State News

Had ‘several close contacts’ during recent trip to rally Democrats in Florida By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, his office announced Tuesday, three days after he spoke at a gathering of Democrats in Tampa, Florida. Pritzker’s press office said…

Bill pending in General Assembly would prohibit further sales By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured, Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for a ban at both the state and national levels on…

Highland Park shooter was able to buy assault weapon despite previous police run-ins By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A mass shooting in Highland Park at a Fourth of July parade prompted questions about how the suspect was able to obtain a gun in a state with some of the strictest gun laws in…

Republican justice succeeds Rita Garman By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Lisa Holder White was sworn in Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. Holder White, who previously served on the 4th District Court of Appeals, was chosen to succeed one of her mentors in the…

Race pits conservative challenger against Pritzker’s progressive record By JERRY NOWICKI & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] State Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained statewide notoriety challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s pandemic executive order authority in court, will be the incumbent’s challenger in the November general election. As of about 9 p.m. Tuesday, Bailey had carried…

Friday, June 24th, 2022 We knew this day was coming. The extremists on the Supreme Court have made an abhorrent decision — one rooted in partisan games — leaving an indelible stain on our nation. Overturning Roe v. Wade directly contradicts the nation’s history of expanding rights in the United States. It’s an attack on…

New laws protect intoxicated victims; expand access to medical care By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills into law Thursday, June 16, aimed at protecting the victims of sexual assault. One of those new laws allows victims to press charges, even if they were voluntarily intoxicated at the…

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying the child’s parents or obtaining a judicial bypass of the notification requirement. That’s because a bill passed by the General Assembly during last year’s fall veto session and signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker…

ST. LOUIS— To protect the health of those who work and visit Gateway Arch National Park, the park is implementing a mask requirement for employees, visitors, partners and contractors beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022. The mask requirement will remain in effect until the high COVID-19 transmission and positivity rate in St.…

Race expected to generate more than $60 million for Metro East area, attract 83,000 fans MADISON — Governor JB Pritzker today announced that the sold-out NASCAR Cup Series race, Enjoy Illinois 300 – which is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Illinois Office of Tourism – is expected to attract…