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House committees advanced portions of Governor JB Pritzker's legislative agenda on Wednesday, though in many cases lawmakers conceded they'd need to amend their bills to gain broader support. The Hous...

Legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board passed its first legislative hurdle despite a range of concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Capitol News Illinois report...

A crash between a school bus and a semi-tractor-trailer rig in Rushville that killed both drivers and three students in 2024 was likely due to the bus driver's impairment and fatigue from multiple pre...

House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch presents his bill to limit where federal immigration centers can be placed in Illinois to a House committee on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois pho...

Fire destroyed a garage and damaged a nearby home on Carson Street in Loami midday Wednesday. Several area departments responded before noon. No injuries are reported.

Springfield firefighters responded to a small fire in a utility closet on the seventh floor of an office building in the 300 block of W. Washington St. after 11 a.m. Wednesday. Fire crews were called ...

On Monday evening Springfield's school district 186 voted to increase rates for their after-school program, SCOPE. The weekly rate will go up by 5 or 10 dollars for the 2026-2027 school year, dependin...

A trial has been set for March 30th for a Springfield man who was arrested on several child sexual assault charges last week. 31-year-old Jeremy S. Lafleur was arrested by Sangamon County Sheriff's of...

Reginald Weaver, president of the Illinois Education Association from 1981 to 1987, who led the battle to ensure collective bargaining rights for Illinois educators passed away Tuesday at age 86. Weav...

Fire damaged a residence on Springfield's west side late Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the 3900 block of Thackeray Drive at about 6 pm and found smoke and flames coming from the attic...