PHOTOS BY DOMINIQUE MARTINEZ-POWELL & LYLEE GIBBS For Capitol News Illinois The Du Quoin State Fair kicked off with a twilight parade on Friday, Aug. 23, and will run through Monday, Sept. 2. Admission for the fair is free with parking ranging from $10-$15. For more information, visit https://dsf.illinois.gov/info.html. Photos by Dominique Martinez-Powell Zuzanna […]
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Longtime Harris supporters do victory lap for their candidate at DNC
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – On a cold morning in late 2019, Illinois state Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, boarded a bus bound for Iowa to knock doors for then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidency. At one particular door – one of many she visited in “mostly white […]
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Rep. Haas Receives 100 Percent Voting Record with Small Business Organization
State Rep. Jackie Haas received a 100 percent voting record from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for the 2023-2024 session. NFIB, an organization that advocates on behalf of small businesses across the nation, scores all Illinois State Legislators based on how many votes they cast in alignment with pro-business policy. “I am proud […]
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Rep. Haas Hosting IDFPR On-the-Spot Event
State Rep. Jackie Haas will host an upcoming On-the-Spot event with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to assist constituents with the professional licensing process. IDFPR representatives will be on-site to answer questions and assist applicants with issues on Monday, September 9, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Kankakee Community College […]
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In primetime DNC speech, Pritzker leans into role of benevolent billionaire
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Cheered on by an Illinois delegation watching from the floor of the United Center, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday night embraced an identity that’s generally proven alienating in both Democratic and Republican politics: being extremely wealthy. “Donald Trump thinks that we should trust him on the […]
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State Fair to kick off Thursday as officials unveil 2024 butter cow
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Clad in a butter-colored shirt, Gov. JB Pritzker joined wife MK, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Miss Illinois County Fair Natalie Evans and others to unveil the 2024 Illinois State Fair Butter Cow on Wednesday, kicking off the 11-day fair. The theme of this year’s fair is […]
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With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Many people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program will soon be eligible to receive a host of nonmedical services that could improve their overall health, including housing and nutrition assistance, violence prevention services, and services to help them transition out of incarceration. Under a new policy […]
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Capitol Briefs: Pritzker calls on Sangamon County sheriff to resign; new law challenged
By JENNIFER FULLER, HANNAH MEISEL & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has amplified calls this week for Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign. Campbell is facing sharp criticism in the murder investigation of Sonya Massey, who died in her home after being shot by then-Deputy Sean Grayson. She […]
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The government spends millions to open grocery stores in food deserts. The real test is their survival.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Photography by Julia Rendleman CAIRO — More than 100 people congregated in the parking lot of Rise Community Market on […]
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State now has blueprint for K-12 schools to teach dangers of overdose
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois draju@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois public schools wishing to teach their students about the dangers of overdoses and substance use disorder now have a blueprint to do so from the state. The Illinois State Board of Education published the resource guides in accordance with a law passed in 2023. While a school’s […]