AP: With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors April 22, 2024 8:06 pm|By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions…
Longcor: State Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problems April 21, 2024 8:02 pm|By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four…
Dee: Do work requirements ‘work’ to keep people out of poverty? April 20, 2024 8:16 pm|Terri Dee Illinois News Connection April 15, 2024 Members of the U.S. House Work and Welfare Subcommittee came…
Hancock: Pritzker’s health insurance reforms targeting ‘utilization management’ clear House April 20, 2024 7:05 pm|By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory Thursday…
AP: Final jurors seated for Trump’s hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday April 19, 2024 9:22 pm|By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) —…
AP: Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents April 19, 2024 7:29 pm|By MATT BROWN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a…
New bill led by State Senator Doris Turner would allow for the suspension of EMS professionals who’ve been charged with a crime while on the job April 18, 2024 7:59 pm|State Senator Doris Turner has thus far led a measure through the Senate that would increase public safety…
City Council Report: Springfield citizens set record straight on immigrant aid April 17, 2024 9:24 pm|In recent weeks and months, the Springfield City Council has heard a number of citizens speak on the…
Longcor: Advocates renew push to tighten firearm laws aimed at protecting domestic violence victims April 16, 2024 10:26 pm|By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Advocates for stricter gun laws rallied at the state…
AP: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major U.S. cities April 15, 2024 10:02 pm|By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and…