
Szalinski: Committee advances bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabis
Legislation comes after state Supreme Court ruled burnt, raw cannabis odors are…

Hancock: Pritzker to call for expansion of 4-year degree offerings at some community colleges
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker…

Unemployment claims drop in Illinois last week compared to week prior
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with…

Labor unions demand upcoming Springfield housing project utilize union workers, developers respond
Springfield unions voiced a forceful message during this past Tuesday night’s Springfield…
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Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray announces early voting and voting by mail now available for April 1 local Consolidated General Election
Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray announced that early voting and voting by mail has begun for the April 1 Consolidated General Election. Registered voters can…

Free take-home screening tests for colon cancer set to be available throughout March across Decatur, Springfield, Jacksonville and other local communities
Free take-home screening tests for colon cancer will be distributed at several…

City Council Report: Cox appointed Ward 1 alder; CWLP preparing solar deal
On Tuesday, February 19, 2025, the alderpeople of the Springfield City Council…

Szalinski, et al.: Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend it
By BEN SZALINSKI, PETER HANCOCK & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com…

Sangamon County Circuit Clerk’s Office set to host passport registration this upcoming Saturday, February 22 at Sherman Public Library
The Sangamon County Circuit Clerk’s Office is set to host a passport…

Chatham Fire Protection District advises residents on how to keep themselves and their homes safe in the wake of several recent fires
The Chatham Fire Protection District is advising residents on how to keep…

YMCA send-off planned for IHSA Basketball finalists
On Saturday, February 22 at 2:00 PM, the doors will open at…

Suspects in Joe Burrow's home burglary face additional charges
One of the suspects is seen with a watch that prosecutors say…

Woman who sought asylum in US believed to be deported hours before judge blocked her removal, lawyers say
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation…

Record-breaking Arctic blast to end, warmup finally on the way
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nineteen states from Nebraska to Florida are…

10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks
Body-worn camera footage from correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility released…

Luigi Mangione set to appear in court in New York state case on Friday
(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer…

Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
(Stock-zilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — When unemployed marine biologist Lanny Flaherty poked his…
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