Meisel: Appeals court skeptical of Mike Bost’s case to stop ballot counts after Election Day
- March 28, 2024 10:00 pm|
Hundsdorfer: DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events
- March 28, 2024 8:35 pm|
ISP targets new recruitment goal for women officers as force looks to diversify
- March 28, 2024 8:22 pm|
Illinois State Treasurer Frerichs throws support behind legislation to transition unused children’s college funds into Roth IRAs
- March 28, 2024 7:51 pm|
City Council Report: New ordinance would regulate pet breeders in Springfield
- March 28, 2024 7:15 pm|
Hancock: Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds
- March 28, 2024 6:45 pm|
Recent National Climate Prediction Center forecast notes that Illinois is likely set for an early Spring
- March 28, 2024 12:38 pm|
Springfield man arrested on suspicion of making and selling drugs
- March 27, 2024 7:15 pm|
New Illinois State Police graduates slated to make $90,000 as starting pay, per ISP Director
- March 27, 2024 5:21 pm|
Latest census figures point to population decline across Illinois, although some aren’t so sure
- March 27, 2024 1:07 pm|
Meisel: Appeals court skeptical of Mike Bost’s case to stop ballot counts after Election Day
7th Circuit judges hear oral arguments after lower court judge threw case out By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – A panel of federal appellate judges on Thursday seemed skeptical of legal arguments made on
Hundsdorfer: DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events
Child protection agency seeks to add more than 500 to the payroll By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com Cyrenthia Threat spent Wednesday morning at a hiring event in Fairview Heights waiting for word on whether she
ISP targets new recruitment goal for women officers as force looks to diversify
Illinois State Police are ramping up efforts to recruit more women for the force. They’ve announced their goal is to have 30% of state police cadets be women by the year 2030. They say recruitment for law
Illinois State Treasurer Frerichs throws support behind legislation to transition unused children’s college funds into Roth IRAs
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has thrown his support behind a plan to let parents roll unused money from their children’s college funds into a Roth IRA. Frerichs says it’s now possible thanks to changes in federal
City Council Report: New ordinance would regulate pet breeders in Springfield
During the March 27 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Springfield City Council heard the pleas of animal control experts to aid the City’s overcrowded pet shelters. “We are drowning at Animal Control,” said Marc Ayers, Illinois
Hancock: Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds
Cost of teaching degree followed by low pay, benefits, seen as obstacles By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts
Recent National Climate Prediction Center forecast notes that Illinois is likely set for an early Spring
Recent forecasts by the National Climate Prediction Center indicate that – although there’s always a chance for late snow in April – Illinois is likely headed for an early Spring. National forecasters say Illinois stands a 50
Springfield man arrested on suspicion of making and selling drugs
A man from Springfield is under arrest on suspicion of manufacturing and delivering drugs. Springfield Police said the Proactive Crime Unit has been investigating 44-year-old William Blair; as part of that investigation, they recently obtained a search
New Illinois State Police graduates slated to make $90,000 as starting pay, per ISP Director
New state troopers who graduate from the Illinois State Police academy are in line to receive a starting salary of $90,000. State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the starting salary reflects the competition for new recruits and
Latest census figures point to population decline across Illinois, although some aren’t so sure
The latest census figures show Illinois is outpacing neighboring states in population decline. From 2022 until last year, Illinois was the only state to see its residential population fall. But the president of the Great River Economic
Springfield man arrested on Tuesday in connection with recent shooting death
A Springfield man was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the shooting death outside of the Lincoln Lodge motel in the 300 block of North Dirksen Parkway on March 18. Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell said Dontreal
Springfield community speaks out against USPS downgrade plan
In a crowded, insufficiently ventilated conference hall of the Hilton Garden Inn, representatives from the US Postal Service on Tuesday evening heard the disapproval and outrage of members of the Springfield and greater Central Illinois communities, in