Category Archives: Local News

Former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar speaks at a May 28 event in Springfield to dedicate the reading room at the Illinois State Library in his honor. Edgar helped secure funding for the facility when he w...

It has been announced that Jim Edgar, who served as 38th Governor of Illinois, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma and later raised in his father Cecil's home...

The Springfield Police Department reports that at approximately 4:46 AM September 13, 2025, officers responding to the scene of a reported stabbing in the 400 block of N. 4th Street found a male victi...

Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Bill Cunningham, one of the most powerf...

Ted Dabrowski talks to fellow Republicans at a State Central Committee meeting in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Wirepoints President Ted ...

Ted Dabrowski a former banker and former president of the policy and commentary organization Wirepoints has announced that he will be running for Governor of Illinois. Dabrowski made the announcement ...

A 3D printed toy gun caused some tense moments at a Taylorville school on Friday. According to school officials a teacher discovered the students with the toy in a bathroom. The gun was quickly identi...

The Village of Chatham in conjunction with the Chatham Fire Department has issued a burn ban for within the boundaries of Chatham. According to a press release the burn ban is a direct result of the o...

Gasoline prices in the Springfield area dropped slightly from a week ago according to Triple-A. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Springfield today is $3.30, down about two cents fr...

Authorities in Utah released new video Thursday night that shows the suspected killer of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk running across a roof and jumping to the ground moments after the fatal sh...