Category Archives: Local News
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
Richardson: Illinois officials find first instance of West Nile virus, say prepare now
Mark Richardson Illinois News Connection The Illinois Department of Public Health said the first positive test for West Nile virus in 2025 has been detected in Winnebago County near Rockford. Health o...
May 26, 2025 The American Mosquito Control Association says almost 2,500 cases of West Nile disease were reported in 2024, with 165 deaths, a significant increase from recent years. (Adobe Stock)
Springfield Sen. Turner: Bill requiring Illinois nursing homes to carry defibrillators goes to governor's desk
The office of State Senator Doris Turner (D-Springfield) successfully pushed the passage of a bill that will require AEDs in nursing homes. Having passed both chambers of the General Assembly, it now ...
May 26, 2025
Awaiting Gov. Pritzker's signature: newly passed bill seeks to open up CPA access in Illinois with the end of the 150-hour college credit requirement
Illinois will in short order join a number of states in eliminating the 150-hour rule from accounting certification: one of the bills to reach Governor JB Pritzker's desk is one which opens up new pat...
May 25, 2025