Environment bill would ban celebratory balloon releases
The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of bills in a Monday hearing, one that would ban...
Intern ReporterTim Kirsininkas was the University of Illinois Public Affairs Reporting program intern for Capitol News Illinois from January until June 2021. Each year, CNI takes at least one intern from the program, working with them to supplement our state government coverage as they earn a master’s degree from UIS.
The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of bills in a Monday hearing, one that would ban...
The state’s rolling seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate held steady near two percent Monday as officials continue to increase vaccination efforts...
More than 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered statewide as of Friday, and Gov. JB Pritzker announced a...
In a Senate Tourism and Hospitality Committee hearing Thursday, State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she is hopeful outdoor events can return...
The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special needs students to stay with a school...
Like the rest of the state, schools in northwest Illinois are facing an educator shortage which has been exacerbated by...
Illinois Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained notoriety for challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 executive orders last year, announced Monday that...
Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that the state will move ahead with plans to expand vaccine eligibility under Phase 1B...
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he expects the state to receive up to 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the...
Business and labor leaders called for continued support for businesses and unemployed workers Wednesday in a senate hearing ahead of...