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Sangamon County Campbell

Illinois

Sangamon County sheriff to retire by end of month

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- A little over a month after the shooting death of Sonya Massey by a sheriff’s deputy, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell on Friday announced his retirement, effective no later than Aug. 31. His announcement comes amid intense pressure to resign, including from Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday.  The Massey shooting raised questions regarding the hiring of Deputy Sean Grayson, who worked at six departments around central Illinois in four years.  Grayson shot Massey on July […]

todayAugust 11, 2024 151

Massey Benjamin Crump

Capitol News Illinois

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 41

Illinois child tax credit

Capitol News Illinois

Illinois child tax credit: who gets it, how much is it?

$50M tax credit program will provide up to roughly $300 for low-income families

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- In the final hours of their spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers approved a tax credit of up to about $300 for families with young children.  The credit is available to Illinoisans with children under age 12 who qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. Although it has exceptions, that credit is generally available to married couples earning up to about $60,000 and single people earning up to about $50,000, depending on the […]

todayJune 17, 2024 44

Pritzker appointees Sullivan Coady-Carter Weatherford

Illinois

Area residents among Pritzker appointments

SPRINGFIELD -- Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration in a press release Monday. The appointments are pending approval from the Illinois Senate. Patrick Besler will serve as a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee. Besler leads state government relations for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. He is responsible for developing advocacy plans and healthcare communications for commercial and Medicaid lines of […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024 21

Sam McCann

Capitol News Illinois

McCann to represent himself in corruption trial

McCann fires court-appointed attorneys on trial’s scheduled start date

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, who allegedly misused more than $200,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. A pull-down projector screen in the Springfield courtroom of U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless stood ready to play host to prosecutors’ presentation prepared to accompany their opening statements. But in a bizarre turn of events as Lawless took the bench on […]

todayNovember 27, 2023 3

2024 election primary Illinois

Capitol News Illinois

Candidates for 2024 primary election brave cold

Hundreds of hopefuls aim to claim top spot on ballot

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Monday marked the kickoff for the 2024 election cycle, with hundreds of candidates filing their petitions at the Illinois State Board of Elections. Those in line by 8 a.m. Monday at the ISBE building in Springfield will be entered into a lottery to be the first name on the ballot in their respective primary elections, set for March 19. The lottery will be public and will take place on Dec. 13. While some candidates camp […]

todayNovember 27, 2023 5

former Illinois state Sen. Sam McCann

Illinois

More revelations on McCann alleged campaign funds spending in Federal court filings

SPRINGFIELD -- The federal trial for a former State Senator and one-time gubernatorial candidate indicted for wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion is set to begin later this month. New court motions filed on Friday reveal some new information in the case against former 50th District State Senator William “Sam” McCann. According to our media partners at WLDS, McCann served the district from 2011 to 2019. In 2018, McCann created a third party to run for governor against former Republican […]

todayNovember 12, 2023 33

Illinois electric vehicles

Business News

Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois

Lithium-ion plant in Manteno part of state’s ongoing effort to court electric vehicle manufacturing

MANTENO (Capitol News Illinois) -- A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the state offered more than $330 million in tax incentives to make it happen. Gotion, a Chinese battery manufacturing and development company, announced on Friday that it will build a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Manteno, about 50 miles south of Chicago. The roughly $2 billion project is set to create 2,600 jobs and begin production in 2024. The plant […]

todaySeptember 8, 2023 12

Illinois

Illinois

New Illinois casino resort opens up downstate

CARTERVILLE (The Center Square) – The Walker's Bluff Casino Resort, which brings hundreds of rooms, gambling, and restaurants to the downstate area, is now open in Carterville.  Walker's Bluff was granted a gaming license in 2021, leading to a nearly $160 million construction project to bring entertainment and jobs to the southern part of the state. Casino owner Cynde Bunch discussed the state's progress on opening the casino ahead of schedule. "Twenty months ago, I said at the groundbreaking that […]

todaySeptember 3, 2023 20

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