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Capitol News Illinois

Six Republicans vie to unseat Pritzker

Crime, taxes, abortion, Trump all play heavily in campaign’s final stretch

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Republican voters in Illinois will choose from six candidates to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the upcoming June 28 primary. Field of Republican candidates seeking the nomination The field includes a conservative farmer and state lawmaker who is the recent polling frontrunner, the mayor of Illinois’ second largest city, a former state senator, and three political newcomers. Darren Bailey Darren Bailey, 56, is a conservative state senator from Xenia, a small town in […]

todayJune 24, 2022 19

JB Pritzker

Capitol News Illinois

Pritzker calls special session on reproductive rights

Move prompted by U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Gov. JB Pritzker will call a special session of the General Assembly in the coming weeks to focus on legislation to strengthen women’s access to abortion and other reproductive health services in Illinois. Pritzker made that announcement Friday, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court released an opinion overturning the landmark 1973 abortion rights case Roe v. Wade. Pritzker: "We knew this day was coming" “We knew this day was coming,” Pritzker said at a […]

todayJune 24, 2022 28

Illinois 130 Camargo

East Central Illinois Region

Illinois 130 in Camargo closed

Rail line expected to conclude soon

CAMARGO -- Illinois Route 130 is closed along a northbound stretch in Camargo for work around a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation closed Illinois 130 from Main Street to Hickory Lane on June 20. The closure was necessary for work completion by the Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad to replace its crossing with Illinois 130 in Camargo. The closure plan was for seven to ten days, barring any weather complications. Motorists should expect delays, allowing additional time to […]

todayJune 24, 2022 32

Brianna Kruse

Illinois

Brianna Kruse wins FFA state public speaking

STAUNTON -- Staunton FFA member Brianna Kruse competed on June 14 in the Illinois FFA State Creed Speaking Finals at the state convention in Springfield. This comes after winning the Section 15 and District 3 competitions. Participants present the FFA Creed from memory. They also answer questions about its meaning and purpose. The event boosts students' self-confidence. It does also develop their abilities to communicate in a powerful, professional manner. Kruse was named the top Creed Speaker in Illinois. She […]

todayJune 24, 2022 16

Tylar Richmiller Quincy

Illinois

Richmiller gets 40 years for sex crimes

QUINCY — Judge Timothy Wessel has sentenced a Quincy man to 40 years in prison. An Adams County jury found Tylar N. Richmiller, 27, guilty of two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault in April. He was also found guilty of four counts of criminal sexual assault. Wessel handed down two ten-year sentences for the predatory criminal sexual assaults. Additionally, he would receive four five-year sentences for the criminal sexual assault charges. All terms are to be in service consecutively. […]

todayJune 22, 2022 22

CAT Caterpillar

Business News

Caterpillar to relocate headquarters to Texas

DEERFIELD (The Center Square) – Caterpillar, one of Illinois' top employers, is moving its corporate headquarters from the Chicago suburbs to Irving, Texas, the company announced Tuesday. The industrial equipment maker is the second major employer to announce a move from Illinois after Boeing said last month it was relocating its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Va. "We believe it's in the best strategic interest of the company to make this move," Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby said in a statement. "It supports Caterpillar's strategy […]

todayJune 14, 2022 24

USDA

Illinois

USDA to open Illinois CREP program

SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Illinois are resuming a partnership with enrollment opening on Wednesday. The partnership through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) assists Illinois farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners in improving water quality and natural resource conservation. The Illinois CREP is offered by the USDA and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). It expands the voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs available to Illinois agricultural producers. It also focuses on the Illinois and […]

todayJune 14, 2022 15

heat advisory

Capital Area Region

Bi-state region under heat advisory

The bi-state region will be under a heat advisory beginning mid-morning on Monday. Temperatures are to be in the 90s to 100s, with heat indexes in the 110s. The affected regions are in south central, southwest, and west central Illinois. Portions of northeastern Missouri, including the St. Louis metro area, are also impacted. The heat advisory will go into effect beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, June 13. It will remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. The […]

todayJune 12, 2022 29

Illinois grocery tax

Illinois

Illinois grocery tax suspended for one year

Illinois residents can say goodbye to grocery tax for a year starting July 1. The Public Act (P.A) 102-0700 will suspend the state's 1% low sales rate and use tax on retail sales of groceries typically taxed at this rate. The suspension will run through June 30, 2023. This public act information became available in April when Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other lawmakers made the reveal of the Illinois budget deal. So, expect residents' bills to stay the exact total as […]

todayJune 12, 2022 15

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