Category Archives: Local News
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist to Speak at Juneteenth Event
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and host of a series on Hulu will be speaking at a Juneteenth event in Springfield on Monday June 15th. The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln St...
Jun 08, 2026
State Sen. Turner Secures Money for Midland Fire Protection District
State Senator Doris Turner is touting her role in securing nearly $10,000 for the Midland Fire Protection District to help with purchasing new equipment or paying for fire training. Turner said, " No ...
Jun 08, 2026 State Senator Doris Turner
Pritzker Announces Pause on State Tax Incentives for Data Centers
Governor JB Pritzker announced on Friday that he is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers and calling on lawmakers to pass new data center reforms during the fall veto sessi...
Jun 08, 2026
Senate Bill 939 Unable to Progress in Illinois House
While hundreds of bills are headed to the governor's desk, several key measures debated during this spring's legislative session failed to move forward and will be put off to future months or years. S...
Jun 08, 2026 PHOTO CAPTION: Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, speaks on the Senate floor on May 29, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki
Broadview Six Seeking Evidence of White House Pressure
Attorneys for the now-cleared "Broadview Six" defendants are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from White House officials on the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago to secure an indictment again...
Jun 08, 2026 vladek / Depositphotos.com
Frerichs Returns Unclaimed PayPal Money to the Pope
Vatican City's been a popular spot for Illinois dignitaries since Chicago native Robert Prevost ascended to the papacy last year as Pope Leo XIV. Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs' gift, however,...
Jun 08, 2026 Pope Leo XIV speaks to Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican. Frerichs returned $8.65 of the Pope’s own money from the state’s unclaimed property system. (Photo courtesy of Treasurer Mike Frerichs’ Twitter account)
Logan County Leaders React to IDOC Decision to Relocate Logan Correctional Center
Logan County leaders are condemning the Illinois Department of Corrections decision to relocate the Logan Correctional Center to a proposed new facility in Will County. The department announced Friday...
Jun 06, 2026
Identity of 69-Year-Old Accident Victim Revealed
The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, can confirm the identity of the 69-year-old female that died after being transported by EMS to St. John's Hospital from the scene of a motor vehicle collision ...
Jun 06, 2026 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
Report: Chicago Bears Proceeding with Hammond Indiana Stadium Project
After the Illinois General Assembly failed this weekend to pass legislation aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, the team said Friday it is proceeding with a stadium project in Hammond, Ind...
Jun 05, 2026
Springfield Muni Permanently Bans Man After Numerous Sexual Harassment Complaints
A man has been permanently banned from a local theater group after volunteers accused him of sexual harassment. The Springfield Municipal Opera Association, commonly known at The Muni, said in a state...
Jun 05, 2026