Category: State News

Editor’s note: Capitol News Illinois has published a story on Illinois’ response, which you can find here. This post will no longer be updated. Update: 10:25 a.m. July 22: Gov. JB Pritzker and the rest of Illinois’ congressional Democrats have now endorsed Vice President Kamala as the party’s nominee for president in 2024. You can […]

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Editor’s note: Gov. JB Pritzker and the rest of Illinois’ congressional Democrats have now endorsed Vice President Kamala as the party’s nominee for president in 2024. You can view our latest story here. After weeks of pushing from fellow Democrats – including five of Illinois’ members of Congress […]

By MOLLY PARKER  & BETH HUNDSDORFER  Capitol News Illinois investigations@capitolnewsillinois.com As Illinois seeks to end federal court oversight of its disability services, an independent court monitor says the state continues to fall short of promises made 13 years ago to allow people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live outside of institutions.  Court hearings are […]

By ANDREW ADAMS & PETER HANCOCK   news@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Democrats, after initially being split on whether to immediately endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid to replace President Joe Biden, began rallying around her on Monday.  Gov. JB Pritzker, along with Illinois’ U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin, added their names to the growing list of […]

BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois  news@capitolnewsillinois.com  Sonya Massey’s last words were: “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” followed by “I’m sorry,” as Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson put his hand on his 9 mm pistol and threatened to shoot her in the face.  Seconds later, he did.  Grayson, 30, who is white, […]

By BETH HUNDSDORFER  & MOLLY PARKER  Capitol News Illinois investigations@capitolnewsillinois.com An Illinois lawmaker heading a child welfare committee said the state must strengthen its laws and policies to protect homeschooled children facing inadequate education, abuse and neglect.  Rep. Terra Costa Howard, the chair of the Adoption and Child Welfare Committee in the Illinois House, called […]

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed late Tuesday that it is “assessing the circumstances” surrounding the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black woman by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. Benjamin Crump, renowned civil rights attorney who represents the family of the woman, said at a news conference on […]

By ANDREW ADAMS  Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — Two new lawsuits allege decades of sexual abuse at a Chicago juvenile detention center.  The complaints – one against Cook County and one against the state of Illinois – were filed Monday in state court on behalf of 193 men and women who were housed in […]

By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois  news@capitolnewsillinois.com CARBONDALE – Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears. “I love the dichotomy right now on my FB (Facebook) feeds. On one hand, major political drama. On the other, this bear is just doing bear things, just wandering […]

By ANDREW ADAMS  Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com BOLINGBROOK – Residents of Chicago’s southwest suburbs, alongside local and state elected officials, shared their anger over a proposed water rate increase this week, describing it as “outrageous” and “ridiculous.”  At issue was a proposed rate increase that would drive the average monthly bill for residential customers of […]