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Everest with handlers, Officer Tammy Baehr, LLCC PD; Officer Kenny Kissel, LLCC PD; Dr. Curt Oldfield, LLCC President
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33 minutes ago
Lincoln Land Community College swears in new therapy dog ‘Pawfficer’

Everest will help provide comfort, reduce stress and connect with students and staff on campus.

Local
19 hours ago
Bailey’s ‘Blueprint for Victory’ brings campaign toward the end

GOP nominee for governor says voter turnout was a big problem for him in 2022.

Gov. JB Pritzker and lieutenant governor candidate Christian Mitchell prepare to file nominating petitions at the Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield on Monday, Oct. 27. Between them is Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar, who is running for lieutenant governor on the GOP ticket alongside former state Sen. Darren Bailey. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Gov. JB Pritzker and lieutenant governor candidate Christian Mitchell prepare to file nominating petitions at the Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield on Monday, Oct. 27. Between them is Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar, who is running for lieutenant governor on the GOP ticket alongside former state Sen. Darren Bailey. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
22 hours ago
Lieutenant Governor candidate Mitchell: I’m not your average Chicago politician

Mitchell says he’d be more public-facing as lieutenant governor, than he was as deputy governor.

Local
1 day ago
An update to police mental health story: Ald. Notariano supplies research to support software

Alderwoman, police union differ on program’s value.

Bill McCarty filed his paperwork Monday, October 26, 2026, to run for Springfield Mayor in the April, 2027 election.
Local
1 day ago
McCarty, Josh Langfelder are final-day filers in Springfield

Ex-city budget chief seeks mayor’s office; ex-county recorder runs for clerk.

FILE-A Springfield Fire truck.
Local
2 days ago
Arrest made in Sunday night blaze

Several citations had previously been issued to the occupant of the residence over the past six months related to illegal burning.

Choate Mental Health Center in Anna is one of the largest employers in southern Illinois and has been the subject of recent lawsuits seeking to stave off a downsizing of the facility. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
2 days ago
State says it will keep 25 mental health beds at Choate, expand regional jobs

While IDHS backs off full closure, Southern Illinois lawmakers call the plan ‘inadequate’.

Local
2 days ago
Budzinski: Checks and balances are needed for Trump administration

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Nikki Budzinski is looking for another term as […]

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