Category Archives: Local News
Tier 2 pension reform bill moves forward, but Pritzker says there’s ‘a lot more work’ to do
Pat Devaney, secretary-treasurer of the Illinois AFL-CIO, testifies before a House committee Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in favor of a bill to overhaul the state's Tier 2 pension system. (Capitol News I...
Oct 30, 2025
Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps
Students sit in a classroom. (Photo by Kenny Eliason, Unsplash) Article Summary The 2025 school report card is the first one based on a new grading system that uses lower cut scores for proficiency in...
Oct 30, 2025
Reactions to Grayson Verdict Come in
Local activist and Massey family friend Teresa Haley said shortly after the verdict that the second-degree murder conviction was not sufficient. Attorney Antonio Romanucci is representing the Massey f...
Oct 30, 2025 Sean Grayson (Credit: CNI)
State Reps Pass Major Energy Bill
State representatives passed a major energy bill Wednesday night that aims to lower electric bills over the next few years and make the grid more reliable. Capitol News Illinois reports the Clean and ...
Oct 30, 2025
Pritzker Visits Farm Near Taylorville
Governor JB Pritzker visited a farm near Taylorville on Wednesday to sign an executive order directing state agencies to expand domestic markets for agricultural commodities. During a visit to the Cur...
Oct 30, 2025
House passes energy bill amid debate over costs to consumers
Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, speaks about his energy legislation during House floor debate on Oct. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summary House lawmakers passed a swee...
Oct 30, 2025
7th Circuit temporarily halts judge’s order for daily appearances from Border Patrol’s Bovino
The back of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent's tactical vest can be seen as agents escort Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino outside Chicago's Dirksen Federal courthouse on Oct. 28. (Capitol Ne...
Oct 29, 2025
Democratic candidates, officeholders indicted for ‘impeding’ agent outside ICE facility
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel) Article Summary Illinois 9th Congressional District Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh is among six people i...
Oct 29, 2025
Verdict in Sean Grayson trial
Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, was indicted July 17, 2024, on first-degree murder charges in the July 6 shooting death of Sonya Massey. (Source: Sangamon County Sheriff&...
Oct 29, 2025
House transit bill ‘not going forward,’ Pritzker says as he opposes new revenue forms
Gov. JB Pritzker appears skeptical as he takes a reporter's question about a transit bill filed in the Illinois House the evening prior to his Wednesday, Oct. 29, news conference in Taylorville. (Capi...
Oct 29, 2025