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Circus Fun, Girls on the Run, and More on The Weekender for Friday, November 7, 2025
Ansar Shrine Circus At the BOS Center Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 11am, 3pm, and 7:30pm, and Sunday at 12:30pm and 4:30pm. Mor...
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Springfield Police Make Narcotics and Firearms Arrest
The Springfield Police Department's Pro-Active Crime Unit arrested 34-year-old Tavious Spencer at his residence. Authorities ...
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ALPLM Obtains Letter Written By Lincoln Early in His Presidency
The letter is dated March 16, 1861, just 12 days after Lincoln took the oath of office.
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UIS Expands Prairie Promise Program
The program covers tuition and fees for qualified first-time, first-year undergraduate students.
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Judge's Order Restricting ICE Agents Use of Force Remains in Place
Capitol News Illinois reports U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued an injunction on Thursday in a case brought by protesters...
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Public Transportation in Chicago Will Not See Fare Increase Next Year
Metra and the CTA had planned to raise fares in 2026 if state lawmakers did not pass a bill to address upcoming budget gaps.
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Springfield Woman Dies in Single Vehicle Crash on I-55
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed a 63-year-old Springfield woman had died. The woman was the driver and sole occu...
Nov 06, 2025
O'Hare and Midway May See Daily Flight Schedules Reduced by 10%
According to multiple reports Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports look to be some of the 40 airports nationwide that will se...
Nov 06, 2025
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Springfield Police Arrest Man for Motorcycle Theft
In route to the call an officer saw a black older model truck with a blue motorcycle laying in the bed, traveling east on Wab...
Nov 06, 2025
Two Springfield Men Arrested in Connection with Armed Robbery in Bloomington
Bloomington Police said 21-year-old Bradford House and 23-year-old Autrayvion Haley were charged with entering Biaggi's while...
Nov 06, 2025
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Excavator Used to Demolish Front Half of Home in Petersburg
Petersburg Police say someone entered a parked excavator on Tuesday evening and used it to demolish the front half of a house...
Nov 06, 2025
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IDOC Looking to Make Scanning Prisoners' Mail Permanent
Capitol News Illinois reports the rule requires incoming mail to be searched for drugs and other contraband before inmates ar...
Nov 06, 2025
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Illinois Legislature Passes "Medical Aid in Dying" Bill
The law would allow mentally capable patients to self-administer end-of-life medication.
Nov 06, 2025
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach Sending Medical Supplies to Jamaica
A 40-foot shipping container with the requested supplies is scheduled to leave the LaVerna Road facility today to be distribu...
Nov 06, 2025
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Inmate families, advocates speak against mail scanning program
Illinois Department of Corrections Director Latoya Hughes listens during a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, on a propose...
Nov 06, 2025
Legislature passes 'medical aid in dying' bill that governor says he will review
State Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, sponsored a bill that would legalize medical aid in dying in Illinois, which still must be...
Nov 06, 2025
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 ses...
Nov 05, 2025
Springfield City Council Approves New Firefighters Contract
The contract includes a retroactive 5% increase in wages for 2025, and 5% increases each year through 2028.
Nov 05, 2025
Budzinski Expresses Concern as Government Shutdown Continues
The Springfield Democrat told WMAY's Patrick Pfingsten on PM Springfield that SNAP is a huge issue. The longest shutdown in ...
Nov 05, 2025
Christian County Coroner Releases Names of Teens Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
A news release posted on Facebook identified the youths as 17-year-old Tyler Burkhart, 15-year-old Tabitha Freeman and 15-yea...
Nov 05, 2025
Demolition of the Pillsbury Mills Site Continues
Chris Richmond of Moving Pillsbury Forward said the "smiley face" on top of the 180-foot-tall Turbo Building is exp...
Nov 05, 2025
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, ...
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 Illi...
Nov 05, 2025
