Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers
95 former detainees sue over abuse they allegedly experienced from 1996 to 2017
By Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois
Chicago mayor comes to Springfield
Brandon Johnson lobbies for budget requests
By Rich Miller
Legislation would support local journalism
"We are living through seismic changes in how people consume news."
By Dean Olsen
The end of the rainbow
Rail project displaces five halfway houses, owner says he won't relocate House of the Rainbow
By Scott Reeder
Future of Logan Correctional Center uncertain
Governor says Lincoln can't rely on prison for economic development
Renovations, repairs ramping up at state fairgrounds
By Hannah Spangler, FarmWeek
A state tax on services?
Governor signals he is open to the idea as legislators seek funding for mass transit
Turmoil at senior housing complex
Meadow View residents claim they're being bullied by managers. Managers says it's the other way around.
By David Blanchette
Editors note 5/9/24
By Fletcher Farrar
Letters to the editor 5/9/24
By Letters to the Editor
Petersburg man pleads guilty to child porn charges
Some victims were teenage boys from the area
Former owner of Chatham massage parlor arrested
FBI alleges Rao Guangxiang was a business partner of Greg Fraase
An odd business partnership
Attorney for state trooper denies he was aware of illegal activities
Twelve years later, vacant house comes full circle
Owner's debt forgiveness became mayoral campaign issue
State to enforce law aimed at ending lending discrimination
By Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois
Letters to the editor 05-02-24
Editor's note 05-02-24
City weighs whether to regulate "backyard breeders"
Shelters have seen an influx of unwanted pets since the pandemic
Attorney trio in trouble
State inspector general blasts three lawyers for multiple conflicts of interest, double billing
A new direction
Portions of one-way streets to become two-way
State considers ban for certain food additives
Four additives linked to health problems are commonly found in candy, soda, baked goods
By Cole Longcor, Capitol News Illinois
Letters to the editor 4/25/24
Farmers want the right to fix their tractors
Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It's getting little traction in John Deere's home state.
By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest
Editor's note 4/25/24
Man arrested by FBI owns property with an Illinois state trooper
Trooper was also previously part-owner of the building that became Jade Spa
An Evening with Thomas Jefferson
@ Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
Mon., May 13, 7-8 p.m.