Category Archives: Local News
Governor JB Pritzker signs new law to ensure safe drinking water standards in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new law to ensure safe drinking water standards in Illinois. The Safe Drinking Water Act would allow the Illinois Department of Public Health to impose civil penaltie...
Jul 01, 2025
Saturday night house fire in Chatham displaces three residents
A Saturday night house fire in Chatham displaced three residents. Chatham firefighters were called to the 2500 block of Hampton Drive before 6 p.m. and were at the scene for nearly four hours; no inju...
Jul 01, 2025 fire fighter (Credit: Joachim Pressl; UnSplash)
17-year-old sustains non-life-threatening gunshot wound over the weekend in 2600 block of Whittier Avenue in Springfield
Police say a 17-year-old sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound over the weekend in the 2600 block of Whittier Avenue in Springfield. \ The Sangamon County Sheriff's office said the teenager w...
Jul 01, 2025 Police tape (Credit: David Von Diemar; UnSplash)
Report notes Sangamon County Recorder Frank Lesko has been approached to challenge Senator Doris Turner in the 2026 election
WMAY's Patrick Pfingsten reports in his The Illinoize newsletter this morning that Sangamon County Recorder Frank Lesko has been approached by Republican leadership to challenge Senator Doris Turner i...
Jul 01, 2025 State Senator Doris Turner
IDPH urges Illinoisans to steer clear of seasonal Summer hazards and celebrate this year's Fourth of July safely
The Illinois Department of Public Health urged Illinoisans on Monday to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday and the start of Summer 2025 safely by following proven safety guidance so as not to spoil ...
Jun 30, 2025
Sangamon County Mental Health Commission to hold its fourth meeting, July 2 at 6 p.m. at Sangamon County Building
The Sangamon County Mental Health Commission will host its fourth meeting on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Sangamon County Building, Committee Room 223 located at 200 S. 9th Street in downt...
Jun 30, 2025
Dymova & Dougherty: 'Hidden gem': Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination
Inside the state's push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region By SONYA DYMOVA & MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com WOLF LAKE. Ill. - ...
Jun 30, 2025
Preparations continue for the demolition of buildings on the Pillsbury Mills site on Springfield's northeast side
Preparations continue for the demolition of buildings on the Pillsbury Mills site on Springfield's northeast side. Team Pillsbury said demolition is expected to begin in July with the exact sequence n...
Jun 30, 2025
As fed's budget resolution crawls through Senate, Democrats continue to warn of healthcare cuts. In Illinois, seniors may suffer the most
On Saturday, the federal budget resolution, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed a first major vote in the US Senate after passing the House of Representatives the day before. As it was whe...
Jun 29, 2025 serezniy / Depositphotos.com
Months after antitrust ruling at SCOIL, Illinois reaches settlement deal over wage fixing at staffing agencies
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a settlement with Midway Staffing Inc. to resolve allegations the temporary staffing agency entered into no-poach agreements and engaged in wage fix...
Jun 29, 2025