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Illinois farm support

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Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Grant, he made big plans for his farm in the southeastern tip of the state. Then the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut his funding. The Ryder family farm, a 10-acre operation in Pope County that produces chicken eggs, sheep, and some fruits and vegetables, would have used the money to purchase a refrigerated truck.  Ryder said he wanted to […]

todayApril 22, 2025 22

Lake County Highland Park shooter

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Highland Park shooter pleads guilty

WAUKEGAN (Capitol News Illinois) — Robert Crimo III, the man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in Highland Park in 2022 that left seven people dead and prompted the passage of a ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines in Illinois, pleaded guilty Monday to all charges stemming from that shooting. Crimo’s trial on 69 counts of murder and attempted murder, was set to begin Monday in a Lake County courtroom. But before the start of opening arguments in […]

todayMarch 4, 2025 45

Illinois Pritzker

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Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — The relative ease of budgeting following the pandemic thanks to federal aid and strong tax revenue surpluses for the state appears to be over. Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1. Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the economy has slowed, leaving tax revenue projections relatively flat for the coming years. On […]

todayFebruary 17, 2025 56

Illinois pension

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State lawmakers consider pension changes

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table when lawmakers return to Springfield in January.   The General Assembly passed legislation in 2010 to create a second tier of state pension benefits in hopes of reducing long-term liabilities. But the latest benefits structure for employees entering the government workforce after 2010, known as Tier 2, has raised concerns about […]

todayDecember 26, 2024 75

Illinois health vaccine

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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois

WASHINGTON/SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Every new presidential administration comes with policy changes, but the incoming second administration of President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could dramatically reshape the public health landscape. Kennedy, a former political rival of Trump, became a close ally of Trump over the final months of the 2024 campaign and was named to the HHS post shortly after the election. The department houses the National Institutes […]

todayDecember 5, 2024 90

Illinois State Board of Elections

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Illinois State Board of Elections certifies 2024 election results

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — Vice President Kamala Harris won Illinois by nearly 11 points as turnout dipped in 2024, according to official election results certified by the State Board of Elections. The board met Monday to certify the results of the 2024 election and released final vote totals for races around the state, including locking in several close legislative races. The results also reflected shifts in turnout and voting behavior. Illinois saw turnout dip in 2024 compared to recent […]

todayDecember 5, 2024 100

Illinois utility assistance

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Utility assistance applications open for low-income Illinois residents

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- The state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is accepting applications for all households beginning Friday, Nov. 1. The program offers financial assistance for utility bills to low-income families. Other discounts are also available, even if someone is not enrolled in LIHEAP. Applications opened on Oct. 1 for adults age 60 and older, individuals with a disability, families with children under age 5, and households that are disconnected from their utilities or energy vendors, have […]

todayNovember 3, 2024 73

Illinois math scores

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Effort planned to boost student math scores in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois education officials plan to launch a statewide initiative over the next several months aimed at boosting student performance in math. State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders made that announcement during a recent media briefing to unveil the most recent school report card. That annual report shows how individual schools, districts, and the state as a whole are performing across a wide range of educational measures, including academic performance in English language arts, and math. “This […]

todayNovember 3, 2024 62

Massey Benjamin Crump

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Massey shooting: USDOJ ‘assessing the circumstances’

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- 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 Tuesday that the DOJ had opened an investigation into the shooting death of Sonya Massey, 36. “This is the worst police shooting video ever,” Crump said. Attorney […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 116

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