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5 days ago

Construction worker dead after being hit on I-74 in Champaign

Few details about the crash or the identity of the worker had been released as of Wednesday morning.

Can you help identify these two suspects Crime Stoppers say recently stole clothes from the Springfield Old Navy?

5 days ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspects in Old Navy thefts

Two suspects seen in good-quality surveillance photos allegedly stealing from Old Navy.

5 days ago

Pritzker says suspension of state gas tax possible, blames Trump for having to consider it

"We have enough (money in our road fund) here so that we could make some sort of pause," said Pritzker. 

Man in suit and glasses standing at a podium/meeting room with a microphone and seated attendees in the background

5 days ago

State could refine cannabis laws

Proposal would dilute strict laws which sponsor says have outlived their usefulness.

Night scene of a small motel with red neon MOTEL sign and blue VACANCY sign, casting a red glow on the building at dusk.

5 days ago

Alderman: Whose side are the police on when it comes to prostitution?

Williams: Cops help escorts, rather than the motels which are trying to evict them.

Woman in red at a lectern delivering remarks; diverse officials stand behind her at a press conference with a blue curtain backdrop.

6 days ago

State Dems say they have housing solutions

IL Municipal League: Local governments don't want zoning jurisdiction usurped.

Speaker at a KIND Act press conference, with a podium and a banner that reads KIND Act: Kinship first, families forever, while diverse officials stand nearby and a poster with three kids is displayed to the left.

6 days ago

State is Number One in kinship placements

DCFS celebrates results of the KIND Act.

6 days ago

UPDATE: Teen bicyclist dead after being struck by car in Springfield

The accident happened Monday on the east side

Solar panels have been installed on the roof of the Williamsville Public Library and Museum.

6 days ago

Williamsville Public Library and Museum seeing pay off of switching to solar panels

“When you look at $4,000 a year, when you're on a tight budget, that does make a big difference."

Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter speaks at the State of Greater Springfield luncheon Tuesday, May 19, hosted by the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.

6 days ago

Van Meter: Data centers are here to stay, like it or not

Van Meter says there have been data centers in Sangamon County for decades.

6 days ago

For the Illinois legislature, the end of the 2026 spring session is near

A state budget for FY 27 is the main thing lawmakers want to finish by Sunday night.

Military honor guard presenting folded American flag at gravesite as attendees watch during a memorial ceremony on a sunny day.

7 days ago

‘Every day is Memorial Day at Camp Butler’

Springfield military cemetery is one of fourteen authorized by President Lincoln in 1862.

1 week ago

Teen injured in Clinton shooting

A 16-year-old is hospitalized in stable condition.

Golden hues sweep across the farm as the food-grade soybeans reach maturity. (Photo courtesy United Soybean Board)

1 week ago

Illinois grows millions of bushels of soybeans. Why aren’t we eating them?

More local infrastructure urgently needed for Illinois’ own crops, especially soybeans, to make it from farm to table.

Chicago’s 45th Ward Committeeman Michael Rabbitt and his wife Sarah celebrate the remaining charges being dropped against him and his co-defendants, also pictured, in the “Broadview Six” protest case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)

1 week ago

After misconduct accusation in ‘Broadview 6’ case, former lead prosecutor fired

Fallout continues after canceled trial as defense takes first step toward seeking sanctions.

1 week ago

Proposed solar farm to be before Sangamon County Board in June

Solar farm planned south of New Berlin.

Wyndham Hotel

1 week ago

Despite one problem being solved, more issues persist for owner of Springfield downtown Wyndham

The Wyndham's owner files for bankruptcy.

1 week ago

Man arrested after hours-long standoff in Menard County

Police used a drone to help locate Justin Thornley, 31.

A woman having a stroke

1 week ago

Stroke awareness highlighted during ‘American Stroke Month’

As part of American Stroke Month, officials at Springfield Memorial Hospital are encouraging people to learn the warning signs of a stroke and take steps to reduce their risk factors before a medical emergency happens.

Rainbow Pride flag waving in the wind against a blue sky with white clouds behind it.

1 week ago

Lawmaker: IL is a leader in LGBTQ rights

A priority is to ban the use of tax dollars for conversion therapy.

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