Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Investing in Medicaid Family Planning
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is investing $4 million in Medicaid family planning programming in order to counteract the federal defunding of Planned Parenthood in Trump's ...
Dec 23, 2025 AlexLipa / Depositphotos.com
Pritzker Announces Kristi Jones as Assistant Director of Agriculture
Governor JB Pritzker has named Kristi Jones as Assistant Director of Agriculture. Jones has served as the Illinois Department of Agriculture Deputy Director for five years. This new position will requ...
Dec 23, 2025
Rail Cars Spill in Christian County
Two rail cars full of grain spilled their loads after tipping over when a rail broke Sunday evening in Stonington in Christian County. First responders said a train was being assembled when the rail b...
Dec 23, 2025 BespaliyA / Depositphotos.com
Copy of Emancipation Proclamation on Display at ALPLM
A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is currently on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The ALPLM copy of the proclamation is being displayed ...
Dec 22, 2025
Secretary of State Office Highlights Some of the Denied License Plates
The Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and his office have posted their annual video highlighting some of the more inventive license plates that were rejected by the state. Overall the Secr...
Dec 22, 2025 The secretary of state’s downtown driver services facility is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Save-A-Lot on Clear Lake to Permanently Close on Christmas Eve
The Save-A-Lot at 2520 Clear Lake Ave in Springfield has announced on social media that it will be permanently closing as of 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. No reason has been given for the closure, but the ...
Dec 22, 2025 claudiodivizia / Depositphotos.com
Springfield's First Night Plans Announced
The Springfield Area Arts Council has announced plans for the 39th annual First Night Springfield celebration on New Year's Eve. The event is a family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the arts ba...
Dec 22, 2025
Springfield Police Warn of Door-to-Door Contractor Scams
Springfield Police are warning residents about contractors going to door-to-door to solicit business, but over-promising and under-delivering. The department said the contractors are often performing ...
Dec 22, 2025 SPD Cruiser
State Agencies Warn of Possible Future Power Shortages
Illinois' electric grids may soon face power shortages and further price increases as fossil fuel plants go offline and data centers fueling the rise of artificial intelligence demand ever-increasing ...
Dec 22, 2025 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)
Breakfast with Santa, Big Screen Classics, and Carols with Abe on The Weekender for Friday, December 19, 2025
It's the last weekend before Christmas, and there's so much ho ho holiday fun to be had! Classic Christmas on the Grand Screen: It's a Wonderful Life Friday at The Legacy Theatre at 6pm. $10 at the do...
Dec 19, 2025