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Golden Abe's Food Contest Winners Announced at State Fair
The overall Golden Abe's winner was a tie between Backdraft BBQ and Tikka Street
9h ago
State Fair to Host Naturalization Ceremony
The Illinois State Fair will host a naturalization ceremony at the Orr building on Wednesday Aug 19th. The event which is sch...
13h ago
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54-Year-Old Man Dies in Head On Collision Near Lincoln
A 54 year-old man from Saybrook was killed in a two vehicle head on crash near Lincoln.
13h ago
Illinois State Fair Continues Today
The Illinois State Fair continues today with Agriculture Day. Goat and swine shows and the Golden Abe's food vendor contest a...
21h ago
Sangamon County Democratic Party Precinct Committeeman Resigns After Threatening Springfield City Council Candidate
Carlile said on the county party's Facebook page on Thursday that the committeeman admitted to the interaction with Ward 8 ca...
21h ago
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Being "Unlawfully Present" in United States
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois said 43-year-old Aureliano Vazquez-Ontiberos pleaded guilty o...
21h ago
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Chicago Bears State Sole Focus is on World-Class Development in Northwest Indiana
Warren did say however that the Bears will be taking their time to make sure they get the new Stadium right.
Aug 13, 2026
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Quincy
The Illinois Lottery sent out a release stating that a ticket bought at a Hy-Vee Gas Station in Quincy Illinois won the $1.04...
Aug 13, 2026
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Nokomis Police Respond to Report of Possible Explosives
Authorities removed items resembling pipe bombs but after further inspection they were determined to be non-explosive. In fac...
Aug 13, 2026
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Governor Pritzker Helps Cut Ribbon Opening the State Fair
The fairgrounds is the only in state fairgrounds in the nation that sits directly on Route 66 - and this year the fair's them...
Aug 13, 2026
Illinois State Fair Begins Today
The Illinois State Fair opens its 11-day run today on the north side of Springfield.
Aug 13, 2026
State Fair Unveils 2026 Butter Cow
Again this year, the butter cow features 13 hidden hearts to represent the 13 essential nutrients in dairy. Sarah Pratt sculp...
Aug 12, 2026
Illinois Won't Follow Trump's Executive Order on Vaccines
The state will instead follow policy it adopted earlier this year that is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ...
Aug 12, 2026
Sangamon County Board Denies Motion for Recall Referendum
Board members voted 19-6 against the proposal.
Aug 12, 2026
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Ward 4 Resident Shares Story of Being Displaced from Home for 16 Months
A Ward 4 resident shared with the Springfield City Council during Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting details of her exp...
Aug 12, 2026
Illinois State Armory Building Renamed to Honor Former Governor Jim Edgar
During a Tuesday morning ceremony at the Executive Mansion, Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order renaming the struc...
Aug 12, 2026
Retired Anesthesiologist Donates $1 Million to HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital
Dr. Babu Prasad was formally thanked and recognized Tuesday for his contribution to the neonatal intensive care unit of the h...
Aug 12, 2026
Sangamon County Judge Threatens DCFS with Daily Fines for Failure to Appear
Judge Jack Davis II issued an order for DCFS Director Heidi Mueller to appear personally at a September 9 hearing to show cau...
Aug 12, 2026
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ALPLM to Hold Ceremony to Honor Victims of 1908 Race Riot
Soil from the spots where the men were lynched will be reverently collected for display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential L...
Aug 11, 2026
Secretary of State's Tent to Offer Limited Driver's Services at Illinois State Fair
Alexi Giannoulias announced on Tuesday that the office's tent at the fair will allow you to apply for a REAL ID, renew a driv...
Aug 11, 2026
Accident Occurs in Parking Lot of YNOT Building in Chatham
As for the kids at the facility according to a post on YNOT's Facebook page all the kids are fine.
Aug 11, 2026
Pritzker Doesn't Believe Chicago Bears are Heading to Indiana
Pritzker said at an agriculture event in McLean County that Indiana Governor Mike Braun claimed he is bringing the Bears to t...
Aug 11, 2026
Pritzker Signs 75 New Bills
He's signed over 350 of the nearly 400 bills that lawmakers sent his way, leaving him with about 20 more to consider in short...
Aug 11, 2026
