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Chicago Man Pleads Guilty in Amtrak Robbery
Springfield Police arrested Douglas when the train stopped in the Capital City.
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Pritzker Discharged from Springfield Hospital Early Thursday Morning
Pritzker experienced a "complication" from a urology procedure he underwent May 1. He was discharged early Thursday...
May 15, 2026
Illinois Republicans Calling on Pritzker to Opt in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Program
The Federal Scholarship Tax Program will allow 100 percent tax credit on donations up to $1,700. The act goes into effect nex...
May 15, 2026
Environmental Advocates Seeking Data Center Transparency
Environmental advocates continue to pressure lawmakers to require more transparency about data centers' water and energy use ...
May 15, 2026
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Illinois Senate Democrats Look to Regulate AI
Illinois Senate Democrats have introduced an eight-bill package aimed at regulating some uses of artificial intelligence afte...
May 15, 2026
ISP Clear Decatur Police in Officer Involved Shooting
Illinois State Police and Decatur Police released police body-cam video of the April 22nd incident on Thursday.
May 15, 2026
WWE Returning to BOS Center This Summer
The WWE Summer tour will be pulling into the BOS Center on Thursday July 30th.
May 14, 2026
Logan County Zoning Committee Recommends 90 Day Moratorium on Data Construction
Hut 8 has proposed construction of a data center on 50 acres in southeast Logan County near Latham
May 14, 2026
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Illinois Lowers 2027 Revenue Projections by Less Than 1%
Lawmakers have a May 31st deadline to pass a budget
May 14, 2026
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Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas to Headline Route 66 Centennial Celebration
The Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Statewide Conference and the centennial celebration are scheduled for November 11th at Rou...
May 14, 2026
Springfield Police Make Drugs and Firearms Arrests
The Springfield Police Pro Active Crime Unit has made multiple arrests recently keeping drugs and firearms off the street.
May 13, 2026
Sangamon County Animal Control and Adoption Center Out of Open Kennels
According to the post the center has taken in more than 100 dogs in just three weeks and noted that adoption and transfer rat...
May 13, 2026
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Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Announces Two-Year Home and Home Series with Duke
The Illini will travel to Durham on November 17th of this year to take on the Blue Devils.
May 13, 2026
Springfield City Council Asking for More Clarity on Capital Area Tourism Authority
Alderwoman Jennifer Notariano called for more city representation on that board.
May 13, 2026
Springfield Hosts Firefighters Memorial and Medal Ceremony
Several honors were presented to the Springfield Fire Department. Firefighter Austin Muensch received one of the 13 Firefight...
May 13, 2026
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Virden Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material.
The Illinois Attorney General's office said 38-year-old Jacob Rogers was sentenced on Tuesday in Macoupin County court for di...
May 13, 2026
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Pritzker Sends Letter for Broadband Infrastructure Funds
Governor JB Pritzker sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging the release of $1 billion in ...
May 12, 2026
Illinois Leading the Way in Reported Tornadoes
According to the National Weather Service Illinois has had 109 reported tornadoes
May 12, 2026
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Avett Brothers Added to State Fair Grandstand Lineup
Tickets for the Avett Brothers at the State Fair Grandstand on August 20th go on sale this Saturday May 16th at 10AM.
May 12, 2026
Proposals to Open and Operate Cafe Inside Springfield-Sangamon County Transportation Hub Being Accepted
The deadline to submit proposals is July 31st. The county is offering a basic commercial kitchen and possible subsidies on re...
May 12, 2026
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Portion of Sherman Street to be Closed Today
City Water, Light and Power reports the street between Grant and Pickett streets is expected to reopen Wednesday evening.
May 12, 2026
Sangamon County Announces Sangamon County Mental Health Board Nominees
The county received 103 applications, and the initial 7 members of the board include Jennifer Douglas, Janice Gambach, Steve ...
May 11, 2026
Illinois Earns "High Performance" Recognition for Emergency Preparedness
According to IDPH the move to the "high-performance" tier is due to ongoing investments in emergency preparedness i...
May 11, 2026
