Category Archives: Local News
Rail Improvement Project Mishaps Affect Sangamon County Jail
Sangamon County Jail infrastructure was affected twice this week after work mishaps near the facility. Sheriff Paula Crouch said contractors working on the Springfield Rail Improvements Project and th...
Jul 18, 2025 jail cell (Credit: ABC)
Governor JB Pritzker Asking Lawmakers for Authority to Regulate Homeowners insurance
Governor JB Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after the Bloomington-based State Farm Fire and Casualty Co...
Jul 18, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks before signing Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Menard County Fair and Chatham Sweetcorn Festival Happening This Weekend
Two large festivals continue in the area this weekend. The Menard County Fair in Petersburg runs through Sunday with country star Gary Allen in concert tonight, a truck and tractor pull with fireworks...
Jul 18, 2025 engy1 / Depositphotos.com
Southbound Walnut Street Between Monroe Street and Lawrence Avenue Closed Today
Southbound Walnut Street in Springfield between Monroe Street and Lawrence Avenue is closed today for road work. The lanes are expected to re-open by 5 o'clock this afternoon. Detours are posted.
Jul 18, 2025
Mendoza to Join PM Springfield This Afternoon
Three Chicago area lawmakers are possible candidates for next year's election for Illinois comptroller. Susana Mendoza announced this week she would not seek re-election to the state post, saying she ...
Jul 18, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Capital News Illinois
Durbin Speaks About Possible Spending Cuts
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is speaking out against the possibility of the government cutting nearly $700 million from public institutions, including broadcast entities like NPR, as well as foreign a...
Jul 17, 2025 Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks with reporters following the Senate Democrats' weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
IDNR Launches New Initiative to Curb Spread of Black Carp
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources continues its battle against with the invasive species of black carp by launching a new initiative. Called the "Keep Cool, Call" program individuals can ea...
Jul 17, 2025 Photo Courtesy of X/Twitter
Rochester School Board And Teacher's Union Approve New Collective Bargaining Agreement
The Rochester school board and the district's teachers union have approved a new collective bargaining agreement that includes a 5.5-percent base salary increase for the upcoming school year. The dist...
Jul 17, 2025 Photo Courtesy of X/Twitter
TV Ads Have Begun in Illinois' 2026 Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate
TV advertising has already begun in Illinois' 2026 Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, and new fundraising numbers released Tuesday show the race is shaping up to be expensive. The quarterly reports sub...
Jul 17, 2025 hemul75 / Depositphotos.com
Possible Replacements for Mendoza Emerge
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is not running for reelection. Capitol News Illinois reports the woman who oversaw state finances in the wake of Illinois' budget impasse a decade ago and through the ...
Jul 17, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Capital News Illinois