Category Archives: Local News
Hakeem Jeffries Gives Keynote Address at Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association Annual Breakfast
The man who hopes to become the next U.S. House speaker told Illinois Democrats on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's presidency has been a debacle and Democrats must work to take back Congress i...
Aug 14, 2025 U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries gives a keynote address at the
Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield on Wednesday,
Aug. 13, 2025. The event is the largest annual downstate gathering of Illinois
Democrats. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki))
Pritzkers Purchase Grand Champion Steer at Illinois State Fair
Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker purchased the grand champion steer for the sixth year in a row at Wednesday's Governor's Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. The Pritzkers pur...
Aug 14, 2025
Two-Year Old Filly Dies in Freak Accident at State Fair
A two-year-old filly died in an accident while warming up for the first harness race of Wednesday's card at the Illinois State Fair. Lil Kell bucked its driver, jumped the rail and fell into the tunne...
Aug 14, 2025 The Illinois State Fair Grounds is where the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service office (not seen) is located, in Springfield, IL, on Nov. 2, 2011. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
SMTD Announce Temporary Closure of Customer Service Window and Indoor Public Space
SMTD has announced a temporary closure of their Customer Service window and indoor public space at the Transfer Center at The HUB beginning Friday morning, August 15th, continuing through the weekend,...
Aug 13, 2025
District 186 and Teacher's Union Approve New Two-Year Contract
The Springfield School District 186 board and the district's teachers' union have formally approved a new two-year contract. The Springfield Education Association ratified the contract on Tuesday befo...
Aug 13, 2025
Pritzker Signs "Sonya's Law" Bill
Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law today creating stricter hiring requirements for law enforcement. "Sonya's Law" is a response to the shooting death of Sonya Massey in her Springfield home l...
Aug 13, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signs Senate Bill 1953 into law, requiring stricter police background checks. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki))
Illinois State Fair Celebrates Governor's Day
Today is Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair. A full card of harness racing is at the grandstand. A naturalization ceremony at 11 o'clock at the Orr Building features nearly 400 people from 75 c...
Aug 13, 2025
High Profile Democrats Visit Springfield
Illinois Democrats brought high-profile names to Springfield on Tuesday to call attention to the massive cuts that will take effect in the coming years for programs that benefit low-income communities...
Aug 13, 2025 U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (left, D-Illinois) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (right, D-Illinois) flank U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at a Springfield news conference. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock
Don Tracy to Announce Run for U.S. Senate
WMAY's Patrick Pfingsten reports in his The Illinoize newsletter this morning that Springfield attorney and former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy will officially launch his campaign for ...
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New Landlord Registry Proposal to Come Before Springfield City Council
A new landlord registry proposal will come before Springfield's next City Council meeting. Alders on Tuesday declined to place the registry on next week's consent agenda, because of concerns over whet...
Aug 13, 2025 Photo Courtesy of YouTube