Gray is a Republican from Springfield. His announcement highlighted his efforts to maintain secure and accurate elections, and expand access to vital records with mobile office hours and online services.

Pritzker said the reason for this in part is to mitigate the impact of what Pritzker described as "Trump's disastrous economic policies" while maintaining core services.

The first of these is scheduled for September 29, from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at Papo's Café, located at 3290 W Illes Ave, Springfield, IL.

Capitol News Illinois reports the Federal Highway Administration sought to withhold $18 million from the state in response to President Donald Trump's executive order halting clean energy grant funding.

Discussion turned heated during Tuesday's Springfield City Council meeting as Police Chief Joe Behl explained that he has not met with Faith Coalition for the Common Good as long as an organizer of a protest last year at City Hall is involved.

Sangamon County Circuit Clerk Joe Roesch has announced that his office will be hosting a passport registration day this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon at VFW Post 755, located at 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd.

The city said 28-year city employee Jay Underfanger will take over as the department's acting director.

A statement from Pritzker said he considered Edgar a friend and mentor, adding, "His commitment to reaching across the aisle in service of the people of Illinois undeniably made our state better."

Springfield Police arrested 44-year-old Natasha Blackwell at about 10 am Saturday on initial charges of first-degree murder and aggravated domestic battery.

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 hometown of Charleston, Illinois. A lifelong Republican, Edgar was first elected as state representative for the 53rd Distri...