Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session

By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session roughly three weeks ago, but lawmakers in the House have already filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before
Two killed in head-on collision in Fulton County

Two people are dead as the result of a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon near Rice Lake in Fulton County. At approximately 2 p.m. Monday, deputies of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a head-on traffic accident
‘Blatantly unlawful’ federal spending freeze sends state scrambling

Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured at a news conference on Tuesday about the Trump Administration’s attempt to freeze federal grants and funding. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By BEN SZALINSKI & PETER HANCOCK Capitol
Maggie Rose and Vince Gill share ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’

Maggie Rose and Vince Gill have teamed up for a new rendition of the Bonnie Raitt classic, “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” accompanied with a music video capturing the duo behind the scenes during the recording
Dylan Scott and Dylan Marlowe hit #1 on country radio with ‘Boys Back Home’

Dylan Marlowe has earned his first No.1 single at country radio with “Boys Back Home” feat. Dylan Scott, reaching the top of the MediaBase Country chart. Marlowe wrote the track with Seth Ennis and Joe Fox, with