(Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
The agreement will see Google power data centers with natural gas by capturing carbon, but critics call the tech unproven
Heidi De Vries
/
Flickr
TRENDING STORIES
Tom Brenner
/
Getty Images
Democrats have been given a huge opportunity with majorities in both the House and Senate — but the balance of priorities, timing, messaging and discipline are all going to be major tests.
Olga Pankova
/
Getty Images
This I Believe 2026
Register to Meet the Authors Nov. 4
Register to Meet the Authors Nov. 4
COMMUNITY VOICES - WEEKDAYS AT NOON & 10 PM, SATURDAYS CV-X AT 5 PM
Jeff Williams
/
NPR Illinois
A Glenwood High School student is helping address period poverty through Womenhelpwomen, an organization she founded in 2024. Madi Hilligoss discusses the group’s donations, community fundraisers, and upcoming Homemade Pie Drive.
Elizabeth Bailey
/
Studio Bliss Photography, NPR Illinois
Jeff Williams
/
NPR Illinois
-
Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in the the state that usually votes Republican. At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in the state's history. -
As the nationwide aviation ground stop continues, there are still planes in the sky. Pilots are having to navigate this situation as we continue to learn more.
-
All flights across the United States are grounded and millions of passengers are stranded. NPR talked to passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
-
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
-
Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.
-
The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
-
Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028 election by appealing a court order blocking the Postal Service from carrying out a revised ballot rule. -
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Lintner, the former head of air traffic investigations with FAA and air traffic controller, who has a view of Dulles.
-
The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration. -
President Trump says the "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as the Iran war hits a stalemate and the U.S. midterms force a pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure.
SOCIAL ACTION - THANKS FOR SHARING!
The Diocese of Springfield
The school could begin in 2027 with as few as 20 students. Springfield is already home to Sacred Heart-Griffin.
THE X FROM NPR ILLINOIS (91.9 HD3 and streaming)
Andreas Neumann
/
Courtesy of the artist
The rock band's ninth studio album features a wide range of new sonic directions.
Karen Almond
/
Metropolitan Opera
Shannon Finney
/
Getty Images
MORE OF THE LATEST...
Start the day by adding NPR Illinois First Listen to your routine and hear the latest from the state capital.
21st century conversation
for the 21st state.
Weekdays 11 AM , Encore 11 PM
for the 21st state.
Weekdays 11 AM , Encore 11 PM
Conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people along with events you might have missed.
Weekdays Noon and 10 PM
CV-X Saturdays 5 PM
Weekdays Noon and 10 PM
CV-X Saturdays 5 PM
Reporting from in and around Illinois.
Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM
Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM
Analysis & commentary on the events that made news this past week in Illinois state government & politics.
Fridays 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Saturdays 6:30 AM
Fridays 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Saturdays 6:30 AM
The citizen and student Journalism Corps or 'J-Corps' is a vision and project to identify and train people in communites throughout central Illinois to cover or increase coverage of under covered areas.
Locals talk entertainment for people who like pop culture.
