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Speaker Welch resigns leadership role

PEORIA (25News Now) -Speaker of the House, Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch reportedly resigned from that leadership role on Thursday following summer criticism of the way he handled a sexual harassment case in Springfield. Welch telling our partners at NBC Chicago he will resign that position in the state house.

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Illinois Schools Must Limit Student Phone Access From First Bell to Final Bell Starting With the 2027-28 School Year

Under SB 2427, signed July 28, 2026, Illinois districts must limit student phone access from first bell to final bell by 2027-28, with exceptions for medical needs and IEPs.

Illinois · 1d

The Center Square

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House leader 'hoping' to pass data center bill in January

(The Center Square) – Although Gov. J.B. Pritzker said last month he expected a bill regulating data centers to be ready for fall veto session, the Illinois House majority leader says lame duck session in early January is more likely. State Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, told The Center Square she had a long meeting about the POWER Act on Thursday. “We've just begun our meetings with stakeholders, so we are hoping to get something together by lame duck, which is early in January,” Gabel said. Proponents of the legislation include the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition and the Citizens Utility Board. According to CUB , data center energy demand increases power costs for Illinois consumers. Labor unions, business groups, manufacturers and the Illinois State Association of Counties were among those who expressed opposition to the POWER Act last spring. A study released last month by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said Illinois data center investments are expected to generate almost $300 million per year in property tax revenues over the next decade. Gabel is the chief sponsor of House Bill 5513 , which includes provisions to prohibit cost

Illinois · 2d

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Citizens celebrate Springfield landlord registry referendum

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – “I’m here to thank everyone who voted for the landlord registry,” Diane Shaw said during this week’s city council meeting. “We did it. We did it!” she added to applause. Voters solidly approved the non-binding referendum, though...

Springfield, IL · 1d
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Events across Northern Illinois on Saturday, November 7, 2026

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Looking for something to do today? Here's a roundup of events happening across the Stateline. The 12th Annual Arts and Crafts Holiday Spectacular is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Mercyhealth Indoor Sports Center in Rockford. The event will feature vendors, handmade goods, holiday décor, gifts and seasonal shopping opportunities and continue through Sunday afternoon.

Rockford, IL · 1d

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WJOL Reports That Democratic Lawmakers Are Calling For New Leadership In Illinois

Illinois house Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is fighting to keep his Illinois House Speaker position after months of criticism over his handling of sexual harassment allegations and his leadership style. WJOL is reporting that 26 current and incoming Democratic lawmakers have called for new leadership in Illinois. Welch...

Illinois · 2d

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26 new U.S. citizens take their oaths Friday in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Michael Asfaw of Ethiopia lived in China for awhile, studying for a Master’s degree, when he met and married his wife, of Normal, Illinois. The COVID pandemic brought the Asfaws back to Normal. He got a green card, they started a family,...

Springfield, IL · 22h

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HBCU LOVE: Howard’s Donna Miller Wins Illinois’ 2nd District in a Landslide, Heads to Capitol Hill

Donna Miller is headed to Congress, and the Howard University alumna won Illinois’ 2nd District in a rout. On Tuesday night, the Cook County commissioner defeated Republican Michael Noack to claim the open seat. As a result, she will succeed Rep. Robin Kelly, who gave up the seat to run for the U.S. Senate.

Illinois · 2d

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Illinois Medicare enrollees whose $0 drug plans rise to $6 to $23 a month in 2027 can get free counseling before Dec. 7

Illinois Medicare enrollees in some Part D drug plans are facing premiums of $6 to $23 a month for 2027, up from $0, according to the Illinois Department on Aging. Free one-on-one counseling is available through the state’s Senior Health Insurance Program, known as SHIP, at 1-800-252-8966, and Medicare open enrollment closes Dec. 7. “Some […] The post Illinois Medicare enrollees whose $0 drug plans rise to $6 to $23 a month in 2027 can get free counseling before Dec. 7 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Illinois · 20h

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Wreaths Across America asks for help

SPRINGFIELD — With the holidays fast approaching Wreaths Across America is ramping up its sponsorship drive. The aim of the organization is to simultaneously place a Christmas wreath on each grave in every national cemetery in America. It’s a way to honor and remember our fallen veterans. Over 27,000 wreaths will be needed at Camp Butler alone. Wreaths are made in Maine, arrive fresh and cost $17 each.

Springfield, IL · 1d

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Illinois drivers pay a frozen 48.3-cent-a-gallon state gas tax through Dec. 31 after lawmakers suspended the July inflation increase, the state revenue department says

Illinois drivers pay a state gas tax of 48.3 cents a gallon through Dec. 31, the same rate as before July 1, after lawmakers suspended the automatic inflation increase. The Illinois Department of Revenue says Public Act 104-0468, signed June 16, suspended the scheduled July 1 adjustment for six months. The department’s rate bulletin lists... The post Illinois drivers pay a frozen 48.3-cent-a-gallon state gas tax through Dec. 31 after lawmakers suspended the July inflation increase, the state revenue department says appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Illinois · 20h

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Pritzker, IBM unveil quantum computer fueled by state taxpayers

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says a new quantum computer in Chicago will bring jobs to Illinois, after state taxpayers provided $25 million for the project. State and local officials joined administrators from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at the unveiling of the IBM Quantum System Two at Hyde Park Labs in Chicago on Friday. Pritzker said quantum means companies investing billions of dollars and creating thousands of jobs. “Scientific innovation is hugely important and the results of it are as well. It’s also really important that this is an economic boom for the state of Illinois,” the governor said. The public-private project includes a $25 million grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In a statement to investors, IBM said it generated $67.5 billion in revenue and delivered $14.7 billion in free cash flow last year, the company’s highest free flow cash margin in reported history. Officials said the System Two would relocate to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park when the facility opens on Chicago’s Southeast Side. Illinois, Cook County and Chicago governments have provided hundreds of millions of dollars in tax incentives for companies to operate at

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Former Governor Rod R. Blagojevich talks midterm election results, new book

PEORIA (25News Now) - Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich says the Republican Party in Illinois must rethink its political identity and strengthen its appeal to working-class voters following another round of statewide election losses Tuesday. In a one-on-one interview with 25News on Wednesday, Blagojevich, a Democrat who has become...

Illinois · 2d

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Gov. JB Pritzker runs for rare third term on his record but few new plans for Illinois

On a gray afternoon in Springfield, the kind of light that flattens the capitol dome into the sky, the governor’s schedule looked less like a launch than a continuation. Staff moved with the ease of people who have done this before. The signs were familiar. The applause was familiar. What was less familiar, at least in the politics of the last generation, was the ask itself: a Pritzker third term, sought not with a thick booklet of new promises but with a request that voters look backward and decide the work already done is reason enough to stay.

Illinois · 11h

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A $300 million investment transforms Illinois’ oldest veterans’ home

QUINCY, Ill. (WGN) — The state’s oldest and largest veterans’ home is 300 miles from Chicago in Quincy. After some state-of-the-art renovations, the facility has begun its next chapter.  The Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy sits on 210 acres in the state’s western midsection. There are more than 20 buildings, five miles of roads, two bridges, and an on-site […]

Quincy, IL · 2d

The Money Overview

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Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a record $307.8 million in unclaimed property to more than 567,000 residents, businesses and organizations in fiscal 2026

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says his office returned a record $307.8 million in unclaimed property in fiscal year 2026, paid to more than 567,000 residents, businesses and organizations. The year before, the office returned $303.8 million to nearly 312,000 people. The money comes from forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, unpaid insurance benefits and similar […] The post Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a record $307.8 million in unclaimed property to more than 567,000 residents, businesses and organizations in fiscal 2026 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Illinois · 16h

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Over 1,000 Bald Eagles Spend The Winter Along The Mississippi River In Illinois

Bald eagles in winter care about one thing above almost anything else: open water. Below the big locks and dams on the Mississippi, churning water often refuses to freeze, and fish get stunned or pushed to the surface. That turns those spots into all-you-can-eat buffets for our national bird. Illinois...

Illinois · 2d

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Darin LaHood Cruises to Seventh Term in Illinois' 16th District Over Paul Nolley

Republican Congressman Darin LaHood has secured a seventh term representing Illinois' 16th Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Paul Nolley in Tuesday's election. With 94% of estimated votes counted, LaHood held 58.8% of the vote, a wide enough margin that the Associated Press called the race in his favor just three hours after polls closed.

Illinois · 11h

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Wisconsin Claims Two Spots In Top Fifty-five Foodie Cities In US

Madison and Milwaukee both cracked the top 55 foodie cities in America, with Milwaukee coming in ahead of Chicago by one spot.

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