Meisel: Former GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial
Sam McCann fires court-appointed attorneys on trial’s scheduled start date By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican
Springfield’s MLK Jr. Drive to be temporarily closed this coming Wednesday between Pine and Cedar Streets
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Pine and Cedar Streets will close temporarily starting Wednesday, November 29, so that City Water, Light, and Power crews can install new water service lines to two new homes in the 1500
Nowicki: Candidates for 2024 primary brave cold for potential ballot advantage
Hundreds of hopefuls aim to claim top spot on ballot By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Monday marked the kickoff for the 2024 election cycle, with hundreds of candidates filing their petitions at the
More spending for migrants anticipated when lawmakers return in January
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois has spent nearly $1 billion on migrant care and services over the past 15 months to deal with more than 24,000 non-citizen arrivals. When legislators return in January, the
Palestinian student wounded in Vermont shooting breaks silence in message to classmates
Awartani Family via Reuters (BURLINGTON, Vt.) — One of the three students of Palestinian descent shot during an attack in Vermont spoke out in a text message read to his Brown University classmates during a vigil for him
Illinois quick hits: U.S. Steel announces shutdown; deer harvest totals
U.S. Steel announces shutdown U.S. Steel has announced it will shut down the Granite City Works plant indefinitely. As part of the decision, the company issued about 1,000 employees notices that they could be laid off and
US warns Israel to fight in a more targeted way in Gaza, officials say
Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is warning Israel to fight in a more targeted way once the pause ends in order to avoid displacing more Palestinians and worsening the humanitarian crisis, senior administration officials
Sangamon County Coroner Allmon confirms identities of two individuals who recently died
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has confirmed that a 70-year-old Clinton man died just days after he was able to escape from his burning home. Lubertus Cleeton died at Springfield Memorial Hospital from injuries he suffered in
Chris Evans has heard the rumors about The Avengers getting back together, but hasn't gotten a phone call
Marvel Studios While appearing on The View, Chris Evans revealed he’s heard rumors that Marvel Studios has been thinking about getting the original Avengers back together. But what he hasn’t heard is his phone ringing. While on the chat show promoting Jinx, the pet
Despite bleak expectations, shopping season gets off to a record start
(The Center Square) – The holiday shopping season got off to a rousing start in Illinois and the rest of the country. According to a survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights &