Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Lawmakers Continue Budget Debate Ahead of Deadline
Illinois lawmakers are still considering a variety of budget ideas with just a few weeks left in the legislative session. The state remains on track to take in more revenue than originally expected th...
May 08, 2026
Springfield Unemployment Rate Climbs to 5.2% in March
The Springfield-area unemployment rate rose by more than one percentage point over the year in March according to figures released on Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois D...
May 08, 2026 Kevin Smith / CC
Illinois Officers Honored at Annual Police Memorial in Springfield
Law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty were remembered in Springfield on Thursday during the annual Illinois Police Officers Memorial. Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher said police are de...
May 08, 2026 Officers place wreaths at the Illinois State Police Memorial in Springfield.
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert))
Illinois FFA State Convention Leaving Springfield for Peoria in 2028
A large state convention held in Springfield for three decades will be moving to Peoria. City tourism officials confirmed to the State Journal-Register that the Illinois FFA State Convention will move...
May 08, 2026
ICE Detention Center Bill Passes Illinois Senate Executive Committee
A bill restricting where the federal government can put ICE detention centers has been approved by the Illinois Senate Executive Committee. The bill states detention and processing facilities cannot b...
May 07, 2026
Springfield Police Release First Quarter Crime Statistics
Springfield Police have released the crime statistics for the first quarter of 2026 and the numbers look positive. According to the report released earlier this week from January to March of 2026, ove...
May 07, 2026
ISP Honors Troopers Who Died in the Line of Duty
Troopers who died in the line of duty were remembered on Wednesday in the first Illinois State Police Memorial Park Ceremony. The park near ISP headquarters in Springfield was completed in 2018 with a...
May 07, 2026 Police lights (Credit: Max Fleischmann; UnSplash)
Chicago Mayor Calls for Increased Funding for Local Governments
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling on state lawmakers to increase funding for local governments. Capitol News Illinois reports Johnson and other suburban mayors traveled to Springfield on Wednes...
May 07, 2026 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson takes questions from reporters at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Pritzker Thinks "Megaprojects" Bill Will Benefit Entire State, Not Just Chicago Bears
Governor JB Pritzker says the so-called "megaprojects" bill moving through the state legislature would help the state's overall business climate and not just the Chicago Bears' efforts to build a new ...
May 06, 2026
Libertarian Candidate for Governor Knows Candidacy Will be Tough
The Libertarian candidate for governor says he'll barely be old enough for the job if he wins the election, but that makes him more relatable to a wider range of voters. Taegun Eimer is a 25-year-old ...
May 06, 2026