Category Archives: Local News
Chatham StrongFest Raises Over $183,000
Organizers of Chatham StrongFest say the event raised more than 183-thousand dollars to support families in the aftermath of a crash that killed five youths and injured others in late April at YNOT Ou...
Sep 29, 2025 Welcome to Chatham sign with Chatham Strong Photo Credit: Kyle Hutchinson / Woodward Community Media
Pritzker Touts Success of SmartBuy Program
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority are touting the success of the SmartBuy program, which offers new homebuyers 30-year fixed rate mortgages with up to $40,000 in stud...
Sep 29, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks before signing Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
As Illinois congressional delegation seeks answers, ICE cancels meeting
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Chicago Democrat, is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in 2022, when she served as a state representative. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article ...
Sep 26, 2025
24/7 Drive-Thru Kiosks Open at Springfield DMV on Dirksen Parkway
A 24/7 drive-thru window has opened at the Springfield Secretary of State Flagship Center on S. Dirksen Parkway. The kiosks in the fast lane will allow driver's license renewals and vehicle sticker pu...
Sep 26, 2025 guynamedjames / Depositphotos.com
Springfield Fire Department Responds to Call of Submerged Car in Lake Springfield
The Springfield Fire Department responded to a call about a car submerged in Lake Springfield on Friday morning. According to the report the vehicle was reported in the water at approximately 8:00 a.m...
Sep 26, 2025 Lake Springfield on a bright, sunny day between two trees (Credit: WMAY)
Bailey Officially Kicks Off Run for Illinois Governor
Former Republican state senator Darren Bailey officially kicked off his second campaign for Illinois governor on Thursday. Capitol News Illinois reports Bailey picked Cook County Republican Chairman A...
Sep 26, 2025
ALPLM Opens New Exhibit
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens a new exhibit today that uses special technologies to improve access to artifacts that were previously considered too delicate for frequent ex...
Sep 26, 2025
Unemployment in Springfield Increases Slightly Over Last Year
Unemployment in the Springfield area increased slightly in August from a year earlier, although about 1,500 more jobs were reported. The Illinois Department of Employment Security said more than 113,0...
Sep 26, 2025 Kevin Smith / CC
Illinois Department of Revenue Opens Tax Liability Amnesty Period October 1st
Individuals and businesses can settle outstanding Illinois tax liabilities without penalties or interest under a state program that begins next week. The Illinois Department of Revenue says the amnest...
Sep 26, 2025 tax forms
Darren Bailey enters Illinois governor’s race, pledging new approach to Chicago area
Former Republican State Sen. Darren Bailey speaks to supporters at a rally in Bloomington to open his 2026 campaign for governor on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Bailey named Cook County Republican Party ...
Sep 25, 2025