14+ hour, 31+ min ago  (305+ words) Governor wants to make it easier for "families to just enjoy a night out." (CAPITOL CITY NOW) " More transparency! Fewer bots! Those are two features of a package of consumer-minded legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law. He said the…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (275+ words) An unwelcome 3am surprise is just an example of how the legislature works. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) " With Gov. JB Pritzker in the room " "You want to get a fight going right here!" he said to laughs Thursday " reporters were able to…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (867+ words) State plans to hire hundreds of employees to meet federal requirements. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) " Data released Wednesday by the U. S. Department of Agriculture shows Illinois" payment error rate for food assistance continues to grow with federal penalties set to take effect…...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago  (167+ words) Champaign, IL (WAND) " Former Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell signed with the Charlotte Hornets as an undrafted free agent Thursday. Boswell, who went undrafted in the 2026 NBA draft, was a key player in Illinois" Final Four run. This past…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago  (343+ words) Springfield, IL (WAND) " United Way invested more than $1. 3 million into 21 local programs across central Illinois to help families thrive. "In Sangamon and Menard counties, there are nearly 32, 000 households that don't make enough for a realistic survival budget. And it is…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (527+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) " The Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS is back at Panther Creek Country Club this week, bringing professional golf, community support and millions of dollars in economic impact to central Illinois. The tournament, part of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (258+ words) Officers went on a patrol investigation at the mall after they were informed the man posing as the minor was there to catch a predator. Springfield, Illinois (CAPITOL CITY NOW) "A Wheeling man was arrested at White Oaks Mall Saturday…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (479+ words) U. S. citizen'Zafar Padamsee Mawani and his partner Guillermo Jafett Hidalgo Ortiz had gone missing'in May south of the Mexican capital. Authorities had been searching for the men, who had moved from Chicago to Mexico City together, after making a number of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (334+ words) The 2025 law raises mandatory driving test age for older drivers. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) " A law taking effect July 1 will raise the age at which older drivers must take a driving test to renew their license. The 2025 law, titled the Road…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1797+ words) People in Illinois lost more than $7. 7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state's bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers. (Editor's note: Some individuals in this story are identified only…...