By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] EAST ST. LOUIS – A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban include ...

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties – including voting records, registrations and death ...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – After years of pushing in Springfield, AT&T Illinois’ executive team was thrilled when the Illinois General Assembly in ...

A security researcher found millions of documents with sensitive information in accessible elections databases set up by an Illinois company.

Led by investigative reporters Beth Hundsdorfer since 2021 and Molly Parker since 2023, the Capitol News Illinois team has engaged in monthslong investigations into state government agencies and ...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] EAST ST. LOUIS – An engineer who spent decades designing weapons for one of the world’s leading gun manufacturers testified ...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – On Valentine’s Day in 2017, then-AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza got some good news: After years of trying to ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in actor Jussie Smollett’s appeal to overturn his conviction on disorderly conduct charges for falsifying a hate crime. Smollett, who ...