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Budzinski urges bipartisan deal to end shutdown, but draws 'red line' on health care
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski speaks at an event in Springfield in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) A...
Oct 11, 2025
Illinois' budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges
Storm clouds overlook the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summ...
Oct 11, 2025
Sangamon County Sheriff's Office Releases Update on Ongoing Triple Homicide Investigation
The Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has released the names of the deceased as well. They are Mhynesha Day, 22, of Springfi...
Oct 10, 2025
Springfield Police Investigating Early Friday Morning Shooting
According to authorities officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple gunshots in the 1900 block of 19th Street. Whe...
Oct 10, 2025
IDOT Announces Repair Project at I-72 and 6th Street Interchange to Begin Oct 14th
IDOT expects the project to be completed within two weeks. However, the project will lead to the closure of the southbound Si...
Oct 10, 2025
Springfield Man Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing 11 Year Old
A Sangamon County jury convicted 56-year-old Samuel Britz on Thursday. The state's attorney's office said Britz failed to app...
Oct 10, 2025
Fall Festival, Frankenstein, Flannel and Fizz for The Weekender for October 10, 2025
Now that it actually feels like fall, these events will be even more fun this weekend. New Salem Candelight Walk Friday, Satu...
Oct 10, 2025
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Gas Prices in the Midwest Holding Steady
Triple-A reports the average price of regular gasoline in the Springfield area is about $3.17, which is down about a cent fro...
Oct 10, 2025
Federal Authorities in Chicago Area Ordered Not to Arrest or Interfere with Protesters or Journalists
Capitol News Illinois reports U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday in response to ...
Oct 10, 2025
Judge calls feds 'unreliable,' temporarily blocks National Guard deployment to Illinois
A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, O...
Oct 10, 2025
French tech company announces new headquarters at Chicago quantum research park
Gov. JB Pritzker announces the latest tenant for Chicago's quantum research park on Thursday, Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois ...
Oct 10, 2025
Judge grants restraining order protecting protesters, journalists in Chicago-area clashes
A few dozen protestors and reporters gathered outside an immigration enforcement facility in Broadview on Saturday, Oct. 4. T...
Oct 10, 2025
Judge grants restraining order protecting protesters, journalists in Chicago-area clashes
A few dozen protestors and reporters gathered outside an immigration enforcement facility in Broadview on Saturday, Oct. 4. T...
Oct 10, 2025
Sangamon County Sheriff's Office Investigating a Shooting
Sangamon County Sheriff's deputies responded after 2:30 to a report of a shooting inside a home in the 3000 block of Hoover A...
Oct 09, 2025
Federal Judge Grants Temporary Request to Block National Guard Deployment in Chicago [Update]
Judge April Perry ruled that Trump's Deployment of Troops to Chicago violated the 10th and 14th amendments as well as the 150...
Oct 09, 2025
CWLP Receives 1.1 Million Dollar Federal Grant
City Water, Light and Power said the federal grant will be applied toward the 1.6-million-dollar project. Work will include u...
Oct 09, 2025
Springfield Man Arrested for Guns and Drugs Possession
Springfield Police arrested 30-year-old Troy Walker on Tuesday after their search turned up four firearms, cash, methamphetam...
Oct 09, 2025
Resurfacing on Portion of 9th Street Begins Today
Resurfacing begins today on a two-mile stretch of Ninth Street and Peoria Road in Springfield between Madison Street and Sang...
Oct 09, 2025
ICE Receiving Closer Scrutiny in the Courts
Capitol News Illinois reports a federal judge ruled immigration agents violated a court order when they made at least 22 warr...
Oct 09, 2025
As Trump says Pritzker 'should be in jail,' Illinois' governor taunts: 'Come and get me'
A cropped screenshot of Gov. JB Pritzker's X account shows his Wednesday MSNBC interview telling President Donald Trump to &q...
Oct 09, 2025
Court scrutiny of ICE mounts as judge rules warrantless arrests violated order
People gather outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois on Oct. 4. The facility has beco...
Oct 09, 2025
SCOTUS weighs whether Mike Bost can challenge Illinois election laws
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Murphysboro Republican, speaks to reporters in Milwaukee following an event with Illinois Republicans ...
Oct 09, 2025
Hearing for Cierra Coker Postponed to November 4th
A pre-trial release hearing yesterday for Cierra Coker was cut short and rescheduled for Nov 4th.
Oct 08, 2025
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