Category Archives: Local News
Illinois lawmakers approve state-specific vaccine guidelines, punt on gambling bill
The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through fall foliage in Springfield on the final day of the legislature's 2025 veto session. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) The Illinois Capitol d...
Nov 05, 2025
Springfield City Council Approves New Firefighters Contract
The Springfield City Council approved a new contract with the firefighters' union on Tuesday night. The contract includes a retroactive 5% increase in wages for 2025, and 5% increases each year throug...
Nov 05, 2025 Photo Courtesy of YouTube
Budzinski Expresses Concern as Government Shutdown Continues
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says talks to end the federal government shutdown must be productive soon because many families will struggle without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds. The...
Nov 05, 2025 Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (Credit: her FB page)
Christian County Coroner Releases Names of Teens Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
Christian County Coroner Austin Peters has officially confirmed the identities of the three teenagers killed in a one-vehicle crash south of Taylorville on October 7. A news release posted on Facebook...
Nov 05, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Scott Rodgerson; UnSplash)
Demolition of the Pillsbury Mills Site Continues
Demolition continues at the former Pillsbury Mills site on Springfield's north end with today's expected removal of the last of the silver coating on the headhouse. Chris Richmond of Moving Pillsbury ...
Nov 05, 2025 Photo Credit: Stan Anders / Woodward Community Media
Judge calls alleged conditions at Broadview ICE facility ‘unnecessarily cruel’ after day of testimony
Protesters rally outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview on Oct. 9, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)Protesters rally outside...
Nov 05, 2025
Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses
Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions in his Capitol office on Thursday, Oct. 30. (CNI photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summary Illinois lawmakers approved a bill last week to "decouple" some state taxes on ...
Nov 04, 2025
Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs speaks at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield in August. No Republican filed to run against him in 2026 by the initial Nov. 4 filing deadline. (Capitol News Illinoi...
Nov 04, 2025
IDOT to Host Career Fair in Springfield on Thursday
IDOT will be hosting a career fair in Springfield on Thursday. The career fair will be held at the Harry R. Hanley Building, on S. Dirksen Parkway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. IDOT says that offices that ov...
Nov 04, 2025 dizanna / Depositphotos.com
No Fall Election Today in Illinois
Although many calendars show today as Election Day, there is no fall election today in Illinois. Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray says his office has received many questions about where to vote and who ...
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