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 […]
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Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs measures reining in biometric data privacy law, eliminating grocery tax
By HANNAH MEISEL & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois’ first-in-the-nation law that allows residents to sue companies over the improper collection of their biometric information will be slightly less punitive after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law late last week. Lawmakers this spring amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act in response to […]
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Letter to Ed.: DeLuca
Dear Governor Pritzker: Residents in my district and across the southland are incredibly frustrated by skyrocketing property tax bills, and they are rightfully demanding action from their elected leaders. As undocumented border crossings decline, I am strongly urging your administration to redirect $100 million of funding intended for migrant issues and instead support direct property […]
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CAPITOL BRIEFS: Grayson personnel file released, Stateville inmates ask to be moved
By CNI STAFF Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department late Wednesday released the personnel file of former deputy Sean Grayson, who is accused of the murder of Sonya Massey. Massey was shot to death in her home last month after calling for help during a mental health crisis. Grayson was fired after […]
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In month since SCOTUS bribery decision, Madigan-related corruption cases forge ahead
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Attorneys on both sides of the federal corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan didn’t agree on much this past month, but they are aligned on one thing: they’re prepared to go to trial on Oct. 8 in Chicago. The agreement to keep the already-delayed trial […]
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Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com BOURBONNAIS – As state regulators consider whether to approve a proposed rate increase for the state’s second largest private water utility, its customers are criticizing it for poor service and high prices. Aqua Illinois, which serves parts of 14 counties mostly in northern Illinois, requested an increase to […]
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Creating Better Health Care, Clean Energy for Illinoisans
I recently joined a local radio station to discuss our top legislative work from the spring session in Springfield. To borrow a phrase from the Governor, we put our shoulder into two important initiatives – health care reform and clean energy. I wrote here a few months ago about the emotional challenges our family went […]
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A look inside the RNC: Photos from Milwaukee
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com MILWAUKEE – The Republican National Convention officially wrapped up Thursday night with Donald Trump accepting the GOP nomination for president in 2024. Throughout the week, Capitol News Illinois’ Andrew Adams was photographing the action, catching moments from the Illinois delegation and other attendees as well as key speeches. […]