Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Answers Project: 'We are at the mercy of child care': Why does Illinois' largest subsidy exclude thousands?
by Illinois Answers Project, Capitol News Illinois May 28, 2025 by Madison Hopkins and Meredith Newman Illinois Answers Project CHICAGO - A single mother in Kenwood changed jobs in order to find child...
May 28, 2025 Tasia Powell gave birth to her baby girl this Spring, but was unable to find realistic child care options. She earns a few hundred dollars over the limit to qualify for subsidized child care, including CCAP. Yet without any help, Powell said the financial burden will be significant. Credit: Akilah Townsend for Illinois Answers Project
Memorial Health Hospitals announce infant sleep sacks to be given to new parents for the promotion of safe sleep
Memorial Health announced on Tuesday that parents of babies born at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, and Springfield Memorial Hospital will be given free infant sleep sacks a...
May 28, 2025 Baby (Credit: Kateryna Hliznitsova; UnSplash)
IDOT announces new Lincoln Prairie Trail bridge reconnecting Taylorville and Pana now open
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the cities of Pana and Taylorville announced on Tuesday the completion of a new Lincoln Prairie Trail bridge over Flat Branch, a tributary of the Sangamon...
May 28, 2025 Paved trail (Credit: Peter Robbins; UnSplash)
City Council Report: Alders scrutinize Springfield's homeless resource management as fed squanders funding
Multiple ordinances which went up for approval at Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, May 27 concerned funding for Springfield's homeless prevention resources. Going straight to next week's consent age...
May 28, 2025
Aubrey: Bill would require police training for sexual assault, conflicts of interest
By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor si...
May 27, 2025 State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen is pictured on the Senate floor on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Two Pittsfield High School students die in two-vehicle collision south of Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon
Two Pittsfield High School students died in a two-vehicle collision south of Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. Illinois State Police said the vehicle carrying the youths was eastbound on Woodson-Win...
May 27, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Scott Rodgerson; UnSplash)
Three people left injured in crash involving trike on Sunday afternoon between Springfield and Chatham
Three people were injured in a crash involving a trike motorcycle between Springfield and Chatham on Sunday afternoon. Sangamon County sheriff's deputies were called at about 12:15 p.m. to the 1100 bl...
May 27, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Max Fleischmann; UnSplash)
IDNR monitoring black bear sighting in southwestern Illinois
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources noted on Friday that it was continuing to monitor reports of black bear sightings in southwestern Illinois. The bear was first observed two Mondays ago in ...
May 27, 2025 Bear (Credit: Janko Ferlic; UnSplash)
Comptroller Mendoza announces Dog Days of Summer social media campaign featuring pets in need of new homes
Comptroller Susana Mendoza's Dog Days of Summer campaign was announced by her office on Tuesday and is set to run each Tuesday through Labor Day. The effort, in its second year, features dogs availabl...
May 27, 2025 Dog and cat (Credit: Krista Mangulsone; UnSplash)
New bill will add crisis prevention service information to Illinois state education employee IDs
Teachers in the state of Illinois could soon see mental health resources on their school IDs under a new proposal passed by the Illinois Senate. Backed by State Senator Doris Turner of Springfield, th...
May 26, 2025