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Category Archives: Local News

Springfield-based ballet company to perform Cinderella at UIS
On Saturday, April 5, at 2:00 PM and then again 7:00 PM, the Copper Coin Ballet Company of Springfield will present its spring production of Cinderella at the UIS Performing Arts Center. This full-len...
Newsroom Mar 30, 2025
Yanos: Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schools
By ATHAN YANOS Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Even after the family of a victim of sexual assault from Taylorville obtained an emergency order of protection, th...
Newsroom Mar 29, 2025
City Council Report: CWLP is "doing the public a disservice" with statements on clean energy, Springfield environmentalists warn
Correction, Apr. 7, 2025: This article originally stated that Illinois law currently requires private utilities present an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to state regulators every 5 years. This was in...
Stan Anders Mar 28, 2025
District 186 set to discuss potential budget cuts at upcoming Board of Education meeting
District 186 is set to discuss potential budget cuts at the upcoming Board of Education meeting on Monday, focusing on maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations. Despite the finan...
Newsroom Mar 27, 2025
Woman found dead near New Berlin I-72 exit this past Saturday
The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, confirmed the death of a 35-year-old woman from New Berlin. The deceased pedestrian was found near the eastbound New Berlin exit on Interstate 72 on Saturday. ...
Newsroom Mar 27, 2025
Republican admin blocks $350M+ in funding for Illinois public health
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced today that it had received notice that Trump Administration is terminating federal grants nationwide which had been already assigned nearly 5 years a...
Newsroom Mar 26, 2025
Springfield woman involved in domestic incident with man who later jumped into the Sangamon River dies from injuries
A Springfield woman who was hurt in a domestic violence situation last week has died from her injuries. Sangamon County Coroner said the woman was pronounced dead Sunday morning by the staff at HSHS S...
Newsroom Mar 26, 2025
2025 Makers Madness narrows as Illinoisans choose from Top 8 state products
Voting is now open on the final round of the Illinois Manufacturer's Association's sixth annual Makers Madness competition. Makers Madness is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the stat...
Newsroom Mar 25, 2025
One person confirmed dead inside vehicle which caught on fire this past Saturday
One person was found dead inside a car on fire Saturday. The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office said a passerby noticed a Kia SUV stopped in the road around the 600 block of Horse Farm Road near Glenarm...
Newsroom Mar 25, 2025
Sangamon County coroner confirms identity of man who jumped off bridge into Sangamon River last week
The Coroner also confirming the identity of the 61 year-old man who was recovered from the Sangamon River last week. Christopher Roberts, of Springfield, was pronounced deceased at 1:45pm after jumpin...
Newsroom Mar 24, 2025