By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinois Illinois drivers who have their license suspended for speeding or reckless driving violations could have an alternative under proposed legislation. Rep. Marti Deuter, D-Elmhurst, is pushing a bill that would allow drivers to have a speed control device installed in their car rather than having[Read More…]
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CNI: Illinois mayors call on Pritzker to rethink flat local government funding
Ben Szalinski, Capitol News IllinoisMarch 5, 2026 Article Summary This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. SPRINGFIELD – Local government leaders in Illinois are once again calling on state lawmakers to increase funding for their communities after Gov. JB Pritzker called for reducing[Read More…]
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs
By Ben Szalinski, Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and substance abuse issues. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced this[Read More…]
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