by Isabella Schoonover and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois May 28, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - Legislation that would require Illinois public libraries to have life-saving medications on hand for people experiencing opioid overdoses and provide staff training has unanimously passed the Illinois Senate and is ...

The Illinois State Library has dedicated a reading room in honor of former Governor Jim Edgar. Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias joined state and local officials in a dedication ceremony Wednesday afternoon recognizing Edgar's contributions to Illinois' library and literacy programs. Edgar was Se...

By BEN SZALINSKI & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget negotiations. "Anything that's broad-based and would have ...

Multiple ordinances which went up for approval at Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, May 27 concerned funding for Springfield's homeless prevention resources. Going straight to next week's consent agenda is a measure to fund Fifth Street Renaissance to an amount of $1,115,397 using federally supplied ARPA money: Fifth ...

By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor signs a bill passed by Illinois lawmakers last week. Senate Bill 1195, dubbed Anna's Law, mandates police officers take pa...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources noted on Friday that it was continuing to monitor reports of black bear sightings in southwestern Illinois. The bear was first observed two Mondays ago in St. Clair County. An IDNR district wildlife biologist confirmed the sighting on Tuesday - the day after - and the animal...

Comptroller Susana Mendoza's Dog Days of Summer campaign was announced by her office on Tuesday and is set to run each Tuesday through Labor Day. The effort, in its second year, features dogs available for adoption from shelters around the state who are desperately looking for a new family. "I am honored to carry ...

Teachers in the state of Illinois could soon see mental health resources on their school IDs under a new proposal passed by the Illinois Senate. Backed by State Senator Doris Turner of Springfield, the measure builds on a 2021 law expanding suicide and crisis helpline awareness House Bill 3000 would require all school ...

The office of State Senator Doris Turner (D-Springfield) successfully pushed the passage of a bill that will require AEDs in nursing homes. Having passed both chambers of the General Assembly, it now awaits signing at the governor's desk. An iconic piece of lifesaving medical equipment, automatic external defibrillator...

Illinois will in short order join a number of states in eliminating the 150-hour rule from accounting certification: one of the bills to reach Governor JB Pritzker's desk is one which opens up new pathways for accountants to receive their Certified Public Accounting license. Earlier this year Ohio passed a similar law ...