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Gray tabby cat lying on an orange towel next to a white ceramic bowl, gazing at the camera with green eyes.
Pet of the Week
16 hours ago
Meet Storm — APL Cat of the Week

Storm is full of meaningful affection for the right people.

Black dog wearing a pink bandana with colorful patterns standing near a chain-link fence in a yard.
Pet of the Week
16 hours ago
Meet Birdie — APL Dog of the Week

Full of energy and ready to come home to you!

The sun sets on the press box of the Lion’s Field football stadium at Carterville High School on March 3, 2026, in Carterville, Illinois. (Photo by Lylee Gibbs)
Crime
16 hours ago
School board moves to fire Carterville coach charged with criminal sexual abuse

John Wakey can request a dismissal hearing, is suspended without pay in the interim.

Can you help identify this woman, wanted for thefts at two Farm & Home Supply stores.
Crime
17 hours ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspects in Farm & Home thefts

The thefts occurred within days of each other at the two Springfield Farm & Home locations.

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Marketing and Advertising Expert
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If your advertising hasn’t worked before, give it a try with Capitol Media Group!

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters at an event in Springfield on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
19 hours ago
Pritzker urges feds to release $1B in broadband funds to Illinois

‘Unusual and targeted’: a Trump order from last year suggested tying the funds to compliance with federal AI policy.

IL State News
21 hours ago
Hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

Local
1 day ago
Christian County man denied pretrial release after not guilty plea for shaking a child

21-year-old Bryan Klee faces between 6 to 30 years in prison if found guilty.

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