Category Archives: Local News
City Council Considers Eliminating Special Electric Rates for High Load Customers
Springfield City Council's Committee of the Whole on Tuesday night considered the elimination of a special electrical rate provision for high load customers. The city had approved steeply discounted e...
Jun 10, 2026 City Water, Light and Power logo (Credit: CWLP FB)
Sangamon County Fair Begins Today
The Sangamon County Fair opens a five-day run today at the fairgrounds in New Berlin. Tonight's feature is the queen pageant in the Warren-Boynton State Bank Pavilion at 7 o'clock. The carnival operat...
Jun 10, 2026 Sangamon County Fair (Credit; Visit Springfield)
Manar Discusses Chicago Bears New Stadium Negotiations
Deputy Governor Andy Manar says negotiations in the Statehouse on a funding mechanism for a new Chicago Bears stadium were unnecessarily complicated by Chicago city officials also meeting with the tea...
Jun 10, 2026
Springfield Fire Department Aids Motorist Stuck in Floodwater
The Springfield Fire Department had to help a motorist stuck in flood waters on Monday night. According to authorities the Springfield Fire Department responded to a report of a motorist stranded in f...
Jun 09, 2026 scherbinator / Depositphotos.com
Demolition Begins on Building 29 on Illinois State Fairgrounds
Sometimes it is best to do addition by subtraction and that is what will be done at the Illinois State Fairgrounds as demolition begins on Building 29 on the Fairgrounds. The building that once served...
Jun 09, 2026 The Illinois State Fair Grounds is where the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service office (not seen) is located, in Springfield, IL, on Nov. 2, 2011. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Sinkhole Opens Up in Springfield Parking Lot
Heavy rains in Springfield on Monday led to the collapse of a nearly 150-year-old sewer line in a local parking lot. The parking lot located off Monroe Street between Pasfield and Lewis Streets has a ...
Jun 09, 2026 gustavofrazao / Depositphotos.com
SIU School of Medicine Name New Dean and Provost
A nationally recognized physician in emergency medicine has been selected as the next provost and dean of SIU School of Medicine. Dr. Ian Martin will also serve as CEO of the school's faculty practice...
Jun 09, 2026
Illinois State Museum Offering Free Illinois State Fair Admission
Visitors to the Illinois State Museum's new Route 66 exhibit for the next 66 days can receive a free weekday admission to this year's Illinois State Fair. The "Miles of Memories: Stories of Route 66" ...
Jun 09, 2026 The Illinois State Museum is pictured in Springfield, just south of the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois Lawmakers Help Both Local Hospitals and Drug Companies
Illinois lawmakers gave hospitals and community health centers much of what they wanted this session by passing a bill that prohibits drug manufacturers from interfering with their access to discounte...
Jun 09, 2026 albund / Depositphotos.com
Citizen's Utility Board Says Ameren Likely Best Option
The Citizens Utility Board is warning against bad alternative power supplier deals, noting that Ameren Illinois' summer supply price is likely the best option. Ameren's summer supply price through Sep...
Jun 09, 2026 A set of electric meters in Chicago. Residential Commonwealth Edison customers will see an average $10.60 increase in monthly bills this summer. Ameren customers can expect an even larger increase. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)