure is intended to prevent
Ryan McCrady of SSGA notes that deal to preserve Wyndham City Centre as hotel still has life in it – but says lots of work remains necessary
The head of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance says a deal to preserve the Wyndham City Centre as a downtown hotel isn’t dead yet – but acknowledges there’s a lot of work to be done to salvage
Unemployment remains on downward trend in Springfield through April
The local jobless rate fell in April to 3.7%; that’s down from 3.9% in March, and 4.1% in April of 2022. The Springfield area has added 2,000 jobs in the past year, with the biggest increases coming
How tiger conservation in India may be helping to mitigate climate change
(NEW YORK) — The tiger conservation efforts in Asia have been so successful that they had an unintended — and equally beneficial — consequence of preventing further some greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere, a new