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Tens of thousands of Illinoisans take to the streets to protest Trump and Musk agenda
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Tens of thousands of Illinoisans across the state took to the streets Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s and billionaire Elon Musk’s government downsizing, foreign policy choices and actions on the economy, immigration and human rights. The protests spanned more than 30 cities in Illinois as part of a “Hands…
Read MoreState Sen. Emil Jones III bribery trial set to begin 2 ½ years after indictment
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday morning in the federal corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, who stands accused of accepting alleged bribes from a red-light camera company executive whose cooperation with the feds has also brought down several other Chicago-area politicians. Jones, the son of…
Read MoreIt’s not just Chicago. Downstate public transit agencies face funding challenges
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Outside the busy systems of buses and trains moving about a million commuters around Chicago and its suburbs every day, 54 public transit agencies provide services throughout the rest of Illinois in communities surrounded by farmland and or home to state colleges and universities. State lawmakers are spending this spring’s…
Read MoreWC Landfill Committee – Agenda – Apr 8, 2025 9:00 AM
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Read MoreDespite two decades of education and enforcement, drivers still failing Scott’s Law
Capitol News Illinois Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the name of trooper Clay Carns and to correct the number of crashes caused by drivers violating the Move Over Law. For a moment, Illinois State Trooper Alex Womack was flying, tumbling in mid-air, alternately seeing sky then ground. He doesn’t remember hitting…
Read MoreSenate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applications
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats voiced their support Thursday for a bill that would create a program to streamline high school students’ college application processes, reducing fees and making higher education more affordable. An initiative of Gov. JB Pritzker, the direct admission program is described as a “one-stop shop” for students that…
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Read MoreRaoul challenges blocked public health funding as feds rescinds education dollars
Capitol News Illinois Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time seeking to block the termination of nearly $12 billion worth of public health grants to states. Raoul was part of a coalition of 24 state attorneys general and governors who filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department…
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