2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1220+ words) (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois voters can begin casting ballots in just two weeks, but the governor’s race has assumed a temporary battlefront in Texas this week on the sidelines of the Republicans’ rare midterm convention. Both Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (548+ words) SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services plans to comply with a request for records about employees who were responsible for monitoring a teenage girl who died in foster care. Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Haas…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (221+ words) 1049thewolf.com GPEDC seeks public input on five-year plan PEORIA, Ill. – The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council has opened a public comment period on the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for 2026 through 2030. The five-year plan guides economic development across Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (285+ words) WASHINGTON, Ill. – A vote is expected later this month on creating a new business development district in Washington. A first reading was held on the proposal at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. A second vote will take place in about two…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (352+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – A public hearing for the proposed Peoria Tourism Improvement District mostly heard from those that would benefit from it. The hearing was conducted during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. If approved, it would impose a 1.5% tax on all hotel…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (298+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – The father of the only Peoria-native to die in the September 11th attacks is reflecting on his son as the 25th anniversary nears. Charles “Chip” Chan worked as a currency and bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald, working in the 105th floor of…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (204+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – (25 News) – A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday evening whether to impose a 1.5% tax for all short-term sleeping room rentals in Peoria to help fund tourism programs. The tax would be part of a new tourism preservation and sustainability district,…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (904+ words) This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers Project and Capitol News Illinois. Illinois gambling regulators are looking to make it easier for compulsive gamblers to ban themselves from legal gambling under rules proposed Thursday afternoon. The changes proposed by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (315+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) — Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records on visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in total economic impact, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced. The growth was driven by around 115 million domestic and international tourists,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (188+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria’s Republican Congressman says he feels safe with vote-by-mail “at this point” but does have some concerns. 17th District Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) of Dunlap says the problem is mail-in balloting is different in each state, which could lead to…...