Why Illinois should restart data center program

Aug. 16, 2026, 3:15 a.m. CT More than 170 years ago, Illinois recognized that railroads would become one of the nation's most important pieces of infrastructure and built an industrial powerhouse around them. That vision attracted investment, …

Illinois State Fair begins in Springfield

Illinois State Fair Queen Krista Phillips speaks at the unveiling of the 2026 butter cow. Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki The Illinois State Fair is expected to generate about $100 million of economic impact after taxpayers invested nearly $ …

Transfer QB Katin Houser brings fastest release time in college football to Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (KWQC) - With only eight starters returning this season, the Illinois football team is leaning heavily on transfer portal additions — none more so than quarterback Katin Houser. Houser arrives with a notable statistical calling card: a 2.23 …

Missouri and Southern Illinois Heat Warning Expires Sunday Night as Dangerous Heat Settles Over the South

An Extreme Heat Warning covering parts of Missouri and southern Illinois expires at 9 p.m. Sunday, but the broader heat event driving it is not ending so much as relocating, with forecasters pointing to a long-duration stretch of dangerous heat across the …

Challenges to Illinois' doctor-assisted death law

A group of medical professionals, a nursing home and a Catholic bishop from Illinois are suing two state department heads in an attempt to block a law set to take effect next month they say forces doctors to promote assisted suicide to terminally ill …

Illinois puts 60 community solar arrays atop self-storage roofs, preserving farmland, lowering bills

As local communities increasingly push back against large-scale solar arrays on farmland and other open spaces, solar advocates have been searching for places to mount their panels. This challenge has led to an innovative new project in Illinois that aims …

Federal judge backs Oak Park's all-electric building rule in Illinois, rejects gas lawsuit

A federal judge has sided with Oak Park, Illinois, in a closely watched fight over whether local governments can require new buildings to be all-electric. The ruling is a significant win for communities seeking to cut pollution from buildings and avoid …

As study shows pesticides drifting onto Illinois schools and parks, residents push for better tracking

TREMONT, Ill. — On her 43 acres of woods and reclaimed native prairie in rural Tazewell County, Katie VandenBerg walked the edge of her property, inspecting a line of oaks bordered by miles of corn and soybean fields. The oak leaves are curled and stunted …

Editorial: Illinois has rules against harassment. The Harry Benton scandal shows the system still isn’t working.

In Springfield, there’s a time-honored way to deal with a crisis and give the impression that lawmakers are doing something without their actually having to do anything at all. Form a working group. That way, you can buy some time until (hopefully)  …

Transfer QB Katin Houser brings fastest release time in college football to Illinois