The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored Texas’s controversial 2025 congressional redistricting map, with Justice Samuel Alito issuing an administrative stay on November 21 that blocks a lower court ruling that found the map likely violates the Constitution through racial gerrymandering. On November 18, a three-judge federal panel ruled 2-1 […]
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 22, 2025 Article Summary School officials and education advocates have requested funding increases totaling $747.99 million for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The biggest items on the list include the statutory $350 million increase in Evidence-Based Funding, and a $100 […]
Three major studies published in The Lancet show evidence that ultra-processed foods are fundamentally reshaping human diets worldwide and driving a surge in chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and premature death. The research, part of a comprehensive Lancet Series, reveals that in the United States, ultra-processed foods now account for […]
Congressman Eugene Vindman of Virginia’s 7th District is leading a bipartisan effort demanding President Donald Trump release the full transcript of a 2019 phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that took place after the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In a letter signed by 37 […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 20, 2025 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker filled two more seats on the Illinois Accountability Commission and announced key staffing hires as the panel ramps up its review of alleged abuses during “Operation Midway Blitz.” The commission is moving forward just as the […]
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois November 20, 2025 Article Summary The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $168 million spending increase for Nicor Gas, 47% less than the $314 million it requested. The regulatory body also approved a $73 million increase for Ameren Illinois, 43% less than the nearly $129 million it requested. The orders also terminated a […]
Two new ramps opened this morning on the I-57/74 interchange reconstruction project west of Champaign, marking the fifth and sixth completed connections as part of the massive $251.8 million infrastructure project. The eastbound Interstate 74 to northbound I-57 flyover ramp and the southbound I-57 to eastbound I-74 ramp opened by […]
The U.S. Department of Education announced this week a reorganization that will transfer management of billions of dollars in federal education programs to four other federal agencies. This is the “major step” toward dismantling the department. While Secretary of Education Linda McMahon framed the November 18 announcement as an effort […]
The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September 2025 while unemployment rate edged up slightly to 4.4%, according to the September jobs report release by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday. The September employment report, delayed by more than six weeks due to a federal government shutdown, revealed ongoing […]
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 19, 2025 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Wednesday, with the two discussing the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids. Both have been outspoken critics of the treatment of immigrants in the United States. The governor wrote […]
