Capital Area Region
General newswire stories from the state capital in Springfield and regular news coverage from Cass, Menard, Morgan, and Scott counties in Illinois.
Most House Democrats are relatively silent regarding Pappas castration remarks
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Democrats in the Illinois House have been relatively silent following recent remarks made towards constituents by a freshman colleague. The remarks, allegedly made by District 45...
Read moreGrandstand ticket sales for 166th Illinois State Fair breaking records
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the first opening weekend of ticket sales, previous sale records were shattered for the entertainment slate on the Illinois Lottery grandstand during the 166th running...
Read moreIllinois lawmakers look to avoid FAA penalties amid jet fuel tax crackdown
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- After years of noncompliance, Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would require local taxes on jet fuel go to aviation-related projects, not into...
Read moreState Rep. Buckner blames exhaustion for DUI arrest
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois state representative charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and impeding traffic said he fell asleep at a traffic light Friday in...
Read moreIllinois lawmaker proposes voter tax credit
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois lawmaker is proposing a $25 tax credit for voters. Freshman state Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) has introduced legislation that would give a $25 state...
Read moreIllinois lawmakers ponder merger of local police and fire pension funds
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois lawmakers heard from municipal officials Thursday on the idea of consolidating their police and fire pensions and also giving them “first in line” privileges for...
Read moreSnoop Dogg to headline Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Snoop Dogg will perform August 16 on the grandstand stage during the 2019 Illinois State Fair. Snoop Dogg, an award-winning musician and entertainer, joins headliners...
Read moreHalbrook calls out Pritzker pay hikes for government employees
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker's varied actions from the $15 minimum wage to hiking salaries for senior members of his staff with a 15 percent raise to...
Read moreMiller: $15 minimum wage would be a mistake
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Freshman state Rep. Chris Miller is curious as to how many of his colleagues in the Illinois House of Representatives have a basic grasp on business,...
Read moreBailey fears state government won’t keep spending in check
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Newly sworn-in state Rep. Darren Bailey is fearing his suspicions about what would take place in Springfield are becoming reality. “This seems to send an early...
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