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Louisiana Faces Flash Flood and Coastal Flood Advisory as Tropical Storm Rafael Weakens

New Orleans, LA - Louisiana residents are on alert...

Aurora Borealis Alert: G2 Geomagnetic Storm to Light Up Northern Skies

A G2-level moderate geomagnetic storm is expected tonight, potentially...

Tuskegee University Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 16 Injured: Alabama Authorities Investigate

Tuskegee, AL - A shooting on the Tuskegee University...

Washington State Alert: Rain and Thunderstorms Set to Soak Seattle Starting Veterans Day

Seattle, WA – A wet week is ahead for...

Rainy Week Ahead for Eugene, OR – Veterans Day Storm to Bring High Winds and Showers

Eugene, OR – Residents of Eugene should prepare for...

Strong Earthquake Rattles Bartolomé Masó, Cuba: Reports of Shaking Across Region

Bartolomé Masó, Cuba - A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck...
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With graduated tax failure, ‘there will be cuts, and they will be painful,’ governor says

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat Wednesday for Gov. JB Pritzker’s marquee policy proposal...

Elections Board warns that races could be undecided for days

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Although nearly 3.6 million Illinoisans had already voted by Monday morning, according to the Illinois State Board of...

Pritzker pressures local officials to enforce mitigation orders

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As state leaders continue to face pushback from the restaurant industry and even some county and municipal governments...

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to reach new second-wave highs

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to climb as the entire state is either subject to increased mitigation measures or...

Kilbride’s retention race shatters spending records

By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The race to keep or remove an Illinois Supreme Court justice on the bench has become the most...

Election officials urge voters to turn in mail ballots now

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Heading into the final weekend before Election Day, Illinois voters continue to set records for advance voting, and...