Mitchell oversaw clean energy and infrastructure projects for 4 years under Pritzker By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign. Pritzker's selection, made jus...

The Springfield Police Department announced on Tuesday that it was currently accepting applications for the position of Police Patrol Officer and plans to hire multiple successful candidates for the January 2026 training academy. The deadline to apply is Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. (CST). Interested applicants...

The Springfield City Council on Tuesday night voted to create new grants for two tax increment financing programs totaling $1.2 million toward business and property revitalization on the city's east side. The proposal had met with some resistance in committee, but was approved 9-1 on Tuesday night. Alderman Brad Carlso...

Governor signs new state requirements for dual credit programs, financial aid assistance By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Illinois students won't need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted - if they have high enough grades. With his signatu...

A University of Illinois Springfield researcher has co-authored a new study that shows how political leaders' discussions of refugees can significantly influence public opinion. The study, published June 26 in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, found that people are more likely to support stricter re...

A former three-term state representative from Chicago is Governor JB Pritzker's choice as candidate for lieutenant governor in next year's re-election bid. Christian Mitchell served as deputy governor for the first four years of the Pritzker administration, leading efforts for the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and the...

WMAY's Patrick Pfingsten reports in his The Illinoize newsletter this morning that Sangamon County Recorder Frank Lesko has been approached by Republican leadership to challenge Senator Doris Turner in the 2026 election. Lesko was elected as recorder last year by 31 votes over incumbent Democrat Josh Langfelder. Earlie...

The Sangamon County Mental Health Commission will host its fourth meeting on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Sangamon County Building, Committee Room 223 located at 200 S. 9th Street in downtown Springfield. The agenda for the meeting is available online and attached. Among other updates, the commission will h...

On Saturday, the federal budget resolution, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed a first major vote in the US Senate after passing the House of Representatives the day before. As it was when it arrived at the Senate floor, the bill has now been pared down to 940 pages from over 1,000, yet still contains a sw...

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trump's package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fo...