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Standoff in Chicago
Tensions are high in Chicago where President Trump has threatened to send in federal troops to control crime and step up immigration enforcement. Peter Hancock, Andrew Adams and Jerry Nowicki discuss…
Published on 15 hours ago
A new 'Fair Maps' campaign
Peter Hancock hosts a discussion about a proposed state constitutional amendment in Illinois to reform the redistricting process. Former Clinton administration Commerce Secretary and Chief of Staff B…
Published on 1 week ago
Proud Boys, Harmon appeal, SLAPP suits & redistricting
The CNI news team discusses major stories of the week, including the brief appearance of a recruiting billboard for the far-right group called the Proud Boys, Senate President Don Harmon appealing a …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Fair roundup
The Illinois State Fair marked the unofficial launch of the 2026 election cycle. Democrats and Republicans brought major names to the stage to help showcase their candidates and fire up their support…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Texas redistricting battle lands in Illinois
Democratic Texas lawmakers fled their statehouse in Austin this week, and many of them sheltered in Illinois as part of a tactic to delay voting on a Republican-backed congressional redistricting pla…
Published on 4 weeks ago
DOJ seeks election data, plus other news of the week
The Trump administration is seeking the entire, unredacted statewide voter registration database while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case challenging part of the state's vote counting pro…
Published on 1 month ago
Midterms off to an early start
The race to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is already getting crowded. Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing back against proposals in Texas to redraw that state's congressional district to mi…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Upward mobility in Illinois
A new study suggests upward mobility is more difficult in Illinois than many would think. Although educational attainment and career choices have the biggest influence over a person's income potentia…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Medicaid at 60
This month marks the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law. At the time, Medicaid was considered to be a minor part of the bill, but it has since balloon…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
2026 arrives
Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term. Jerry Nowicki, Ben Szalinski and Public Affairs Reporting intern Jade Aubrey discuss the announcement and Aubrey's time at Capitol News Illinois.
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago