Capitol Cast: Illinois

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller reports the week's news from around Illinois.

Illinois Democrats are adapting to two new realities: A looming $3.2 billion budget deficit and a second term for Donald Trump. The Capitol News Illinois Statehouse team breaks it down - and introduces our latest hire.

The latest Illinois School Report Card shows proficiency rates in English Language Arts reached an all-time high last year, but math scores have been slow to recover since the pandemic. In this episode of Capitol Cast, CNI's Peter Hancock interviews State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders about plans to develop a comprehensive strategy to boost state math scores.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller reports the week's news from around Illinois.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller reports news from around Illinois.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller talks with Reporter Andrew Adams about his analysis of campaign spending reports in Illinois.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller reports the week's news from around Illinois.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller examines Illinois' 17th Congressional District race. Two former members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, Cheri Bustos and Ray LaHood, were guests of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller has the week's news from around Illinois.

An interview with Steve Pink, director of a new documentary film "The Last Republican," that focuses on former Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who famously broke with Donald Trump and the Republican Party over the results of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller has the week's news from around Illinois.

Capitol News Illinois' Peter Hancock talks to reporters Andrew Adams and Hannah Meisel about two of our top stories this week: A look at 2024 ballot questions and jury selection in the trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller talks with Reporter Hannah Meisel about the upcoming corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Jury selection in the case begins October 8th.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller reports the news from around Illinois.

CNI's Peter Hancock talks with Illinois State Board of Elections Spokesman Matt Dietrich about early voting, and CNI Data Reporter Andrew Adams about our new Election Guide at capitolnewsillinois.com.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller recaps the week's news from around Illinois.

Capitol News Illinois Editor-in-Chief Jerry Nowicki and reporter Peter Hancock recap the week's news.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller wraps up the week's news from around Illinois.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller and Editor-in-Chief Jerry Nowicki talk with Prof. Robert Bruno and Frank Manzo about their State of the Unions 2024 report.

The Capitol News Illinois team breaks down the week that was at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller recaps the week's news from around Illinois.

The Capitol News Illinois team discusses some of the major themes that emerged from Democratic and Republican political days at the Illinois State Fair.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is among the state’s Democrats preparing for next week’s national convention in Chicago. In this episode of Capitol Cast, Peter Hancock talks with Stratton about strategies and priorities for the Harris/Walz campaign, as well as down-ballot races and issues she’s focused on.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller reports the week's news from around Illinois.

CNI Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller talks with Editor-in-Chief Jerry Nowicki about the week's news. This week, Gov. JB Pritzker called for the resignation of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell, he opened the Illinois State Fair, and he signed numerous bills into law. After the podcast was recorded, Campbell announced he would retire by the end of the month.