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Silvy: Can the new coaching staff break the Bears’ cycle of QB mismanagement?

Silvy: Can the new coaching staff break the Bears’ cycle of QB mismanagement?

Marc Silverman reflects on the Bears' quarterback history and the need for change this time around with Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams working together

By Marc Silverman●
May 22, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

Prisoner Review Board reform, changes to police hiring clear General Assembly

Prisoner Review Board reform, changes to police hiring clear General Assembly

The Illinois House voted 74-37 to approve Senate Bill 19, which contains a series of reforms designed to include victims’ participation in Prisoner Review Board decisions

By Bridgette Fox – Capitol News Illinois and Ben Szalinski – Capitol News Illinois●
May 21, 2025 at 7:48 am CDT

Drive fatigue, lack of overnight truck parking contributed to deadly bus crash: regulators

Drive fatigue, lack of overnight truck parking contributed to deadly bus crash: regulators

Overnight parking for long-haul truckers at interstate rest stops is critically short and was a key contributor to a 2023 Greyhound bus crash in Illinois that killed three people, federal regulators said Tuesday.

By JOHN O’CONNOR – The Associated Press●
May 20, 2025 at 4:13 pm CDT

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf,” has died. He was 76.

By The Associated Press●
May 20, 2025 at 3:47 pm CDT

Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk

Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk

A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly

By Reilly Cook and Grace Friedman - for Capitol News Illinois●
May 20, 2025 at 3:16 pm CDT

Illinois Tollway expects record 8M drivers over Memorial Day weekend; cool weather to continue through holiday

Illinois Tollway expects record 8M drivers over Memorial Day weekend; cool weather to continue through holiday

The Illinois Tollway expects a record number of 8 million drivers to use its roads during Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release.

By Michelle Meyer●
May 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

Consumer group warns ComEd customers of price hike this summer

Consumer group warns ComEd customers of price hike this summer

The Citizens Utility Board blamed years of poor policies and planning by grid operator PJM Interconnection for the rate increase.

By David Petesch●
May 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm CDT

Native ancestors’ return to rest: A paperwork-laden process underway in Illinois

Native ancestors’ return to rest: A paperwork-laden process underway in Illinois

Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. Now they have to be returned to their tribes.

By Bridgette Fox – Capitol News Illinois●
May 19, 2025 at 4:14 pm CDT

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone, his office said Sunday

By The Associated Press●
May 18, 2025 at 3:40 pm CDT

After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche

After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche

In new book, Mrs. Lincoln’s own words offer insight into her sometimes tortured mind

By Peter Hancock - Capitol News Illinois●
May 18, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
5 things to know about Friday’s dust storm in Illinois

5 things to know about Friday’s dust storm in Illinois

Prior to Friday, the last time a significant dust storm impacted Chicago was during the Dust Bowl on May 10, 1934, according to the National Weather Service

By John Sahly●
May 17, 2025 at 2:47 pm CDT
Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel

Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel

A growing number of state lawmakers are moving to repeal a 2015 Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel to protest its policies toward Palestinians

By Simon Carr and Sonya Dymova - For Capitol News Illinois●
May 17, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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