Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79
Edgar, a Republican, was considered a moderate who served when the GOP was still a powerhouse in Illinois. The post Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79 by Hannah Meisel appeared first on Capitol News Illinois
Read MoreAs energy bill continues to take shape, a key Senate architect plans to retire
Energy legislation could pass in the fall veto session — if an agreement is reached in time. The post As energy bill continues to take shape, a key Senate architect plans to retire by Andrew Adams appeared first on Capitol News Illinois
Read MoreConservative researcher Ted Dabrowski enters Illinois GOP primary for governor
Ted Dabrowski enters the Illinois GOP primary for governor with more than $1 million already raised. The post Conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski enters Illinois GOP primary for governor by Ben Szalinski appeared first on Capitol News Illinois
Read MoreLawsuits pile up as Illinois lags on reforming tax sale laws
Illinois faces mounting lawsuits over unconstitutional tax sale laws as lawmakers stall on meaningful reforms. The post Lawsuits pile up as Illinois lags on reforming tax sale laws by Illinois Answers Project appeared first on Capitol News Illinois
Read MoreUnder emergency rule, Illinois prisons begin withholding physical mail
The rule change was enacted after prison workers were exposed to toxic substances last fall. The post Under emergency rule, Illinois prisons begin withholding physical mail by Beth Hundsdorfer appeared first on Capitol News Illinois
Read MoreP. Scott Neville Jr. chosen as next chief justice on Illinois Supreme Court
Justice P. Scott Neville is pictured during the 2022 swearing-in ceremony of Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. was elected by his colleagues to become the state’s next chief justice, beginning in October. Chief justices in Illinois are elected by their colleagues…
Read MoreSources: Darren Bailey to run for governor again in Illinois
Former state senator and unsuccessful candidate for governor and later Congress Darren Bailey is pictured at the 2023 Illinois State Fair during his unsuccessful congressional campaign. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Former State Sen. Darren Bailey will announce a second campaign for governor, according to sources close to Bailey. Cook County…
Read MoreIllinois among blue states to keep public health dollars while red states lose out
The Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield are pictured on March 24, 2021, when Gov. JB Pritzker received his COVID-19 vaccine. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki) By ANNA CLAIRE VOLLERS stateline.org Article Summary President Donald Trump’s administration sought to block $11 billion in public health funding grants in a March executive order. Illinois…
Read MoreThe floods kept coming. He needed to grow a crop that would thrive in water — or to quit.
Blake Gerard’s 25th rice crop is harvested in September 2024. After floods threatened his soybeans and corn, Gerard switched to planting rice. (Julia Rendleman for ProPublica) One Illinois man’s decadeslong fight to convert his fields into rice paddies demonstrates how it’s possible to bring diversity to the Corn Belt, but improbable so long as federal…
Read MoreThe federal farm policy trap: why some farmers are stuck raising crops that no longer thrive
Brandy Renshaw checks the depth of her soybean seeds while a storm rolls in. Increased flooding has made some of the land she and her father farm nearly unusable. (Lylee Gibbs/Saluki Local Reporting Lab for ProPublica) Some farmers keep growing in flood- and drought-prone fields because subsidies soften the losses, while federal programs meant to…
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