Category Archives: Local News
Illinois State Fair Enters Its Final Weekend
The Illinois State Fair enters its final weekend with First Responders and Healthcare Heroes Day. Friday admission is free for police officers, firefighters, EMTs and healthcare workers who show their...
Aug 15, 2025
Republicans Gather at Illinois State Fair
Republicans from around the state gathered for their annual rally at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday. Former Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy says he's running for U.S. Senate. His top is...
Aug 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Capitol News Illinois
Springfield Man Arrested for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child
A Springfield man has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. Prosecutors arrested 36-year-old Carmaine McBride on Tuesday after investigators interviewed a...
Aug 15, 2025 jail cell (Credit: ABC)
Chairman of Texas Republican Party Believes GOP Can Win in Illinois
The chairman of the Texas Republican Party says he thinks the GOP can win Illinois in a statewide race next year, despite the party's lack of success in recent elections. Capitol News Illinois reports...
Aug 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Capitol News Illinois
Search Continues for Gibson City Shooter David Jordan
Illinois State Police continue to search for a 70-year-old man wanted in connection with the shooting of two police officers early Saturday in Gibson City. Police said the officers investigated a repo...
Aug 15, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Max Fleischmann; UnSplash)
Pritzker Signs Package of Bills Protecting Illinois Workers
Governor JB Pritzker has signed a package of bills aimed to protect Illinois workers and support organized labor. Pritzker signed the bills at the Illinois AFL-CIO headquarters in front of labor leade...
Aug 14, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks before signing Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi to Resign
WMAY's Patrick Pfingsten reports in his The Illinoize newsletter Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi has told some members of the GOP's State Central Committee that she plans to resign her pos...
Aug 14, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Instagram
Republican Day Comes to Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair continues today with Republican Day. The final day of harness racing is on the track, Head East performs a free concert tonight on the Grand Central Stage and Brad Paisley head...
Aug 14, 2025
Democrats Celebrate Governor's Day at Illinois State Fair
Democrats unofficially kicked off the 2026 campaign season on Wednesday with Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair. Capitol News Illinois reports hundreds of Democrats gathered in Springfield for ...
Aug 14, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the crowd and receives cheers from his fellow party
leaders at a Governor’s Day rally at the Illinois State Fair on August 13, 2025. (Capitol
News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki))
Virden Teen Dies in Single Vehicle Accident
A teenager from Virden died Tuesday in a one-vehicle accident on Virden Road just outside that city. Macoupin County Coroner Anthony Kravanya said 16-year-old Nolan Kiel was operating a farm implement...
Aug 14, 2025 Police tape (Credit: David Von Diemar; UnSplash)