Capitol News Illinois
Coverage of Capitol News Illinois in the Nexus archive.
- State Rep. Harry Benton resigns amid investigation
State Rep. Harry Benton has resigned from the Illinois House amid an investigation, according to Capitol News Illinois.
- Illinois Rep. Harry Benton resigns after ethics investigation, reports say
State Rep. Harry Benton has resigned from the Illinois House, according to Capitol News Illinois. The resignation follows an ethics investigation, as reported by news outlets.
- ‘We Didn’t Have Time’: Pritzker, Leaders Defend Adjourning Without Bears Deal
Illinois lawmakers failed to approve a stadium incentives structure to retain the Chicago Bears, prompting Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders to defend their decision, citing a last-minute Senate bill and refusal to allocate taxpayer funds for a $9 billion team. The Bears may pursue a stadium deal in Indiana, where lawmakers have pledged $1 billion in subsidies.
- They Said a 3D Printer Would Bring Housing to This Town. It Was Yet Another Broken Promise.
A $1.1 million 3D printer project in Galatia, Illinois, promised affordable housing but left only an unfinished duplex with cracked walls. The printer, central to a 2024 groundbreaking event, was abandoned after technical failures and lack of solutions, symbolizing broken promises to rural communities.