Pritzker proposing to end one program to help balance state budget By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals. That's...

HHS wants to create database using data gathered from state agencies By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's m...

On this past Wednesday, May 7, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The operation resulted in the rescue of children and the arrest of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the nationwide cra...

The Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday that on that day, May 7, 2025, a Sangamon County Jury found Ricardo A. Black, of Florissant, Missouri, guilty of four counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault and two counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. Evidence presented at his trial showe...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during a visit to Springfield Wednesday morning that the sanctuary policies in Illinois endanger residents. Noem spoke outside the Governor's Mansion, calling on Governor JB Pritzker to end the policies she claims have resulted in additional crimes committed by people in the...

The offices of Sangamon County announced mid-Tuesday morning that starting this current week, a community survey focused on mental health is set to begin arriving in randomly selected mailboxes across the county. The county has noted that the survey is being conducted as part of the ongoing work of the newly establishe...

Trade groups say mandates could strain hospitals with fewer health care workers available By GRACE FRIEDMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Health care unions continue to rally for legislation to address understaffing they say strains hospitals and threatens both patient safety...

The Illinois Department of Insurance has begun its third annual consumer education campaign highlighting mental health parity during this month of May - which is, of course, Mental Health Awareness Month. The Department continues its work to raise awareness about mental health parity laws, which require that insurance ...

Each year, the American Water Works Association marks the first full week of May as Drinking Water Week. Taking place this year from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday the 10th, the special week is designed to raise public awareness of the important work done by water professionals to maintain water systems and create water saf...

A Springfield man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to several burglaries of vehicles. Springfield Police said 34-year-old Christian Halberstadt was connected in January to 11 burglaries and thefts of tools from vehicles in hotel parking lots along South Dirksen Parkway. Police said Halbers...