Category Archives: Local News

Underpasses carrying Jefferson and Madison streets in Springfield have received a national safety award. The Illinois Department of Transportation said the underpasses received an America's Transporta...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has added nearly 500 high-resolution images to its online collection. Newly posted images include photos of Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth; i...

It was a harrowing ride back home Friday night for the Pana football team. After defeating Hillsboro 46-27 the team's bus caught on fire. According to the team's Facebook page everyone was able to saf...

It was a tough afternoon for travel on Friday afternoon on I-55 near Springfield. Near Milepost 98 around 3:22p there was a single-vehicle rollover crash involving a semi that sent one person to the h...

Bill Daley and Ray LaHood discussed their renewed remap effort on the latest episode of the Capitol Cast podcast. The post Daley, LaHood discuss rebooted 'fair maps' campaign in Illinois by Peter Hanc...

Starting October 7th American Airlines will reintroduce its early morning departure from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. This will allow passengers earlier access to Chicago O'Hare International Airp...

Local residents are being asked to take a survey about local roadways to help develop a comprehensive plan to improve safety. The Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission is conducting...

Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County's ban on assault-style weapons. Capitol News Illinois reports the Firearms Policy Coalition and the S...

Initial filings for unemployment in Illinois rose last week over the previous week according to the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday. Nearly 10,000 new jobless claims were filed in the week ending...

Challenges to Illinois' assault-style weapons ban continue to make their way through federal courts. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) Article Summary The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals d...